Hutchinson

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/ˈhʌt͡ʃɪnsən/

proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

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Meanings

proper nounHutchinson (countable and uncountable, plural Hutchinsons)

plural Hutchinsons

  1. countableuncountableA surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A placename in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Reno County, Kansas, named after founder C. C. Hutchinson.
    2. countableuncountableA city and township in McLeod County, Minnesota.
    3. countableuncountableA village in Sewickley Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia.
    6. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Hutchinson County.
  3. countableuncountableA village in the Northern Cape province, South Africa, named after Walter Hely-Hutchinson.

Origin

From a medieval diminutive of the given name Hugh + -son.

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APA

Hutchinson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hutchinson

MLA

“Hutchinson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hutchinson. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hutchinson,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hutchinson.

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