About Henson
The surname Henson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Henne", a diminutive form of "Henry". The name Henry itself comes from the Germanic name "Heimric", meaning "home ruler". Therefore, the surname Henson signifies "son of Henry" or "son of the home ruler".
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Here's how to represent Henson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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