English
Harrison
From Harry + -son.
A compound of Harry + -son
Proto-Indo-European *ker- ‘army’
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Proto-Germanic *harjōną ‘to overrun with an army’
Proto-West Germanic *harjōn ‘to overrun with an army’
Old English herġian ‘to pillage’
Middle English herien ‘to ruin’
English Harry
Today it means
name A northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Harrison