"Hortense" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɔː(ɹ)tɛns/ [Anglicised], /hɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛns/ [Anglicised], /(h)ɔː(ɹ)tɑ̃s/ (note: French-style)
Etymology: From the French form of the Latin Hortēnsia, feminine form of Hortēnsius (“name of a Roman gens”), probably derived from hortēnsis (“having to do with gardens”) on the basis that the first to bear the name was a gardener. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{der|en|la|Hortēnsia}} Latin Hortēnsia Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hortense
  1. A female given name from French. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Hortensja [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Hortense-en-name-hUzjMuTL Disambiguation of 'female given name': 95 5
  2. An unincorporated community in Brantley County, Georgia, United States. Categories (place): Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Georgia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Hortense-en-name-KuWGgWIv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 31 69
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