Paterson (surname)
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For other uses, see Paterson (disambiguation).
Paterson |
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Meaning | Son of Patrick |
Region of origin | Scottish, English |
Related names | Patterson |
Popularity | Behind the Name |
Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Paterson |
Paterson is an Scottish/English[citation needed] surname meaning "son of Patrick". It is rarely used as a given name. There are other spellings, including Patterson. People with the surname Paterson include:
- Aileen Paterson, Scottish children's writer
- Alexander Paterson, Australian politician
- Sir Alexander Paterson, British prison reformer
- Alexander D. Paterson, Scouting New Zealand notable, awardee of the Bronze Wolf in 1975
- Algy Paterson, Australian last speaker of the Martuthunira language
- Andrew J. Paterson, Canadian artist
- Banjo Paterson, Australian poet
- Barbara Paterson, Canadian sculptor
- Bill Paterson, British actor
- Chris Paterson, Scottish rugby player
- David Paterson, New York Governor
- Don Paterson, British poet
- Fred Paterson, Australian politician
- Gaye Paterson, Australian graphic designer
- George Paterson Scottish singer-songwriter
- Gil Paterson, Scottish politician
- Helen Mary Elizabeth Paterson, British painter Helen Allingham
- Isabel Paterson, Canadian libertarian writer
- James Hamilton-Paterson, British novelist and poet
- Jamie Paterson, Canadian radio personality
- Jennifer Paterson, British TV chef
- Jodi Ann Paterson, American model and actress
- John Paterson: multiple people
- Katherine Paterson, American children's writer
- Martin Paterson, English born Northern Ireland footballer
- Meg Paterson, fictional character from Monarch of the Glen
- Mike Paterson, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Warwick
- Neil Paterson, Canadian politician
- Owen Paterson, British politician
- Owen Paterson, Australian production designer on The Matrix Series
- Rex Paterson, British agriculturalist
- Robert Paterson, Scottish stonemason
- Tim Paterson, American computer programmer, author of MS-DOS
- Tom Paterson, British comics artist
- William Paterson, one of several people including
- William Paterson (banker) (1658-1719), Scottish trader, a founder of the Bank of England, deviser of the Darién scheme
- William Paterson (jurist) (1745-1806), American statesman, signed US Constitution
- William Paterson (governor) (1755-1810), early lieutenant governor of Tasmania
- William Paterson (Canadian politician) (1839-1914), Canadian Member of Parliament
- William A. Paterson (1838-1921), American auto manufacturer