Henson

Henson Meaning & Origin

About Henson
The name "Henson" is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hann", a short form of "Johannes" or "John". It is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Hann" or "son of John". The name "John" itself has Hebrew origins and means "God is gracious". "Henson" therefore carries the meaning of "son of John" or "son of the gracious one".

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Henson are male.

Henson Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 13.04% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henson in Braille

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

The name Henson in braille

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

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

The name Henson in sign language

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