Tennyson Family History
Tennyson Name Meaning
English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Tenny (see Tenney ) + -son. Both Tennyson and Tenney seem to have originated in the Holderness region of east Yorkshire. This name has been established in Ireland since the mid 17th century and is now as common there as it is in England. Variant of Tenneson a surname of Norwegian North German or Dutch origin. Compare Tennison .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022