Given name & surname
Hodgson
“the son of Roger”
Hodgson is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “the son of Roger.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “the son of Roger.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
How it developed
In English usage, Hodgson as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Hodge.
Hodgson’s family of names
In English usage, Hodgson as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Hodge. Hodgson has a related form in Hodgsan. Hodgson has a related form in Hodgsen.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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