- Davison (surname)
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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
See also
- Davis (disambiguation)
- Davison (disambiguation)
- Davidsen (disambiguation)
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