Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hodgson

/ˈhɑd͡ʒ.sən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: hodg-son
IPA: /ˈhɑd͡ʒ.sən/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

name

A neighbourhood in south-west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

name

A community in the Rural Municipality of Fisher, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Etymology

From Hodge + -son.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Hodge

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɑd͡ʒ.sən/
British English: /ˈhɒd͡ʒ.sən/

Derived Forms

hodgsonii Hodgsonius

Questions

How do you pronounce hodgson?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑd͡ʒ.sən/.
What does hodgson mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does hodgson come from?: From Hodge + -son.

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