Clarkson (surname)
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This article is about the surname Clarkson. For other uses, see Clarkson.
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| Meaning | "son of scribe/secretary" |
| Region of origin | England |
| Related names | Clark, Clarkstone |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Clarkson |
Clarkson is an early medieval English language occupational patronymic surname associated with a scribe, secretary, or member of a minor religious order. The prefix, "Clark", is derived from the Olde English clerec or clerc ("priest"), and these derived from the Latin clericus. The suffix, "son", denotes "chld/descendent of". Earliest records of the surname appear after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Other variant patronymics of Clark include Clarson and Clarkstone.[1] Clarkson is uncommon as a given name. People with the name Clarkson include:
[edit] People
- Adrienne Clarkson (born 1939), former Governor General of Canada
- Jeremy Clarkson (born 1960), British motoring journalist and TV presenter
- John Clarkson, (born 1861), American baseball player
- Kelly Clarkson (born 1982), American Idol winner; singer/songwriter
- Lucy Clarkson (born 1983), British model
- Nathaniel James Clarkson, (born 1978), British record producer, aka Nat Clarxon & NJC
- Patricia Clarkson (born 1959), American actress
- Robert Clarkson, American tax protester
- Stephen Clarkson (born 1937), Canadian political scientist
- Thomas Clarkson (1760–1846), British abolitionist
[edit] References
- ^ Surname Clarkson. surnamedb.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
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