Jepson (surname)
| Jepson | |
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| Pronunciation | jep-son |
| Meaning | Geoffrey's son |
| Region of origin | British Isles |
| Related names | Jepsen |
Jepson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "Geoffrey’s son". The prefix, Jep, is also the diminutive given name. The surname Jepson has alternate spellings, including the Scandinavian Jepsen. The given name Jepson is rare.[1] Jepson may refer to:
People
- Arthur Jepson (1915-1997), English first-class cricketer and umpire; also a goalkeeper with Port Vale, Stoke City & Lincoln City
- Barry Jepson, member of the bands Into a Circle and Getting the Fear
- Maria Belita Gladys Olivie Lynn Jepson-Turner (1923 – 2005), Olympic figure skater, dancer and early film actress.
- Benjamin Jepson, one of the first primary school music teachers in the United States
- Bert Jepson (1902–1981), footballer who played at outside right for Southampton and Brighton
- Brian Jepson (b. 1970), American voice actor
- Admiral Sir Cecil Halliday Jepson Harcourt (Chinese Translated Name: 夏慤) (1892-1959), British naval commander and head of a provisional military government in Hong Kong
- Duncan Jepson, a British solicitor and founder of Project Share, a program for poor youth in Hong Kong and Barrow
- Edgar Jepson (1863-1938), English author
- Harry Jepson, namesake of rugby's Harry Jepson Trophy
- Harry Benjamin Jepson, American organist and composer
- Helen Jepson (1904-1997), American opera singer
- Herbert Jepson (1908-1993), founder of Jepson Art Institute
- Jack Jepson, New Zealand footballer
- James Jepson Binns (1855–1928), pipe-organ builder based in Leeds
- Jim Jepson (1942-1989), Canadian politician
- Kristine Jepson, American opera singer
- Joanna Jepson, English, Church of England curate
- Molly Jepson (b. 1997), American actress
- Octavius Jepson, first medical supervisor of Stone House Hospital
- Peter Jepson-Young (b. 1957), Canadian AIDS-awareness educator
- Raymond Jepson, lead architect for Ford Motor Company and Chief Architect and Engineer for the City of Detroit
- Ring Jepson, pseudonym of 19th-century American novelist Henry J. Latham
- Robert S. Jepson, Jr., Georgia businessman
- Ronnie Jepson (b. 1963), English footballer
- Selwyn Jepson (1899-1989), British author, screenwriter, director
- Steven B. Jepson, American opera singer
- Toby Jepson (b. 1967), English musician and actor
- Tristan Jepson (1978-2004), Australian writer
- Willis Linn Jepson (1867-1946), American botanist; namesake of The Jepson Manual
See also
References
- ↑ "Jepson". geocities.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-21. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
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