Hudson
1 of 4biographical name (1)
Hud·son
ˈhəd-sən 
Henry died 1611 English navigator and explorer
Hudson
2 of 4biographical name (2)
Manley Ottmer 1886–1960 American jurist
Hudson
3 of 4biographical name (3)
W(illiam) H(enry) 1841–1922 English naturalist and writer
Hudson
4 of 4geographical name
Hud·son
ˈhəd-sən
1
river 306 miles (492 kilometers) long in eastern New York flowing from the Adirondack Mountains south into New York Bay between New Jersey and New York City
2
town across the Merrimack River from Nashua in southern New Hampshire population 24,467
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“Hudson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hudson. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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