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Origin, Meaning, And History Of Hudson

The name has its lineage in the Middle English surname, which means ‘son of Hudd’ or ‘son of Hugh.’ In contrast, similar claims of the origin are attributed to the patronymic personal Middle English name Hudd.

Hudd is also believed to be the surname or family name of those manufacturing hoods for a living. It has a rich history. Hudd is a pet form of the Old German names Hugh (meaning spirit or mind) and Richard (ruler, leader, or king). The name was prevalent in the north of England in the 14th century.

第一条记录的名字在Yorkshir被发现e under the registered name John Hudsone. The name was also established in Ireland, and multiple entries were registered further north of Scotland.

Henry Hudson is one famous bearer of the name. He was an English navigator and explorer. In addition, certain geographical features in North America owe their name to him. These are the Hudson Strait, the Hudson Bay, and the Hudson River.

The name began to be used as a given name in the 17th century. However, it was initially used as a maiden name or a name to honor godparents or family members. Hutson is one spelling variant of the surname.

The name can be simply pronounced as ‘hud-sen.’ A few nicknames that can be given are Duddie, Hud, Huddie, Huddy, Sonny, Huds, Huck, Hudman, and Hudsy.

The name has been used in popular shows and movies. For example, Bruce Willis plays the role ofHudson Hawkin the action movie with the same title. Hudson Hawk is portrayed as a witty man who does everything with pomp and show.

The famous Pixar Animated Studio movie “Cars” has an animated, anthropomorphic retired race car known asDoctor Hudson Hornetplayed by Paul Newman. The car is a retired doctor and local judge, also known as Hud, Doc Hudson, The Fabulous Hudson Hornet, or just Doc.

Thomas Kuc also played the role of Hudson Gimble in Nickelodeon’s American comedy series “Game Shakers.”

Hudson

Meaning English - Son of Hudd; Son of Hugh;

性别 Boy

Origin English

Names starting with H..Ha..Had..Hat..Hit..Hod..Hut..

How To Pronounce Hudson?

Pronounced ashud-son

English

Famous People With The Name Hudson

Hudson Taylor ArmerdingPresident of Wheaton College from 1965 to 1982, also president of the National Association of Evangelicals from 1970 to 1972.
Hudson FaschingAmerican professional ice hockey winger, currently playing with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL)
Hudson MaximAmerican inventor and chemist who invented smokeless gunpowder and “the most versatile man in America” by Thomas Edison
Hudson Ralph SoursAmerican lawyer and politician who served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II
Hudson David YangAmerican actor, famous for playing Eddie Huang in the ABC television series Fresh Off The Boat
Heidi Hudson LeickAmerican actress, famous for playing Callisto in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hudson Ewbanke Kearley, 1st Viscount DevonportBritish politician and grocer, founder of the International Tea Company’s Stores
Hudson GurneyEnglish antiquary, verse-write and politician, he was a member of the influential Gurney family

Hudson On The Popularity Chart

Check out the graphs by SSA to know more about the changing popularity and ranking of the name Hudson.

Popularity Over Time

The name saw a sudden surge in popularity in 2000, with 337 babies per million having the name, then it spiked up to 7584 babies per million sharing the name in 2021.

Source:Social Security Administration

Rank Over Time

According to the graphs below, the name held its highest rank in the year 1983 at 13,990 and gradually declined. In 2021, its rank came down to 17,578.

Source:Social Security Administration