Davison (surname)
Appearance
Pronunciation | \d(a)-vi-son\ |
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Language(s) | English |
Origin | |
Meaning | "son of Davie (beloved one)" (patronymic) |
Region of origin | Scotland, England, Ulster |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Davidson, Davis, McDaid, Davson, Davisson, Davids, Davieson, Dawes, Dawson |
Frequency comparisons:[1] |
Davison is a patronymic surname, a contraction of Davidson, meaning "son of Davie (the pet form of David)". There are alternate spellings, including those common in the British Isles and Scandinavia: Davisson, Daveson, Davidsson, and Davidsen. The Davison surname in Scotland originated as a sept of Clan Davidson, a part of the greater Clan Chattan.[2] Davison can also be found as a common as a French, Jewish, or Czech surname.
Notable people with the surname[edit]
- Aidan Davison (born 1968), Northern Ireland footballer
- Alan Davidson (1929–2021), Australian cricketer
- Alaska P. Davidson (1868–1934), American first female FBI agent
- Alex Davison (born 1979), Australian racing driver
- Alexander Davison (1750–1829), British businessman, Nelson's prize agent
- Amy Davidson (disambiguation), several people
- Anthony Davidson (born 1979), British racing driver
- Archibald Thompson Davison (1883–1961), American musicologist and educator
- Basil Davidson (1914–2010), British journalist and historian
- Ben Davidson (disambiguation), several people
- Bennett Davison (born 1975), American basketball player
- Bill Davidson (1922–2009), American businessman
- Boaz Davidson (born 1943), Israeli film director, producer and screenwriter
- Bobby Davidson (1928–1993), Scottish football referee
- Boris Davison (1908–1961), mathematical physicist
- Brian Davison (cricketer) (born 1946), Rhodesian-born cricketer and politician
- Brian Davison (drummer) (1942–2008), British musician
- Bruce Davison (born 1946), American actor
- Bruce Davidson (born 1933), American photographer
- Bryce Davison (born 1986), Canadian figure skater
- Christopher Davison (born 1948), birth name of British-Irish musician Chris de Burgh
- Craig Davidson (born 1975), Canadian author
- Dehenna Davison, British politician
- Donald Davidson (disambiguation), several people
- Edward Davison (poet) (1898–1970), British poet
- Eileen Davidson (born 1959), American actress, author, television personality, and model
- Elaine Davidson, Brazilian-Scottish former nurse and holds the Guinness World Records title for "most pierced woman"
- Emily Davison (1872–1913), British suffragette
- Frederick Trubee Davison (1896–1976), American CIA Director of Personnel, son of Henry P. Davison
- George Davison (photographer) (1854–1930), British photographer and business executive
- Gerald Davison (born 1943), British author, lecturer and Asian art specialist
- Gerald Davison (born 1939), American psychologist
- Harold Davidson (1875–1937), Church of England priest
- Harold Easterly Davidson (1891–1971), American politician
- Henry P. Davison (1867–1922), American banker, founding father of the League of Red Cross societies
- Hilda Ellis Davidson (1914–2006), English folklorist
- Hiram Franklin Davison (1894—1974), Canadian-born World War I flying ace
- Ian Davidson (born 1950), Scottish politician
- James Davison (born 1986), Australian racing driver
- Jane Davidson (born 1957), Welsh politician
- Jason Davidson (born 1991), Australian professional soccer player
- Jason Davidson (born 1993), Namibian cricketer
- Jaye Davidson (born 1968), English model, fashion stylist, and actor
- J. C. C. Davidson (1889—1970), British civil servant and politician
- JD Davison (born 2002), American basketball player
- Jim Davidson (disambiguation), several people
- Jimmy Davidson (disambiguation), several people
- John Davison (disambiguation), several people
- John Biggs-Davison (1918–1988), British politician
- Keith Davidson, American attorney
- Lex Davison (1923–1965), Australian Grand Prix winner; grandfather of Alex Davison, Will Davison and James Davison
- Liam Davison (1957–2014), Australian author
- Linda Davidson (born 1964), Canadian-British actress and writer
- Marie Davidson (born 1987), Canadian electronic musician and producer
- Mark Davison (born 1983), British composer (professionally known as Benson Taylor)
- Mathew Davison (1839–1918), American politician
- Mike Davison (politician) (born 1950), Canadian politician
- Mike Davison (baseball) (1945–2013), American baseball player
- Monkhouse Davison (1713–1793), British merchant (grocer)
- Olivia A. Davidson (1854–1889), American teacher and educator.
- Paul Davison (born 1971), English professional snooker player
- Pete Davidson (born 1993), American comedian, actor, and writer
- Peter Davison (born 1951), British actor
- Peter Davison (poet) (1928–2004), American poet, son of Edward Davison
- Randall Davidson (1848–1930), British priest
- Randy Davison (born 1971), American actor
- Richard Davidson (disambiguation), several people
- Rob Davison (born 1980), Canadian hockey player
- Robert Davison (disambiguation), several people
- Robyn Davidson, Australian writer
- Roderic H. Davison (1917–1966), American historian of the Middle East
- Ronald Davison (1920–2015), New Zealand judge
- Rosanna Davison (born 1984), Irish model, crowned Miss World 2003
- Ruth Davidson (born 1978), Scottish politician
- Shirley Davidson (1874–1907), Canadian ice hockey player
- Teddy Davison (1887–1971), English footballer and manager
- Thomas Davison (1794–1826), British journalist and printer
- Tierna Davidson (born 1998), American professional soccer player
- Tommy Davidson (born 1963), American actor and comedian
- Warren Davidson (born 1970), American politician
- Wild Bill Davison (1906–1989), American jazz cornet player
- Will Davison (born 1982), Australian racing driver
- William Davison (disambiguation), several people named William or Will Davison
- Zoe Davison (1960–2021), British racehorse trainer
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Davison Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2014
- ^ https://www.scotclans.com/scottish-clans/clan-davidson/davidson-septs/