# Hodgson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɒd͡ʒ.sən/ · frequency rank #21,823

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. A neighbourhood in south-west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
3. A community in the Rural Municipality of Fisher, Saskatchewan, Canada.

## Etymology
From Hodge + -son.

## Easily confused with
- **Hudson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hodgson-vs-hudson)
- **Hobson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hobson-vs-hodgson)
- **Hodgkin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hodgkin-vs-hodgson)

## Common misspellings (11)
`hdogson`, `hhodgson`, `hoddgson`, `hodggson`, `hodgosn`, `hodgsno`, `hodgsonn`, `hodgsson`, `hodsgon`, `hogdson`, `ohdgson`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hodgson