- Patterson (surname)
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For other uses, see Patterson (disambiguation).
Patterson is a Scottish surname meaning "son of Patrick". It is rarely used as a given name. There are other spellings, including Pattison. People with the surname Patterson include:
Patterson Family name Meaning Son of Patrick Region of origin Scotland Related names Paterson Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
- Alan J. Patterson, New Zealand field hockey player
- Alan Patterson, British athlete
- Albert Patterson, American politician and assassination victim
- Alexander Bell Patterson, Canadian politician
- Alvin Patterson, Jamaican percussionist
- Ambrose McCarthy Patterson (1877–1967), Australian artist
- Andrew Patterson, Irish cricketer
- Anne W. Patterson, American diplomat
- Arthur Lindo Patterson, (1902–1966) Canadian/American physicist
B
- Beth Patterson, Irish musician
- Brian Patterson,(1965- ) Bicycle Motorcross (BMX) racer
- L. Brooks Patterson, American politician
- Bruce Patterson, Scottish cricketer
C
- C. H. Patterson, American psychologist
- Carlile Pollock Patterson, American civil engineer
- Carly Patterson, (born 1988), American gymnast
- Charles E. Patterson, New York politician
- Christian Patterson, American photographer
- Christopher Salmon Patterson, Canadian judge
- Clair Cameron Patterson, (1922–1995), American geochemist
- Claude Patterson, American wrestler
- Colin Patterson (disambiguation), several people
- Corey Patterson, American baseball player
D
- Daniel Patterson, American naval officer
- Darren Patterson, Northern Ireland footballer
- David A. Patterson, computer science professor at UC Berkeley
- David J. Patterson, Irish scientist at Marine Biological Laboratory; generally known as "Paddy" Patterson
- David T. Patterson, (1818–1891), American politician
- Duncan Patterson, Liverpool born songwriter
E
- Ed Patterson, Canadian hockey player
- Edna Patterson, Soviet spy
- Eddie Patterson, Irish football manager
- Elizabeth Patterson, first wife of Jérôme Bonaparte
- Ellis E. Patterson, American politician
- Eleanor Medill Patterson (Cissy), American newspaper editor
- Emma Patterson, British feminist and union activist
F
- Floyd Patterson, (1935–2006), world heavyweight champion boxer
- Francine Patterson, American gorilla researcher, daughter of C. H. Patterson
- Frank Patterson, Irish tenor
- Frank Harris Patterson, Canadian lawyer and historian
- Frederick D. Patterson, American veterinarian and college president
- Freeman Patterson, Canadian photographer
G
- Gary Patterson, American football coach
- George Patterson (disambiguation), several people
- Gil Patterson, Baseball player
- Gilbert B. Patterson, member of U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina
- Gilbert E. Patterson, American bishop
H
- Hank Patterson, American actor and musician
- Harry Patterson, British novelist who writes as Jack Higgins
- Harvey Patterson, Canadian politician
- Hayley Patterson, fictional character Hayley Cropper from Coronation Street
- A. Holly Patterson, American politician
I
- I. L. Patterson, American politician, Oregon Governor
- Imani Patterson, actor from the cast of Sesame Street
J
- James Patterson (disambiguation), several people
- Jaan Patterson, Founder of Surrism-Phonoethics
- Jane Patterson, Canadian judoka
- Jared Patterson, Australian Volunteer Award Winner
- J.E. "Pat" Patterson, American politician
- Jerry Patterson (disambiguation), several people
- John Patterson (disambiguation), several people including:
- John W. Patterson, nicknamed "Pat", African American baseball player around the turn of the 20th century.
- Lieutenant-Colonel John Henry Patterson, Anglo-Irish soldier who wrote The Man-Eaters of Tsavo which was made into the film The Ghost and the Darkness in 1996
- John Henry Patterson, a recipient of the Medal of Honor.
- John Henry Patterson, American businessman who founded the National Cash Register Company
- John Malcolm Patterson (born 1921), American politician, son of Albert Patterson
- John Patterson (director) (1940–2005), American film and television director.
- John Patterson (baseball pitcher) (born 1978), major league pitcher.
- John Patterson (infielder) (born 1967), former major league infielder
- Johnny Patterson (1840–1889) Irish song writer, musician and circus entertainer
- Joseph Medill Patterson, American journalist and publisher, brother of Eleanor Medill Patterson
K
- Kathleen Patterson, American politician
- Kay Patterson, Australian politician
- Kelsey Patterson, American convicted murderer
- Kevin Patterson, Canadian writer
- Kevin Patterson, American Opera Producer
L
- Lafayette L. Patterson, American poliician
- Lee Patterson, Canadian actor
- Sir Les Patterson, fictional Australian from the stage show of Barry Humphries
- Lorna Patterson, American actress
- Louise Thompson Patterson, American academic and activist
M
- Malcolm R. Patterson, American politician
- Marckell Patterson, American basketball player
- Marne Patterson, American actress
- Marvin Breckinridge Patterson, American photojournalist
- Michael Patterson, MTV figure
- Mike Patterson (disambiguation)
N
- Neva Patterson, American actress
P
- P. J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica
- Paige Patterson, American Baptist theologian
- Pat Patterson (disambiguation), several people
- Patrick Patterson, Jamaican cricketer
- Paul Patterson, British composer
- Paul L. Patterson, US Oregon Governor
- Peter Patterson, American politician
R
- Raymond M Patterson (1898–1984), British writer and explorer
- Reinaldo Patterson (born 1956), Cuban javelin thrower
- Richard Patterson (disambiguation), several people
- Richard North Patterson, American writer
- Robert Patterson (disambiguation), several people
- Russell Patterson, cartoonist
- Ruth Patterson, Northern Ireland Presbyterian minister
S
- Sarah Patterson, actress
- Sarah Patterson, American gymnastics coach
- Scott Patterson, Canadian curler
- Scott Patterson, American actor
- Sid Patterson, Australian cyclist
- Simon Patterson (disambiguation), several people
- Stephen Patterson, Australian rules footballer
T
- Thomas Patterson (disambiguation), several people
W
- Admiral Sir Wilfrid Rupert Patterson, Royal Navy
- William Patterson (disambiguation), several people including:
- William Albert Patterson, Canadian Member of Parliament
- William John Patterson, Canadian Premier of Saskatchewan
- William Patterson (engineer), 19th century engineer and boatbuilder.
- William Patterson, author of subjects and dialogues for the comic strip Jeff Hawke
- William A. Patterson, United Airlines president
- William L. Patterson, leader in the Communist Party USA and an African-American civil rights activist
- R. William Patterson, American politician
See also
- Paterson (disambiguation)
- Pattinson
- Pattison (disambiguation)
- Petterson
References
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