Tennyson

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Tennyson is a name derived from an English surname meaning "son of Dennis". Dennis is a variant of Dionysius, the Greek god of wine and celebration.
Pronunciation
TEHN-ə-sən
TEN-ee-sən
Popularity
Tennyson is not a common name and is ranked #2016 in the United States. It is more common in England and Wales, where it ranks #1017.

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Tennyson Name meanings & History

Tennyson is a name derived from an English surname meaning "son of Dennis". Dennis is a variant of Dionysius, the Greek god of wine and celebration. From an English surname that meant "son of Tenney", Tenney being a medieval form of Denis. A notable bearer of the surname was the British poet Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892), commonly called Lord Tennyson after he became a baron in 1884. Tennyson is typically used as a masculine given name, especially in the English-speaking world.

Zodiac Sign of Tennyson: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tennyson:

T: Truth,Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Talkative,Tireless,Touchy,Testy

E: Exaggerate,Expressive,Environment,Enliven,Enlighten,Entertain

N: Nervous,Nagging,Neat,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nice

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

S: Social Standing,Sensuality,Success,Status,Sex,Solidity,Security

O: Obsolete,Organized,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obstinate

Tennyson is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

2.) Tennyson (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) storyteller

Other Forms: Tenie, Tenn, Tenneyson, Tenny, Tennysen


3.) Tennyson (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) a form of Dennison. Literature: Alfred, Lord Tennyson was a nineteenth-century British poet.

Other Forms: Tenney, Tenneyson, Tennie, Tennis, Tennison, Tenny, Tenson, Tenyson


4.) Tennyson (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) a form of Dennison. Literature: Alfred, Lord Tennyson was a nineteenth-century British poet.

Other Forms: Tenney, Tenneyson, Tennie, Tennis, Tennison, Tenny, Tenson, Tenyson


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