Davidson (name)

For other uses, see Davidson (disambiguation).

Davidson is a patronymic surname, it means "son of David". There are alternate spellings called septs, including those common in the British Isles and Scandinavia: Davidsen, Davisson, Davison, Daveson, Davidsson. While the given name comes from the Hebrew "David", meaning beloved, Davidson is rarely used as a masculine given name or nickname. Davidson may refer to:^[1][2]

Davidson
Family name
Pronunciation	\d(a)-vid-son\
Meaning	"David's son"
Region of origin	Various
Related names	Davison, Davidsen, Davids

Surname

Academics

• Arnold Davidson (?–?), American philosopher
• Donald Davidson (1917–2003), American philosopher
• Eric H. Davidson (born 1937), American biologist
• Ernest R. Davidson (born 1936), American chemist
• George Davidson (geographer) (1825–1911), English geodesist, astronomer, geographer and engineer in the United States
• Nora Fontaine Davidson (1836–1929), American teacher
• Ogunlade Davidson (?–?), Sierra Leonean academic
• Richard Davidson (?–?), American scientist
• Robert Davidson (1804–1894), Scottish inventor
• Rollo Davidson (1944–1970), mathematician
• Thomas Davidson (palaeontologist) (1817–1885), Scottish-British palaeontologist
• Thomas Davidson (philosopher) (1840–1900), Scottish philosopher

Literature

• Alan Davidson (1924–2003), British diplomat, historian and food writer
• Avram Davidson (1923–1993), American science fiction writer
• Basil Davidson (b. 1914), English historian of Africa
• Donald Davidson (1893–1968), American poet
• Donald Davidson (?–?), British-born Indianapolis Motor Speedway historian
• Gustav Davidson (1895–1971), American poet and angelologist
• Hilda Ellis Davidson (1914–2006), English antiquarian and mythographer
• John Davidson (1857–1909), Scottish poet and playwright
• Lionel Davidson (b. 1922), English poet
• Michael Davidson (b. 1944), American poet
• Osha Gray Davidson (b. 1954), American writer
• Robyn Davidson (b. 1950), Australian writer

Media

• Amy Davidson (b. 1979), American actress
• Bruce Davidson (b. 1933), American photographer
• Carolyn Davidson (?–?), designed the Nike swoosh
• Doug Davidson (b. 1954), American actor
• Eileen Davidson (b. 1959), American actress
• Jaye Davidson (b. 1968), British actor
• Jim Davidson (comedian) (b. 1953), English comedian
• Jim Davidson (actor) (b. 1963), American actor
• John Davidson (b. 1941), American actor, host of the game show Hollywood Squares
• Kenneth Davidson (Australian columnist) Co-editor of D!ssent Magazine and weekly columnist at 'The Age'
• Max Davidson (b. 1950), German-born film comedian
• Michael Davidson (b. 1969), singer and songwriter
• Ross Davidson (1949–2006), British actor
• Tommy Davidson (b. 1965), American actor

Military

• Lt. General Phillip Davidson (1915–1996), Vietnam War
• Major General John (Black Jack) Davidson (1825–1881, Mexican-American War
• Brigadier General Henry Brevard Davidson (1831–1899), American Civil War, Confederate Army
• Brigadier General William Lee Davidson (1746–1781), United States War of Independence
• Major James Davidson, United States War of Independence
• Major John Davidson, United States War of Independence

Politics

• David Davidson (b. 1943), Scottish politician
• George Forrester Davidson (1909– 995), Canadian civil servant
• Ian Davidson (b. 1950), Scottish politician
• Inger Davidson (b. 1944), Swedish politician
• Frances Davidson, Viscountess Davidson (1894–1985), British politician
• James Davidson (disambiguation), one of several people including:
  • James Davidson (Canadian politician) (1856–1913), mayor of Ottawa for two months in 1901
  • James Davidson, a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
  • James O. Davidson (1854–1922), American governor of Wisconsin
• Jane Davidson (b. 1957), Welsh politician
• John Andrew Davidson (1852–1903), Canadian politician
• Michael Davidson (b. 1980), American politician
• Patricia Davidson (b. 1946), Canadian politician
• True Davidson (1901–1978), Canadian mayor
• Walter Edward Davidson (1859–1923), Colonial governor of the Seychelles, Newfoundland, New South Wales
• William Davidson (1781–1820) African Caribbean revolutionary

Religious

• Andrew B. Davidson (b. 1902), Scottish Hebrew scholar
• Harold Davidson (1875–1937), English clergyman who was defrocked
• Randall Davidson, 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth (1848–1930), Archbishop of Canterbury
• Richard M. Davidson, Old Testament scholar
• Samuel Davidson (1807–1898), Irish Biblical scholar

Sports

• Davidson (Essex cricketer), English cricketer playing 1784–1787
• Alan Davidson (b. 1929), Australian cricketer
• Alan Davidson (b. 1960), Australian soccer player
• Alan Davidson (Scottish footballer) (b. 1960), Scottish footballer
• Allan "Scotty" Davidson (1890–1915), Canadian hockey player
• Anthony Davidson (b. 1979), British racing driver
• Ben Davidson (b. 1940), American football player
• Bob Davidson, Canadian hockey player
• Bob Davidson, baseball umpire
• Bruce Davidson, American equestrian
• John Davidson (ice hockey) (1912–1996), a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player
• Melody Davidson (?–?), Canadian hockey coach
• Mike Davidson (1963), New Zealand freestyle swimmer
• Owen Davidson (1943), Australian tennis player
• Ross Davidson (b.1989), English footballer
• Stuart Davidson (cricketer) (b. 1972), Scottish cricketer
• Sven Davidson (b. 1928), Swedish tennis player

Others

• Adam Davidson (disambiguation)
• Andy Davidson (disambiguation)
• Bill Davidson (disambiguation)
• Donald Davidson (disambiguation)
• James Dale Davidson (?–?), American founder of the National Taxpayers Union
• James Duncan Davidson (b. 1970), software engineer
• Jim Davidson (disambiguation)
• Jo Davidson, American sculptor
• John Davidson (disambiguation)
• John Davidson, 1st Viscount Davidson (1889–1970), British politician
• Jonathan Davidson, British civil engineer and soldier
• Neil Davidson (disambiguation)
• Robert Laurenson Dashiell Davidson (1909–1998), philatelist of Missouri
• William Davidson (b. 1923), American executive
• William Davidson (lumberman) (1940–1790), Scottish settler in Canada
• J. Norman Davidson (FRS), Scottish biochemist, pioneer molecular biologist and textbook author.
• Related to the Harley-Davidson Motor Company:
  • Arthur Davidson (Harley-Davidson founder), co-founder
  • Walter Davidson (Harley-Davidson founder), co-founder
  • William Davidson (Harley-Davidson founder), co-founder
  • Willie G. Davidson, Head of Design; designer of the FX Super Glide, XLCR Sportster, FXSTSB Bad Boy, and other models.

Given name

• Davidson Black (1884–1934), Canadian paleoanthropologist

Fictional characters

• Dr. Ben Davidson, fictional character on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, portrayed by actor Mark Derwin.
• PC Andy Davidson, fictional character on the BBC science fiction series Torchwood, portrayed by actor Tom Price

References

1. ^ "Davidson". behindthename.com. http://surnames.behindthename.com/php/search.php?type=n&terms=davidson. Retrieved 8 December 2007. 
2. ^ "Davidson, Name Meaning & Origin". about.com. http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/d/bl_name-DAVIDSON.htm. Retrieved 8 December 2007. 

See also

• Davidson
• Viscount Davidson
• Chiefs of Clan Davidson
• Davidson (Scottish Clan)
• Davison (disambiguation)
• Davidsen (disambiguation)

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