Henderson (surname)
Henderson |
Family name |
Meaning |
1. "Son of Hendry"
2. "Son of Henry" |
Region of origin |
Scotland |
Henderson is a common Scottish surname. The name is derived from patronymic form of the name Hendry, which is a Scottish form of Henry. Some Hendersons also derive their name from Henryson.[1]
The surname Henderson is borne by numerous unrelated families in Scotland. For example, the Hendersons of Fordell, in Fifeshire, were the chief Lowland family of the name. This family descended from a family of Henrysons, from Dumfriesshire. A branch of Clan Gunn also bears the name. According to tradition, this family descends from Henry Gunn, a younger son of a chief of the Gunns who lived in the 15th century. The Hendersons of Glencoe derive their surname from the Gaelic MacEanruig.
The surname was unknown in England prior to the 17th century and is first mentioned in a marriage document between one of the Borders Hendersons and the daughter of a Carlisle merchant at Hexham. The surname is rendered in Scottish Gaelic as: MacEanraig or MacEanruig (masculine), and NicEanraig or NicEanruig (feminine).
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- Ainslie Henderson (born 1979), Scottish singer-songwriter
- Alan Henderson (born 1972), African-American basketball player
- Alexander Henderson (disambiguation), one of several people including:
- Alice Henderson, one of several people including:
- Alistair Donald Henderson of Fordell, Australian environmental engineer, inventor, and Chief of the Clan Henderson
- Ann Henderson-Sellers, climatologist
- Anthony Henderson, African-American rapper Krayzie Bone
- Archibald Henderson (1783–1859), fifth Commandant of the US Marine Corps
- Archibald Henderson (politician), United States Congressman from North Carolina
- Arthur Henderson (disambiguation), one of several people including:
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- Barrington "Bo" Henderson, African-American singer
- Barry Henderson, Conservative member of the House of Commons
- Biff Henderson, American television personality
- Bill Henderson (novelist), (William McCranor Henderson) American novelist, author of I Killed Hemingway
- Bill Henderson (Canadian singer), singer and songwriter
- Billy Henderson, English footballer
- Bobby Henderson, American creator of the satirical parody religion Flying Spaghetti Monsterism
- Brian Henderson (disambiguation)
- Brodie Henderson, Canadian rugby player
- Brodie Henderson (engineer), British civil engineer
- Bruce Henderson, American management consultant
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- Camille Henderson, Canadian singer
- Caspar Henderson, British journalist
- Charles Henderson, American politician
- Charles G. Henderson, British antiquarian, historian of Cornwall
- Charles Roy Henderson, American geneticist and statistician
- Charlie Butler-Henderson, British motor racing driver
- Chris Henderson, American soccer player
- Christopher Henderson, fictional character portrayed by Peter Weller on the television series 24
- Claude Henderson, South African cricketer
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- Dan Henderson, American martial arts fighter
- Darius Henderson (born 1981), Watford F.C. football (soccer) player
- David Henderson (disambiguation), one of several people including:
- Sir Denys Henderson (born 1932), chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries from 1987 to 1995
- Devery Henderson, American football player
- Dickie Henderson, British comedian
- Don Henderson, British actor
- Donald Henderson, American epidemiologist who led the World Health Organization's successful World Smallpox Eradication Campaign
- Donnie Henderson, American football figure
- Doug Henderson (b. 1949), British politician
- Douglas Henderson (1935-2006), British politician
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- J. W. Henderson, fourth governor of Texas
- Jackie Henderson (1932–2005), Scottish football (soccer) player
- James Henderson (disambiguation), one of several people including:
- Jim Henderson (politician) (D. James Henderson), Canadian politician
- Joe Henderson, American jazz saxophonist
- Joe Henderson (runner)
- Joseph Henderson (pilot), early American harbor pilot
- John Henderson (disambiguation), one of several people including:
- John Henderson (defensive tackle) (born 1979), American football player
- John Henderson (director), British film and television director
- John Henderson (Australian rules footballer), Australian rules footballer
- John Henderson (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player
- John Henderson (Mississippi politician) (1797–1857), U.S. senator from Mississippi
- John Henderson (Scottish politician) (1888–1975), Conservative MP for Glasgow Cathcart 1946–1964
- John B. Henderson (1826–1913), U.S. senator from Missouri and author of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- John D. Henderson ("Colonel Jack" Henderson), American editor and pro-slavery politician
- John E. Henderson, American politician
- John Ronald Henderson (1920–2003), British Army officer
- Jordan Henderson (born 1990), English footballer
- Joseph Welles Henderson, lawyer and Bucknell University president
- Josh Henderson, American actor
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- Thelton Henderson, federal judge
- Thomas Henderson (disambiguation), one of several people including:
- Thomas Henderson (1874–1951), Scottish Liberal Member of Parliament for Roxburghshire and Selkirkshire 1922–1923
- Thomas Henderson (American football), NFL football player
- Thomas Henderson (New Jersey), U.S. congressman
- Thomas Henderson (New Zealand), New Zealand politician
- Thomas Henderson (politician) (1867–1960), Scottish Labour Cooperative politician
- Thomas Finlayson Henderson (1844–1923), Scottish author
- Thomas J. Henderson (activist), American businessman
- Thomas J. Henderson (politician), United States congressman from Illinois
- Thomas James Henderson (1798–1844), Scottish Astronomer Royal
- Tommy Henderson, Northern Ireland politician
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