Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English, Irish Pronounced Pron. HEHN-sehn(English) [key] Other Forms FormsHenson Meaning & History English patronymic from the personal name Henn/Henne, a short form of Henry, Hayne (see Hain), or Hendy. Irish anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAmhsaigh (see Hampson).