Dawson (surname)
| Dawson (surname) | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "son of David" |
| Region of origin | England |
| Footnotes: Frequency Comparisons: [1] | |
Dawson is an English surname.[2] Notable persons with that surname include:
- Alan Dawson, American jazz drummer
- Alexander Dawson (MP) (c 1771–1831), MP for County Louth 1826–1831
- Alexander Dawson (architect), New South Wales Government Architect 1856–1862
- Anderson Dawson, Australian politician
- Andre Dawson, former MLB player
- Andy Dawson, English football player
- Angela Dawson, murdered community activist
- Anthony Dawson, Scottish actor
- Baron Dawson of Penn, British physician to the British Royal Family
- Beatrice Dawson (1908-1976), British costume designer
- Bernhard Dawson (1890–1960), U.S.-born Argentinian astronomer
- Bess Phipps Dawson (1916-1994), American painter.
- Brian Dawson (disambiguation)
- Brigid Dawson, UK native musician for Thee Oh Sees
- Chad Dawson, American boxer
- Charles Dawson, British archaeologist
- Charles B. Dawson, American politician from California
- Charles Eric Dawson, Canadian-American ichthyologist
- Charles I. Dawson (1881–1969), United States federal judge from Kentucky
- Christopher Dawson, historian
- Coningsby Dawson (born 1883), Anglo-American novelist
- Daryl Dawson, Australian judge and naval officer
- David Dawson (disambiguation)
- Dawson (porn star), American homosexual porn star
- Dennis Dawson, Canadian politician
- Dermontti Dawson, former American football player
- Digger Dawson (1905–?), English professional footballer
- Donald Andrew Dawson (born 1937), Canadian mathematician
- Donald Shelton Dawson (1908–2005), American lawyer and U. S. Presidential aide
- Eddie Dawson (1904–1979), English cricketer
- Edgar Dawson (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1950s for Great Britain, and York
- Edgar Gilmer Dawson (1830–1883), American lawyer, planter and Major (CSA)
- Ellen Dawson (1900-1967), Scottish-American trade union activist
- Fred Dawson (1884–1965), American college sports coach
- Geoffrey Dawson, editor of The Times
- George Dawson (disambiguation)
- George Dawson (author), American author
- George Dawson (preacher), English preacher
- George Mercer Dawson, Canadian geologist
- George Oscar Dawson, American politician and soldier
- Geralyn Dawson, American romance novelist
- Glen Dawson (1912-2016), American mountaineer
- Glen Dawson (athlete) (1906–1968), American runner
- Greg Dawson, American consumer rights columnist for the Orlando Sentinel
- Henry Dawson (disambiguation)
- Henry Dawson (cricketer), English cricketer
- Henry Dawson (artist), English painter
- Henry B. Dawson, American historian
- Hilton Dawson, British politician
- Horace Dawson, American diplomat, former ambassador to Botswana
- Jaimie Dawson, Canadian badminton player
- James Dawson (disambiguation)
- Janet Dawson, Australian artist
- Joe or Joseph Dawson (disambiguation)
- Joe Dawson (racecar driver), American race car driver
- John Dawson (disambiguation)
- John William Dawson (1820–1899), Canadian geologist and paleobotanist
- Jonathan Dawson (1941–2013), Australian academic, filmmaker, film and literary critic and broadcaste
- Jonathan Dawson (footballer), English footballer
- Joy Dawson, American missionary and intercessor
- Kimya Dawson, American singer-songwriter
- Len Dawson, American football player
- Les Dawson, British comedian
- Lynne Dawson, English soprano
- Margaret Dawson (1770–1816), one of Australia's "founding mothers"
- Matt Dawson, English rugby player
- Michael Dawson (disambiguation), various including
- Michael Dawson (footballer), English football player
- Montagu Dawson, RAF officer
- Montague Dawson, maritime artist
- Nicholas Mosby Dawson, Texas Ranger killed during the Dawson Massacre, after whom it was named
- Ossie Dawson, South African cricketer
- Peter Dawson (disambiguation)
- Peter Dawson (bass-baritone), Australian singer
- Phil Dawson, American football player
- Phire Dawson, American model
- Portia Dawson, American actress
- Rachel Dawson, American field hockey player
- Rian Dawson, American Drummer from Pop-punk band All Time Low
- Richard Dawson (disambiguation)
- Richard Dawson, game show host and actor
- Richard Dawson (cricketer), English cricketer
- Richard C. Dawson, English thoroughbred horse trainer
- Robert Dawson (disambiguation)
- Robert Dawson (wrestler), Canadian wrestler
- Robert Peel Dawson, Irish politician
- Robert Toombes Dawson, United States District Judge, W-AR
- Roger Dawson, American jazz musician, composer, New York DJ
- Ronnie Dawson (rugby player), Irish rugby player
- Rosario Dawson, American actress
- Roxann Dawson, American actress and director, known from Star Trek: Voyager
- Sandra Dawson, Master of Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge
- Shane Dawson, American comedian/actor
- Simon James Dawson, Scottish-born Canadian engineer and politician
- Smoky Dawson, Australian country singer/entertainer
- Thomas Dawson (disambiguation)
- Thomas Dawson (soldier), American politician and soldier
- Thomas Rayner Dawson, British chess problemist
- Tommy Dawson (footballer born 1901), English footballer who played for Stoke City
- Trent Dawson, American actor
- Walt Dawson, American Alzheimer's disease activist
- Walter Dawson (RAF officer), British air chief marshal
- William Dawson (disambiguation)
- William Curran Dawson, Alabama politician, soldier
- William Crosby Dawson, American politician
- William James Dawson (born 1854), English clergyman and author
- William L. Dawson (politician), American politician
- William L. Dawson (composer), composer
- William M. O. Dawson, American politician, Governor of West Virginia
Fictional characters
- Jack Dawson, the lead character from the 1997 film Titanic
- Joe Dawson (Highlander), a character on the TV show Highlander
- Michael Dawson, a character on the TV show Lost
- Monica Dawson, a character on the TV show HEROES
- Roger Dawson, Author of Secrets of Power Negotiation.
See also
Robert Dawson: Lives in the North of England. English Roma (Romanichal) scholar.
References
- ↑ "Dawson Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2014
- ↑ http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Dawson
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