Henderson

Henderson Meaning & Origin

About Henderson
The name "Henderson" is of Scottish origin and is derived from the patronymic surname "MacEanruig," meaning "son of Henry." The name "Henry" itself comes from the Germanic elements "heim," meaning "home," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the name "Henderson" can be interpreted to mean "son of Henry" or "ruler of the home."

🌍 Origin
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Henderson are male.

Henderson Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 65.22% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HNTRSN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H05306205
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N D ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ›ndΙ™rsΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HNTRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henderson in Braille

Here's how to represent Henderson in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Henderson in braille

How to Spell the Name Henderson in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Henderson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Henderson in sign language

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