Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

henderson

/ˈhɛndɚsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
hen-der-son
IPA
/ˈhɛndɚsən/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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name

A number of places in the United States:

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Etymology

Etymology tree English Hendry Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Henderson From Hendry + -son.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɛndɚsən/

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Questions

How do you pronounce henderson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛndɚsən/.
What does henderson mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does henderson come from?
Etymology tree English Hendry Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Henderson From Hendry + -son.

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