Hodson

H4O1D2S1O1N1
UK/ˈhɒd.sən/US/ˈhɑd.sən/

proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

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Meanings

proper nounHodson (countable and uncountable, plural Hodsons)

plural Hodsons

  1. countableuncountableA surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A place name:
    1. countableuncountableA former settlement in Calaveras County, California, United States.
    2. countableuncountableA community in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    3. countableuncountableA hamlet in Chiseldon parish, Swindon borough, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1780).

Origin

From Hodge + -son, from the given name Roger.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Hodson

Dodson
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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