Davidson (name)
Davidson is a patronymic surname, 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. 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 |
Various |
| Related names |
Davison, Davidsen, Davids |
Surname
Academics
- Arnold Davidson (?–?), American philosopher
- Donald Davidson (1917–2003), American philosopher
- Eric H. Davidson (born 1937), American biologist
- Ernest R. Davidson (born 1936), American chemist
- George Davidson (geographer) (1825–1911), English geodesist, astronomer, geographer and engineer in the United States
- Nora Fontaine Davidson (1836–1929), American teacher
- Ogunlade Davidson (?–?), Sierra Leonean academic
- Richard Davidson (?–?), American scientist
- Robert Davidson (1804–1894), Scottish inventor
- Rollo Davidson (1944–1970), mathematician
- Thomas Davidson (palaeontologist) (1817–1885), Scottish-British palaeontologist
- Thomas Davidson (philosopher) (1840–1900), Scottish philosopher
Literature
- Alan Davidson (1924–2003), British diplomat, historian and food writer
- Avram Davidson (1923–1993), American science fiction writer
- Basil Davidson (born 1914), English historian of Africa
- Donald Davidson (1893–1968), American poet
- Donald Davidson (?–?), British-born Indianapolis Motor Speedway historian
- Gustav Davidson (1895–1971), American poet and angelologist
- Hilda Ellis Davidson (1914–2006), English antiquarian and mythographer
- John Davidson (1857–1909), Scottish poet and playwright
- Lionel Davidson (born 1922), English poet
- Michael Davidson (born 1944), American poet
- Osha Gray Davidson (born 1954), American writer
- Robyn Davidson (born 1950), Australian writer
Media
- Amy Davidson (born 1979), American actress
- Bruce Davidson (born 1933), American photographer
- Carolyn Davidson (?–?), designed the Nike swoosh
- Doug Davidson (born 1954), American actor
- Eileen Davidson (born 1959), American actress
- Jaye Davidson (born 1968), British actor
- Jim Davidson (comedian) (born 1953), English comedian
- Jim Davidson (actor) (born 1963), American actor
- John Davidson (born 1941), American actor, host of the game show Hollywood Squares
- Kenneth Davidson (Australian columnist) Co-editor of D!ssent Magazine and weekly columnist at 'The Age'
- Max Davidson (born 1950), German-born film comedian
- Michael Davidson (born 1969), singer and songwriter
- Ross Davidson (1949–2006), British actor
- Tommy Davidson (born 1965), American actor
Military
Politics
- David Davidson (born 1943), Scottish politician
- George Forrester Davidson (1909–1995), Canadian civil servant
- Ian Davidson (born 1950), Scottish politician
- Inger Davidson (born 1944), Swedish politician
- Frances Davidson, Viscountess Davidson (1894–1985), British politician
- James Davidson (disambiguation), one of several people including:
- Jane Davidson (born 1957), Welsh politician
- John Andrew Davidson (1852–1903), Canadian politician
- Michael Davidson (born 1980), American politician
- Patricia Davidson (born 1946), Canadian politician
- True Davidson (1901–1978), Canadian mayor
- Walter Edward Davidson (1859–1923), Colonial governor of the Seychelles, Newfoundland, New South Wales
- William Davidson (1781–1820) African Caribbean revolutionary
Religious
Sports
- Davidson (Essex cricketer), English cricketer playing 1784–1787
- Alan Davidson (born 1929), Australian cricketer
- Alan Davidson (born 1960), Australian soccer player
- Alan Davidson (Scottish footballer) (born 1960), Scottish footballer
- Allan "Scotty" Davidson (1890–1915), Canadian hockey player
- Anthony Davidson (born 1979), British racing driver
- Ben Davidson (born 1940), American football player
- Bob Davidson, Canadian hockey player
- Bob Davidson, baseball umpire
- Bruce Davidson, American equestrian
- John Davidson (ice hockey) (1912–1996), a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Melody Davidson (?–?), Canadian hockey coach
- Mike Davidson (born 1963), New Zealand freestyle swimmer
- Owen Davidson (born 1943), Australian tennis player
- Ross Davidson (born 1973), English footballer
- Ross Davidson (born 1989), English footballer
- Ross Davidson (born 1993), Scottish footballer
- Stuart Davidson (cricketer) (born 1972), Scottish cricketer
- Sven Davidson (born 1928), Swedish tennis player
Others
- Adam Davidson (disambiguation)
- Andy Davidson (disambiguation)
- Bill Davidson (disambiguation)
- Donald Davidson (disambiguation)
- James Dale Davidson (?–?), American founder of the National Taxpayers Union
- James Duncan Davidson (born 1970), software engineer
- Jim Davidson (disambiguation)
- Jo Davidson, American sculptor
- John Davidson (disambiguation)
- John Davidson, 1st Viscount Davidson (1889–1970), British politician
- Jonathan Davidson, British civil engineer and soldier
- Neil Davidson (disambiguation)
- Robert Laurenson Dashiell Davidson (1909–1998), philatelist of Missouri
- William Davidson (born 1923), American executive
- William Davidson (lumberman) (1940–1790), Scottish settler in Canada
- J. Norman Davidson (FRS), Scottish biochemist, pioneer molecular biologist and textbook author.
- Related to the Harley-Davidson Motor Company:
Given name
Fictional characters
- Dr. Ben Davidson, fictional character on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, portrayed by actor Mark Derwin.
- PC Andy Davidson, fictional character on the BBC science fiction series Torchwood, portrayed by actor Tom Price
References
See also