Hession

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hOisín →
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Meanings

proper nounHession (plural Hessions)

plural Hessions

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hOisín“descendant of Oisín”
  2. EnglishHession

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hOisín (“descendant of Oisín”), a personal name which derives from a diminutive form of os (“deer”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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