Hortense (first name)
Hortense is a female given name .
Origin and meaning
The name is the English and French form of Hortensia . This name in turn is a form of the Roman name Hortensius , probably derived from hortus (garden).
Well-known namesake
- Hortense Anda-Bührle (1926–2014), a Swiss entrepreneur, art collector and patron
- Hortense de Beauharnais (1783–1837), Queen of Holland, mother of Napoléon III.
- Hortense Anne Louise Elisabeth Byvanck-Quarles van Ufford (1907–2002), Dutch classical archaeologist
- Hortense Calisher (1911–2009), American writer
- Marie-Hortense Fiquet (1850–1922), painter's model
- Hortense von Gelmini (* 1947), German musician, conductor, painter and writer
- Hortense Haudebourt-Lescot (1784–1845), French painter
- Hortense Parent (1837–1929), French music teacher, pianist and composer
- Hortense Powdermaker (1896–1970), American anthropologist
- Hortense Raky (1918–2006), Austrian theater and film actress
- Hortense Schneider (1833–1920), French operetta diva
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Hortense. Retrieved April 30, 2019 .
- ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Hortensia. Retrieved April 30, 2019 .