Tennyson

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Tennyson

/ˈtɛnɪsn̩/

Rhymes with -ɛnɪsən

Where it comes from

From a Middle English variant of Dennis + -son.

proper noun

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

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@misc{tennyson_2026,
  title = {Tennyson},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tennyson},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}