denison

D2E1N1I1S1O1N1
/ˈdɛnɪsən/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

denison1

noun
  1. alternativeobsoleteAlternative form of denizen; that is, resident.
verb
  1. alternativeobsoleteAlternative form of denizen; that is, naturalize.

    […] if the old denisoned wordes could content and ease this neede we wold not boldly venture of vnknown wordes […]

    1557, Sir John Cheke, Letter to Sir Thomas Hoby

Denison2

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name.
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. A city, the county seat of Crawford County, Iowa.
    2. A minor city in Jackson County, Kansas.
    3. A city in Grayson County, Texas.
    4. An unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington.
  4. A locality in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

Origin

From Denis + -son.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with denison

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Cite this entry
APA

denison. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denison

MLA

“denison.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denison. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “denison,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denison.

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