"Hickson" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɪk.sən/ Forms: Hicksons [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪksən Etymology: From Hick + -son. Doublet of Higson. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Hick|son}} Hick + -son, {{doublet|en|Higson}} Doublet of Higson Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Hickson (countable and uncountable, plural Hicksons)
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Hickson-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An unincorporated community in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in North Dakota, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in North Dakota, USA
    Sense id: en-Hickson-en-name-9Q1nOAWX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -son, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -son: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Hick, Hicks, Higgs
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