Tennyson

English

Etymology

From a Middle English variant of Dennis +‎ -son.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛnɪsn̩/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ten‧ny‧son

Proper noun

Tennyson

  1. An English patronymic surname.
  2. Alfred Tennyson, English poet and playwright.

Further reading

  • “Tennyson”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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