Harrison

Harrison is a common surname of English origin. It may also refer to many places in the United States, named for persons with the surname, including states and counties.

Surname

The surname Harrison could be of either English or Irish origin. In England, it began as a patronymic surname which meant "son of Harry". In Ireland, it could be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó hEarchadha, meaning "descendant of Earchadh".

Places

Harrison could refer to a number of places in the United States, including:

• Harrison, Arkansas
• Harrison, New Jersey
• Harrison, New York
• Harrison, Ohio
• Harrison, Wisconsin

People

There are many notable people with the surname Harrison, including:

• George Harrison, English musician and member of The Beatles
• Harrison Ford, American actor
• William Henry Harrison, 9th President of the United States

Other uses

Harrison could also refer to:

• Harrison (band), a Canadian music group
• Harrison (crater), a crater on the Moon
• Harrison (MARTA station), a train station in Atlanta, Georgia

See also

• Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, a widely used medical textbook
• Harrison Narcotics Tax Act, a United States federal law that regulated and taxed the production, importation, and distribution of opiates and coca products

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