First name origins & meanings:
- Old English: Army ruler
- German: Ruler of the household
- German: House ruler
First name variations: Harris, Harray, Harrey, Harri, Harrie, Hary, Harry, Henri, Harry, Hal, Hawkin, Hawkins, Harris, Henriot, Heinrich, Heinz, Henke, Henryk, Hank, Henny, Henderson, Hawke, Enrique, Enrico, Enzio, Parry, Petty, Henry
Last name origins & meanings:
- Northern English: patronymic from the medieval personal name
Harry.
- Harrison is an extremely common surname in northern England. One
important and influential American family of bearers are descended from
Benjamin Harrison, who emigrated from England to VA in 1633 or
1634. Descendants include another Benjamin Harrison (?1726–91), who
was an activist in the American Revolution and a signer of the
Declaration of Independence. His son William Henry Harrison
(1773–1841) and great-grandson Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901) both
became presidents of the U.S.
Famous people with this first name:
Harrison Ford
Famous people with this last name:
George Harrison
This name appears in the following lists:
First Ladies,
Presidents' Kids,
Rock Kings and Queens,
U.S. Presidents