Dennison

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UK/ˈdɛnɪsən/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Clark County, Illinois.
    2. A minor city mostly in Goodhue County, Minnesota, named after landowner Morris P. Dennison.
    3. A village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, named after governor William Dennison Jr.
    4. A township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Origin

From Dennis + -son.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Dennison

denisonTennysonvenisonTennisonbenison
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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