Tennyson

Ten·ny·son
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/ˈtɛnɪsn̩/

proper noun

An English patronymic surname.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An English patronymic surname.
  2. Alfred Tennyson, English poet and playwright.
  3. A locality in the Hawkesbury council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  4. A locality in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia

Origin

From a Middle English variant of Dennis + -son.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Tennyson

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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