hanson

n. a common last name for people in English-speaking countries.

n. a common English-language surname of patronymic origin, meaning 'son of Hann'.

“The famous pop band from the 1990s was made up of three brothers named Hanson.”

“The legal documents were signed by a Mr. Hanson, though his relationship to the primary defendants remained unclear throughout the trial.”

n. an old-fashioned way of spelling 'hansom', which is a small carriage pulled by a horse.

n. an archaic or alternative spelling of 'hansom', denoting a two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with the driver seated behind the passengers.

“In the old novel, the character called for a hanson to take him across London.”

“The Victorian streets were crowded with hansons and omnibuses, creating a chaotic din of hooves and wooden wheels against the cobblestones.”

Archaic