# Hudson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhʌd.sən/ · frequency rank #6,794

## Definitions
1. An English surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
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## Etymology
From Hudd + -son. Doublet of Hutson.

## Easily confused with
- **Huron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hudson-vs-huron)
- **Hutton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hudson-vs-hutton)
- **Hanson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hanson-vs-hudson)
- **Henson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/henson-vs-hudson)
- **Hobson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hobson-vs-hudson)
- **hadron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hadron-vs-hudson)
- **Hodgson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hodgson-vs-hudson)

## Common misspellings (9)
`hduson`, `hhudson`, `huddson`, `hudosn`, `hudsno`, `hudsonn`, `hudsson`, `husdon`, `uhdson`

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