Submitted Name Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English, Irish Pronounced Pron. HEHN-sehn(English) [key] Other Forms FormsHenson Edit Status Status [history·contributorshide contributors] Added 2/5/2018 by ViktorTheGreat Edited 2/7/2018 by LMS 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).