An English surname originating as a patronymic. • A male given name transferred from the surname. • A placename: • A town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina; named for Argentine-English author William Henry Hudson. • A city in Quebec, Canada, an off-island suburb of Montreal. • A township in Ontario, Canada. • A river in the United States, flowing from Lake Tear of the Clouds in Keene, New York into the Upper New York Bay at New York City; named for English explorer Henry Hudson. • A number of settlements in the United States: • A town in Weld County, Colorado; named for its town company, Hudson City Land and Improvement Co.. • A census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida; named for founder Isaac Hudson. • A village in McLean County, Illinois; named for the river. • A town in Salem Township and Steuben Township, Steuben County, Indiana. • A city in Black Hawk County, Iowa. • A minor city in Stafford County, Kansas. • A town in Penobscot County, Maine; named for the town in Massachusetts. • A town and census-designated place therein, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts; named for Massachusetts statesman Charles Hudson. • A city in Lenawee County, Michigan; named for landowner Dr. Daniel Hudson. • An unincorporated community in Bates County, Missouri; named for Henry Hudson. • A town and census-designated place therein, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. • A city, the county seat of Columbia County, New York; named for the river. • A town in Caldwell County, North Carolina; named for early settlers Monroe and Johnny Hudson. • A city in Summit County, Ohio; named for businessman and founder David Hudson. • A census-designated place in Plains Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. • A town in Lincoln County, South Dakota; named for the city in Iowa. • A city in Angelina County, Texas. • A city, the county seat of St. Croix County, Wisconsin; named for the river. • A town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, that surrounds the city. • A town in Fremont County, Wyoming; named for landowner John T. Hudson. • A number of townships, including in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan (3), Minnesota and Missouri, listed under Hudson Township.