The story behind Hortense
From the French form of the Latin Hortēnsia, feminine form of Hortēnsius (“name of a Roman gens”), probably derived from hortēnsis (“having to do with gardens”) on the basis that the first to bear the name was a gardener.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
French entry
Borrowed from Latin Hortēnsia.
Pronunciation
Anglicised: /ˈhɔː(ɹ)tɛns/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Anglicised: /hɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛns/
- French-style: /(h)ɔː(ɹ)tɑ̃s/
- French: /ɔʁ.tɑ̃s/
Popularity
Hortense ranked #8508 in US for 1976.
Source: SSA national baby names
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