<Tr> <Th> Region of origin </Th> <Td> Scotland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Meaning </Th> <Td> 1 . "Son of Hendry" 2 . "Son of Henry" </Td> </Tr> <P> Henderson is a common Scottish surname . The name is derived from patronymic form of the name Hendry, which is a Scottish form of Henry . Some Hendersons also derive their name from Henryson . </P> <P> The surname Henderson is borne by numerous unrelated families in Scotland . For example, the Hendersons of Fordell, in Fife, were the chief Lowland family of the name . This family descended from a family of Henrysons, from Dumfriesshire . A branch of Clan Gunn also bears the name . According to tradition, this family descends from Henry Gunn, a younger son of a chief of the Gunns who lived in the 15th century . The Hendersons of Glencoe derive their surname from the Gaelic MacEanruig . </P>

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