Origin of the name Harrison

From an English surname which meant "son of Harry". This was the surname of two American presidents, William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) and his grandson Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901). The actor Harrison Ford (1942-), who starred in such movies as 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones', is a famous bearer.

Name equivalents in different languages

cz: Jindra, Jindrich, Jindrisek
de: Heike, Heiko, Heiner, Heinrich, Heinz
en: Hal, Hank, Harris, Harrison, Harry
fr: Enzo, Henri, Henricus, Henrique
hu: Henrik
it: Amerigo, Arrigo, Enrico, Enzo, Rico
li: Enrikas, Henrikas, Henris, Herkus
pl: Henek, Henio, Henius, Henryczek, Henryk
sk: Henrich