Davison (surname)

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Pronunciation d(a)-vi-son Clan affiliations Clan Davidson		Language(s) of origin Hebrew
Meaning "son of Davie (beloved one)" (patronymic) Region of origin Scotland, England, Ulster Related names Davidson, Davis, McDaid, Davson, Davisson, Davids, Davieson

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

Bennett Davison (born 1975), American basketball player

Bruce Davison (born 1946), American actor

Bryce Davison (born 1986), Canadian figure skater

Christopher Davison (born 1948), birth name of musician Chris de Burgh

David A Davison (born 1834), fought in the 124th Illinois Regiment in the American Civil War.

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 1943), British Author, lecturer and Asian art specialist

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

Liam Davison (1957-2014), Australian author

Mark Davison (born 1983), British composer (professionally known as Benson Taylor)

Mike Davison (born 1950), Canadian politician

Mike Davison (baseball) (1945–2013), American baseball player

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

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

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

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