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The "h" is silent. Pronunciation: or-TEN-sya

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Hortensia is a common name for the Hydrangea genus of flowering plants.

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Hortensia Clavijo Muñoz, actress and singer, half of the musical comedy duo "Las Kukaras".
Hortensia (orator), a Roman woman who successfully repealed a tax imposed by the Second Triumvirate in 42 BC
Hortensia Bussi, also known as Hortensia Allende, the wife of the Chilean president Salvador Allende.

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