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
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
• 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 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
• Mike Davison (born 1950), Canadian politician
• 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
• Roger Davison, British politician
• 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
• Wayne Davison, American programmer
• 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

References

1. ^ British Surnames

See also

• Davis (disambiguation)
• Davison (disambiguation)
• Davidsen (disambiguation)

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