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How
is Hodgson Pronounced?
From a survey of
SHARE members in 1994:
'We pronounce it
Hodgin and I have seen this spelling. Others pronounce it Hudgeon and
still more Hodson. When in Egremont I say Hodgin but if I'm elsewhere
I say Hodge-son.' June Thompson, Merseyside, England.
'In past centuries,
the 'g' was usually silent e.g. Agnes would be pronounced and often
spelt Annis. My g.g.grandfather was recorded as William Hudson but his
grandfather was found as Charles Hodgson. It depends on regional accents
and how well the Parish Clerk could write and spell. My Aussie relative
say Hodson.' Sue Bowell, Bristol, England.
'We have always
pronounced and spelled our name as Hod-g-son (Hodshon).' Christine
Keitel, Victoria, Australia.
'We sound the surname
Hodgson with a silent g.' Eleanor Macnamara, Victoria, Australia.
'In Hudson, Quebec,
it is a silent g. Hodgson families in Hudson have always done it that
way as long as anyone can remember. Local French Canadians trip over
that 'g' like a massive logjam!' Rod Hodgson, Quebec, Canada.
'We pronounce the
g (and we have Hudsons marrying Hodgsons!)' Sheila Francis, Ontario,
Canada.
'Our family always
pronounced it Hodgin.' Jenny Dedman, Oxford, England.
'As a Cumbrian
resident (northwest England), we pronounce it as odgin.' Barbara
Male, Warwickshire, England.
The survey ws over
ten years ago! How does your family pronounce Hodgson or its variants?
Please e-mail.
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