Harrison (name)
| Harrison |
| Family name |
| Pronunciation |
/ˈhærɨsən/ harr-i-sən |
| Meaning |
"son of Harris", "son of Harry" |
| Region of origin |
England |
| Related names |
Harris |
| Footnotes: [1] |
Harrison is a common patronymic surname of English origin.[1] It may also be spelled Harrisson, Harryson or Harrysson. Harrison means "son of Harry". Early records suggest that the surnames Harrison and Harris were used interchangeably by some families. It is likely that to this day there are some Harrisons and Harrises that are related. Surname DNA projects exist for both Harrison[2] and Harris[3] Harrison is the 37th-most common surname in the United Kingdom.[4]
Harrison is also a popular masculine given name derived from the surname, of fairly recent origin.[5]
As a name, Harrison may refer to:
Surname
- Alvin Harrison (born 1974), American athlete
- Anna Harrison (1775–1864), wife of U.S. President William Henry Harrison
- Arthur Leyland Harrison (1886–1918), British naval officer
- Ashley Harrison (born 1981), Australian rugby league player
- Audley Harrison (born 1971), British boxer
- Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901), American politician and U.S. President
- Benjamin Harrison V (1726–1791), American planter and revolutionary
- Bret Harrison (born 1982), American actor
- Caroline Harrison (1832–1892), wife of U.S. President Benjamin Harrison
- Charles Custis Harrison (1844–1929), American university provost
- Chris Harrison (footballer) (born 1956), played for Plymouth Argyle
- Chris Harrison (born 1971), American television host
- Colin Harrison (ornithologist) (1926–2003), British ornithologist
- Cyril Harrison (1915–1998), English cricketer
- David Harrison (basketball) (born 1982), American basketball player
- David Howard Harrison (1843–1905), Canadian politician
- Dhani Harrison (born 1978), English musician
- Edward Harrison (chemist) (1869–1918), chemist and inventor of World War I gas mask
- Elizabeth Harrison (writer), British writer
- Ellis Harrison, English footballer
- Fairfax Harrison (1869–1938) American railroad executive and writer
- Francis Burton Harrison (1873–1957), American politician
- Gavin Harrison, British drummer
- George Harrison (1943–2001), English musician
- Gregory Harrison (born 1950), American actor
- Harry Harrison (born 1925), American author
- Henry Baldwin Harrison (1821–1901), American politician
- H. C. A. Harrison (1836–1929), Australian football pioneer
- Henry Thomas Harrison (1832–1923), American spy
- Hubert Harrison (1883–1927), American writer and activist
- James Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jane Ellen Harrison (1850–1928), British classical scholar
- Jenilee Harrison (born 1959), American actress
- Jerry Harrison (born 1949), American musician
- Joe Harrison (Louisiana politician) (born ca. 1952), American politician
- John Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
- Kenny Harrison (born 1965), American track and field athlete
- Kevin Harrison (born 1981), American football player
- Linda Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lou Harrison (1917–2003), American composer
- Marvin Harrison (born 1972), American football player
- Mary Dimmick Harrison (1858–1948), wife of U.S. President Benjamin Harrison
- M. John Harrison (born 1945), British writer
- Nigel Harrison (born 1951), British guitarist
- Pat Harrison (1881–1941), American politician
- Peter Harryson (born 1948), Swedish actor
- Randy Harrison (born 1977), American actor
- Rex Harrison (1908–1990), British actor
- Richard Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rodney Harrison (born 1972), American football player
- Ross Granville Harrison (1870–1959), American biologist
- Russell Benjamin Harrison (1854–1936), American lawyer and politician
- Scott Harrison (boxer) (born 1977), Scottish boxer
- Steve Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
- Thomas Harrison (soldier) (1610–1660), English politician
- Thomas Harrison (architect) (1744–1829), English architect
- Tom Harrisson (1911–1976), British anthropologist and writer
- Wallace Harrison (1895–1981), American architect
- Wayne Harrison (born 1953), Australian theatre director
- Wayne Harrison (footballer) (born 1957), English football player
- Wilbert Harrison (1929–1994), American singer
- William Harrison (disambiguation), multiple people
Given name
- Harrison Afful (born 1986), Ghanaian football player
- Harrison Birtwistle (born 1934), British composer
- Harrison Cady (1877–1970), American illustrator
- Harrison Gray Dyar (1805–1875), American inventor
- Harrison Dillard (born 1923), American athlete
- Harrison Ford (born 1942), American actor
- Harrison Gray Otis (publisher) (1837–1917), American publisher
- Harry Libbey (Harrison Libbey, 1843–1913), U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1883–1887
- Harrison Marks (1926–1997), British photographer
- Harrison McCain (1927–2004), Canadian businessman
- Harrison Page (born 1941), American actor
- Harrison Reed (politician) (1813–1899), American politician
- Harrison Reed (ice hockey) (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player
- Harrison Salisbury (1908–1993), American journalist
- Harrison Schmitt (born 1935), American astronaut and politician
- Harrison Storms (1916–1992), American aeronautical engineer
- Harrison White (born 1930), American sociologist
- Harrison Young (1930–2005), American actor
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