Benson

B3E1N1S1O1N1
/ˈbɛn.sən/

proper noun

An English habitational surname from Old English from a place in Oxfordshire.

OriginOld English Benesingtūn →
CommonScrabble 8
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An English habitational surname from Old English from a place in Oxfordshire.
  2. An English surname originating as a patronymic from Benedict + -son.
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  4. A rural municipality, the Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35, in south-east Saskatchewan, Canada.
  5. A hamlet within the rural municipality in Saskatchewan.
  6. A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU6191).
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city in Cochise County, Arizona.
    2. A village in Woodford County, Illinois.
    3. An unincorporated community in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.
    4. An unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland.
    5. An unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland.
    6. A city, the county seat of Swift County, Minnesota.
    7. A township in Swift County, Minnesota.
    8. A town in Hamilton County, New York.
    9. A town in Johnston County, North Carolina.
    10. A borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
    11. A census-designated place in Cache County, Utah.
    12. A town in Rutland County, Vermont.
    13. An unincorporated community in the town of Anderson, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishBenesingtūn
  2. EnglishBenson

Ultimately from Old English Benesingtūn.

More words from Old English

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Translations

Arabic بِنْسُون
  • بِنْسُون (bēnsōn)Male given name
Bulgarian Бенсън
  • Бенсън (Bensăn)Male given name
Chinese Mandarin 班森
  • 班森 (Bānsēn)Male given name
Hebrew בנסון
  • בנסון (benson)Male given name
Japanese ベンソン
  • ベンソンMale given name
Korean 벤슨
  • 벤슨 (benseun)Male given name
Persian بنسون
  • بنسون (benson)Male given name
Russian Бенсон
  • БенсонMale given name
Thai เบนสัน
  • เบนสัน (been-sǎn)Male given name
Ukrainian Бенсон
  • БенсонMale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Benson

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Cite this entry
APA

Benson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benson

MLA

“Benson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benson. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Benson,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benson.

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