Harrison

English

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Harrison

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Etymology

From Harry +‎ -son.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhæ.ɹɪ.sən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhæɹ.ɪ.sən/
• (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛɹ.ɪ.sən/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -æɹɪsən
• Hyphenation: Har‧ri‧son

Proper noun

Harrison (countable and uncountable, plural Harrisons)

1. A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A city, the county seat of Boone County, Arkansas.
   2. A town in Georgia.
   3. A city in Idaho.
   4. A town in Cumberland County, Maine.
   5. A city, the county seat of Clare County, Michigan.
   6. A census-designated place in Montana.
   7. A village, the county seat of Sioux County, Nebraska.
   8. A town in New Jersey.
   9. A coterminous town and village in New York.
   10. A city in Ohio.
   11. A census-designated place in South Dakota.
   12. A census-designated place in Tennessee.
   13. A town in Grant County, Wisconsin.
   14. A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.
   15. A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
   16. A town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
   17. A village in Calumet County and Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
   18. A village in Calumet County, Wisconsin.
   19. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Harrison Township.
4. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Derived terms

• Harrisonburg
• Harrison County
• harrisonite
• Harrison red
• Harrisonville
• South Harrison

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Harrison is the 141^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 181,091 individuals. Harrison is most common among White (68.66%) and Black/African American (24.45%) individuals.

Anagrams

• airhorns