Davison (surname)
For other uses, see Davison (disambiguation).
| Davison | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | \d(a)-vi-son\ |
| Meaning | "son of Davie (beloved one)" (patronymic) |
| Region of origin | Scotland, England, Ulster |
| Language(s) of origin | Hebrew |
| Related names | Davidson, Davis, McDaid, Davson, Davisson, Davids, Davieson |
| Clan affiliations | Clan Davidson |
| Footnotes: 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. It is also common as a French, Portuguese, Czech, and Jewish surname. While the given name comes from the Hebrew "David", meaning beloved, Davison is rarely used as a masculine given name or nickname.
List persons with the surname
- Aidan Davison (born 1968), Northern Ireland footballer
- Alex Davison (born 1979), Australian racing driver
- Alexander Davison (1750–1829), British businessman, Nelson's prize agent
- Archibald Thompson Davison (1883–1961), American musicologist and educator
- Bennett Davison (born 1975), American basketball player
- Bruce Davison (born 1946), American actor
- Bryce Davison (born 1986), Canadian figure skater
- Christopher Davison (born 1948), birth name of musician Chris de Burgh
- Edward Davison (poet) (1898–1970), British poet
- Emily Davison (1872–1913), British suffragette suicide
- Frederick Trubee Davison (1896–1976), American CIA Director of Personnel, son of Henry P. Davison
- George Davison (photographer) (1854–1930)
- Gerald Davison (born 1943), British Author, lecturer and Asian art specialist
- Gerald Davison (born 1939), American psychologist
- Henry P. Davison (1867–1922), American banker, Founding father of the League of Red Cross societies.
- James Davison (born 1986), Australian racing driver
- John Davison (cricketer) (born 1970), Canadian cricketer
- John Davison (politician) (1870–1927), British politician, Member of Parliament
- John Biggs-Davison (1918–1988), British politician
- Lex Davison (1923–1965), Australian Grand Prix winner; grandfather of Alex Davison, Will Davison and James Davison
- Liam Davison (1957-2014), Australian author
- Mike Davison (born 1950), Canadian politician
- Mike Davison (baseball) (1945–2013), American baseball player
- Monkhouse Davison (1713–1793), British merchant (grocer)
- Peter Davison (born 1951), British actor
- Peter Davison (poet) (1928–2004), American poet, son of Edward Davison
- Rob Davison (born 1980), Canadian hockey player
- Robert Davison (disambiguation), multiple people
- Roderic H. Davison, historian
- Ronald Davison (born 1920), New Zealand judge
- Rosanna Davison (born 1984), Irish model, crowned Miss World 2003
- Teddy Davison (1887–1971), English footballer and manager
- Thomas Davison (1794–1826), British journalist and printer
- 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
See also
References
- ↑ "Davison Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2014
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