Name Hensen Type Surname (from given name) Usage English, Irish Pronounced Pron. HEHN-sehn (English) Other Forms FormsHenson Edit Status Status 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).