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Davison (surname)

FieldValue
nameDavison
pronunciation\d(a)-vi-son\
meaning"son of Davie (beloved one)" (patronymic)
regionScotland, England, Ulster
languageEnglish
variantSee
footnotesFrequency comparisons:

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. Davison can also be found as a common as a French, Jewish, or Czech surname.

Notable people 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
  • 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
  • Bryce Davison (born 1986), Canadian figure skater
  • Christopher Davison (born 1948), birth name of British-Irish musician Chris de Burgh
  • Dehenna Davison, British politician
  • Edward Davison (poet) (1898–1970), British poet
  • 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
  • Hannah Davison (born 1997), American professional basketball player
  • Henry P. Davison (1867–1922), American banker, founding father of the League of Red Cross societies
  • Hiram Franklin Davison (1894–1974), Canadian-born World War I flying ace
  • James Davison (disambiguation), several people
  • JD Davison (born 2002), American basketball player
  • John Davison (disambiguation), several people
  • 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
  • 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)
  • Nicola Davison, Canadian writer
  • Paul Davison (born 1971), English professional snooker player
  • Peter Davison (born 1951), British actor
  • Peter Davison (poet) (1928–2004), American poet, son of Edward Davison
  • Randy Davison (born 1971), American actor
  • Rob Davison (born 1980), Canadian hockey player
  • Robert Davison (disambiguation), several people
  • 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
  • Savi Davison (born 1999), Canadian-Filipino volleyball player
  • 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
  • Zoe Davison (1960–2021), British racehorse trainer

References

References

  1. "Davison Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk.
  2. "Archived copy".
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