1) Feminine given name 2) French girl name 3) Mother of Louis Napoleon 4) Wife of Louis Bonaparte 
queen of Holland, stepdaughter of Napoleon I, and mother of Napoleon III.
Hortense is a French name for girls. The meaning is `garden` The name is very rarely given inthe United States. The name Hortense is most commonly given to French girls. The name sounds like: Hortenspa, Hortenxia, Hortencia Similar names are: Ortensa See also: Ortensia