Harrison.
A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
Meaning & usage
A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Boone County, Arkansas.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Washington County, Georgia.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Kootenai County, Idaho.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Cumberland County, Maine.
A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Clare County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Madison County, Montana.
A number of places in the United States: A village, the county seat of Sioux County, Nebraska.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Hudson County, New Jersey.
A number of places in the United States: A coterminous town and village in Westchester County, New York.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Hamilton County, Ohio.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Douglas County, South Dakota.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Grant County, Wisconsin.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Calumet County and Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Calumet County, Wisconsin.
A number of places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Harrison Township.
A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Places in the Philippines, named after Francis Burton Harrison: A barangay of Paluan, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines.
Places in the Philippines, named after Francis Burton Harrison: A barangay of Garchitorena, Camarines Sur, Philippines.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English Harry Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Harrison From Harry + -son.
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