benson
/ˈbɛn.sən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
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An English habitational surname from Old English from a place in Oxfordshire.
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An English surname originating as a patronymic from Benedict + -son.
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A male given name transferred from the surname.
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A rural municipality, the Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35, in south-east Saskatchewan, Canada.
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A hamlet within the rural municipality in Saskatchewan.
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A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU6191).
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
Etymology
Ultimately from Old English Benesingtūn.
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
- Root: Benesingtūn
Derived Forms
Phrases
Benson County
Mount Benson