Hutchison

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/ˈhʌt͡ʃɪsən/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

    Mike is […] survived by his […] grandsons Hutchison Keith and Baker Fordham Justice; […]

    2020 July 2, “[Obituaries] Michael Keith Smith”, in Orlando Sentinel, final edition, Orlando, Fla.: Orlando Sentinel Communications Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, page B4, column 3
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    She will be dearly missed by her […] great-grandchildren Christian, Addison, Hutchison and Nevi McMurray; […]

    2019 August 21, “[Obituaries] Lila M. Smith”, in Globe Gazette, volume 160, number 200, Mason City, Ia., →ISSN, →OCLC, page A4, column 5

    Yates married to Nicki Adams with three kids, Pat’s three grandchildren, twin girls Marion Adams (named after Pat) and Shealy Adams (12 years old), and grandson Hutchison “Hutch” Adams (9 years old).

    2026 March 1, “Marion Patrick ‘Pat’ Adams”, in Panama City News Herald, Panama City, Fla.: USA Today, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 10A, column 2
  3. An unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Ralls County, Missouri, United States.
  5. A census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.

Origin

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

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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