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Hortence
How to Pronounce Hortence
Pronounced hor-TENSE /hɔːrˈtɛns/Medium
Meaning: Hortence is a variant spelling of Hortense, a French name from the Roman clan name Hortensius, itself connected to the Latin hortus, 'garden.' It carries a genteel, old-world air and the pleasant image of a gardener or garden-keeper.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Hortence is a variant of Hortense, from the Roman name Hortensius and the Latin hortus, 'garden.' Fashionable in nineteenth-century France, it lingered into early-twentieth-century America before falling out of use.
Hortence was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak around the nineteen-twenties, and it had all but vanished by mid-century. A girl named Hortence then would be a grandmother or great-grandmother today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Hortence mean?
It is a variant of Hortense, from the Roman name Hortensius and Latin hortus, 'garden.'
How do you pronounce Hortence?
It is said hor-TENSE /hɔːrˈtɛns/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Hortence a boy or girl name?
Hortence is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Hortence?
It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak around the nineteen-twenties.