Paterson (surname)
| Paterson |
| Family name |
| Meaning |
Son of Patrick |
| Region of origin |
England, Scotland, Ireland |
| Related names |
Patterson |
Paterson is an English, Scottish, and Irish surname meaning "son of Patrick". In Connacht, and Ulster, the name is considered to be an Anglicised form of the Irish language surname Ó Casáin. Paterson is rarely used as a given name. There are other spellings, including Patterson.
List of people surnamed Paterson
- Aileen Paterson, Scottish children's writer
- Alexander Paterson, Australian politician
- Sir Alexander Paterson, British prison reformer
- Algy Paterson, Australian last speaker of the Martuthunira language
- Andrew J. Paterson, Canadian artist
- Anthony J. Paterson (1951– ), Company Director[1]
- Banjo Paterson, Australian poet
- Barbara Paterson, Canadian sculptor
- Bill Paterson (actor), Scottish actor
- Chris Paterson, Scottish rugby player
- David Paterson, New York Governor
- Don Paterson, Scottish poet
- Fred Paterson, Australian politician
- Gil Paterson, Scottish politician
- Helen Mary Elizabeth Paterson, British painter Helen Allingham
- Isabel Paterson, Canadian libertarian writer
- James Paterson (disambiguation)
- James Hamilton-Paterson, British novelist and poet
- Jamie Paterson, Canadian radio personality
- Jennifer Paterson (1928–1999), British television chef
- Jodi Ann Paterson, American model and actress
- John Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Katherine Paterson, American children's writer
- Lee Paterson, rugby league footballer for Scotland, Keighley Cougars, York City Knights, Batley Bulldogs, Carpentras XIII, Widnes Vikings, and Featherstone Rovers
- Martin Paterson, English born Northern Ireland footballer
- Matthew C. Paterson (died 1846), New York County D.A.
- Meg Paterson, fictional character from Monarch of the Glen
- Mike Paterson, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Warwick
- Neil Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Owen Paterson, British politician
- Owen Paterson, Australian production designer on The Matrix Series
- Rex Paterson, British agriculturalist
- Paul Paterson, Glasweigan artist
- Robert Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tim Paterson, American computer programmer, author of MS-DOS
- Tom Paterson, Scottish comics artist
- William Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
References
- ^ www.anthonypaterson.com
See also