Jameson (surname)
Jameson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of James", originating on the Isle of Bute Scotland where the name has resided since ancient times.[1] It is rare as a given name. Jameson may refer to:
- Anna Brownell Jameson (1794–1860) artist and art critic
- Antony Jameson (born 1934), aeronautical engineer
- Arron Jameson (born 1989), English footballer
- Betty Jameson, American golfer
- Bobby Jameson, American singer and songwriter
- David Jameson, Canadian field hockey player
- Derek Jameson, British journalist and broadcaster
- Fredric Jameson (born 1934), American social and literary theorist
- George Jameson, Scottish painter
- Green B. Jameson, chief engineer at the Alamo, who died at the Alamo.
- James Jameson, Mayor of Christchurch (1871–1872)
- J. J. Jameson, American convicted murderer
- Jenna Jameson (born 1974), used as the stage name of porn actress real name Jenna Marie Massoli
- John Jameson (disambiguation), several people with this name
- Joyce Jameson (1932–1987), American actress
- Julian "Jools" Jameson (1968-), game designer and now CEO of Greenhill EnviroTechnologies Inc.
- J. Franklin Jameson (1859–1937) American historian
- J. Jonah Jameson, fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe
- Sir Leander Starr Jameson, also known as "Doctor Jim", British colonial statesman known for his involvement in the Jameson Raid
- Louise Jameson, British actress
- Malcolm Jameson, American science fiction writer
- Robert Jameson, Scottish naturalist and mineralogist
- Robert William Jameson, Writer to the Signet, Councillor, Editor, poet and playwright
- Rod Jameson, Australian rules footballer
- Stephanie Jameson, Canadian field hockey player
- Storm Jameson, British novelist
- Susan Jameson (born 1944), British actress
- Wilson Jameson British doctor
- Jameson Parker, American actor
See also
- Jameson Irish Whiskey
- Jamison (surname)
- Jamieson (disambiguation)
- James (name), James (surname)
- O'Séamas
- DiGiacomo
- Díaz
References
- ↑ "Jameson Family Crest". Houseofnames.com. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
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