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Last Name Meaning & Related Resources for the Surname HARRISON

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Definition: Son of Harry. Harry is a derivation of Henry, meaning "home ruler."

Surname Origin: English

Alternate Surname Spellings: HARISON

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English Genealogy
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HARRISON Family Genealogy Forum
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FamilySearch - HARRISON Genealogy
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HARRISON Surname Mailing List
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Surname Finder - HARRISON Genealogy & Family Resources
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Cousin Connect - HARRISON Genealogy Queries
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DistantCousin.com - HARRISON Genealogy & Family History
Free databases and genealogy links for the last name HARRISON.

MyCinnamonToast.com - HARRISON Genealogy in All Regions
Centralized search results for family trees and other genealogy info on the HARRISON surname.

References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

 

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