Davidson (name)

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For other uses, see Davidson.

Davidson is a Scottish patronymic surname, and is also a corresponding Clan, 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. It is also common as a French, Portuguese, Czech, and Jewish surname. 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 Scotland, United Kingdom
Related names Davison, Davidsen
Popularity Behind the Name 
Wikipedia articles All pages beginning with Davidson
Davidson
Gender: Male
Region England
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Contents

[edit] Surname

[edit] Academics

[edit] Literature

[edit] Media

[edit] Military

  • Lt. General Phillip Davidson (1915-1996), Vietnam War
  • Major General John (Black Jack) Davidson (1825-1881, U.S.-Mexican War
  • 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

[edit] Politics

[edit] Religious

[edit] Sports

[edit] Others

[edit] Given name

  • Davidson" Black (1884 – 1934), Canadian paleoanthropologist

[edit] Fictional characters

  • Dr. Ben Davidson, fictional character on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, portrayed by actor Mark Derwin.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Davidson. behindthename.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
  2. ^ Davidson, Name Meaning & Origin. about.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.

[edit] See also

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