Davison (surname)

Davison is a patronymic surname, a contraction of Davidson, meaning "son of Davie (the pet form of David)". There are alternate spellings, including those common in the British Isles and Scandinavia: Davisson, Daveson, Davidsson, and Davidsen. It is also common as a French, Portuguese, Czech, and Jewish surname. The name was common among Norse–Gaels in the 10th century, and may have been of Norse Viking origin, given that it is a patronymic surname.

Notable people with the surname[]

• Aidan Davison (born 1968), Northern Ireland footballer
• Alex Davison (born 1979), Australian racing driver
• Alexander Davison (1750–1829), British businessman, Nelson's prize agent
• Archibald Thompson Davison (1883–1961), American musicologist and educator
• Bennett Davison (born 1975), American basketball player
• Brian Davison (cricketer) (born 1946), Rhodesian-born cricketer and politician
• Brian Davison (drummer) (1942–2008), British musician
• Bruce Davison (born 1946), American actor
• Bryce Davison (born 1986), Canadian figure skater
• Christopher Davison (born 1948), birth name of British-Irish musician Chris de Burgh
• Dehenna Davison, British politician
• Edward Davison (poet) (1898–1970), British poet
• Emily Davison (1872–1913), British suffragette
• Frederick Trubee Davison (1896–1976), American CIA Director of Personnel, son of Henry P. Davison
• George Davison (photographer) (1854–1930), British photographer and business executive
• Gerald Davison (born 1943), British author, lecturer and Asian art specialist
• Gerald Davison (born 1939), American psychologist
• Henry P. Davison (1867–1922), American banker, founding father of the League of Red Cross societies
• James Davison (born 1986), Australian racing driver
• John Davison (disambiguation), several people
• John Biggs-Davison (1918–1988), British politician
• Lex Davison (1923–1965), Australian Grand Prix winner; grandfather of Alex Davison, Will Davison and James Davison
• Liam Davison (1957–2014), Australian author
• Mark Davison (born 1983), British composer (professionally known as Benson Taylor)
• Mathew Davison (1839–1918), American politician
• Mike Davison (born 1950), Canadian politician
• Mike Davison (baseball) (1945–2013), American baseball player
• Monkhouse Davison (1713–1793), British merchant (grocer)
• Paul Davison (born 1971), English professional snooker player
• Peter Davison (born 1951), British actor
• Peter Davison (poet) (1928–2004), American poet, son of Edward Davison
• Rob Davison (born 1980), Canadian hockey player
• Robert Davison (disambiguation), several people
• Roderic H. Davison (1917–1966), American historian of the Middle East
• Ronald Davison (1920–2015), New Zealand judge
• Rosanna Davison (born 1984), Irish model, crowned Miss World 2003
• Teddy Davison (1887–1971), English footballer and manager
• Thomas Davison (1794–1826), British journalist and printer
• Wild Bill Davison (1906–1989), American jazz cornet player
• Will Davison (born 1982), Australian racing driver
• William Davison (disambiguation), several people named William or Will Davison
• Zoe Davison (1960–2021), British racehorse trainer

See also[]

• Davis (disambiguation)
• Davison (disambiguation)
• Davidsen (disambiguation)

References[]

Surname list

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