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Tennyson.

An English patronymic surname.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈtɛnɪsn̩/
  1. An English patronymic surname.

  2. Alfred Tennyson, English poet and playwright.

  3. A locality in the Hawkesbury council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

  4. A locality in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia

Where this word comes from

From a Middle English variant of Dennis + -son.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.