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Hortense

American

[hawr-tens] / ˈhɔr tɛns /

noun

a female given name.

Hortense British

/ ɔrtɑ̃s /

noun

See (Eugénie Hortense de) Beauharnais

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Hortense

Hortense Gregory, who lives in Harlech, Gwynedd, said she was shocked and would not be buying an ice cream at that cost.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

Pansy is an even more specific character than Hortense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025

Morningstar's global director of sustainability research, Hortense Bioy, said their preliminary data suggested demand for more stringent ESG funds appeared resilient.

From Reuters ● Jul. 6, 2023

Hortense McClinton, now living comfortably retired in Silver Spring, Md., at age 104, credited the tiny all-Black town with laying the foundation for her successes in life.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2023

Parks led Jamie to one bathroom; my maid, Hortense, led Claudia to another.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg

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