Definitions for HAnsom
ˈhæn səmhan·som

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hansom, hansom cabnoun

   a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hansomnoun

   A Hansom cab; a carriage

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1. hansom

   The hansom cab is a kind of horse-drawn carriage designed and patented in 1834 by Joseph Hansom, an architect from York. The vehicle was developed and tested by Hansom in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England. Originally called the Hansom safety cab, it was designed to combine speed with safety, with a low centre of gravity for safe cornering. Hansom's original design was modified by John Chapman and several others to improve its practicability, but retained Hansom's name.Cab is a shortening of cabriolet, reflecting the design of the carriage. It replaced the hackney carriage as a vehicle for hire; with the introduction of clockwork mechanical taximeters to measure fares, the name became taxicab. Hansom cabs enjoyed immense popularity as they were fast, light enough to be pulled by a single horse (making the journey cheaper than travelling in a larger four-wheel coach) and were agile enough to steer around horse-drawn vehicles in the notorious traffic jams of nineteenth-century London. There were up to 7500 hansom cabs in use at the height of their popularity and they quickly spread to other cities in the United Kingdom (including Ireland), as well as continental European cities, particularly Paris, Berlin, and St Petersburg. The cab was introduced to other British Empire cities and to the United States during the late 19th century, being most commonly used in New York City.

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1. hansom

   A hansom is a type of horse-drawn carriage designed and patented in 1834 by Joseph Hansom, an architect from York, UK. It is characterized by its low-slung design and the position of the driver's seat, located behind the passenger compartment rather than in front. This distinctive feature provides a clearer view for the driver while offering privacy to the passengers. The hansom, recognized as an iconic symbol of Victorian era London, has largely been used as a taxi.

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1. Hansom

   alt. of Hansom cab

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HANSOM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hansom is ranked #144141 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Hansom surname appeared 115 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hansom.
   
   56.5% or 65 total occurrences were White.
   33.9% or 39 total occurrences were Black.
   6% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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1. • Carriage

How to pronounce HAnsom?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say HAnsom in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of HAnsom in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of HAnsom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=HAnsom
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hansom
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansom
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/HAnsom
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html