Harrison

//ˈhæ.ɹɪ.sən// name

name ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A northern English surname originating as a patronymic. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Boone County, Arkansas. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Washington County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Kootenai County, Idaho. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Cumberland County, Maine. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Clare County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Madison County, Montana. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A village, the county seat of Sioux County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Hudson County, New Jersey. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A coterminous town and village in Westchester County, New York. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Hamilton County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Douglas County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Hamilton County, Tennessee. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Grant County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Calumet County and Outagamie County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Calumet County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    A number of places in the United States:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Harrison Township. countable, uncountable
  17. 22
    A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. countable, uncountable
  18. 23
    Places in the Philippines, named after Francis Burton Harrison:; A barangay of Paluan, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. countable, uncountable
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    Places in the Philippines, named after Francis Burton Harrison:; A barangay of Garchitorena, Camarines Sur, Philippines. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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george harrisonpresident benjamin harrisonpresident william henry harrisonreginald carey harrison

Example

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"Evidence that Harrison did not intend this work to be a parody can be seen in his letter to Mrs. Evans."

Etymology

From Harry + -son.

Related phrases

Harrison Claudio CarantesHarrison CountyHarrison redHarrison syndromeSouth Harrisonboone countyclare countycounty seatharrison countynew jerseynew yorksioux county

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