# Danson

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The **Danson** name is first found in Lancashire, North West England. Conjecturally descended from an Anglo-Norman noble, Ive or Ive Taillebois, who held large portions of Northern Lancashire and that part of West Morland that came under the Barony of Kendall. Other spellings include: Danison, Danisone, Dansone, and others.

## People

**Surname**

- [Alex Danson](/source/Alex_Danson), female English field hockey player, who has represented both Great Britain and England
- [Barney Danson](/source/Barney_Danson) (1921–2011), Canadian politician
- [Elsa Danson Wåghals](/source/Elsa_Danson_W%C3%A5ghals) (1885–1977), Swedish visual artist
- [Ernest Denny Logie Danson](/source/Ernest_Denny_Logie_Danson), known for his time in the 20th century as the Bishop of Edinburgh
- [Sir Francis Chatillon Danson](/source/Francis_Danson), nobleman from Liverpool who was known for calculating potential liabilities for insurance of large ships
- [Herbie Danson](/source/Herbie_Danson) (1883–1963), English footballer
- [Jane Danson](/source/Jane_Danson) (born 1978), English actress
- Mike Danson, English entrepreneur who founded [Datamonitor](/source/Datamonitor) and [GlobalData](/source/GlobalData) and proprietor of *[New Statesman](/source/New_Statesman)* magazine
- [Paul Danson](/source/Paul_Danson), retired English football referee from Leicester
- [Ted Danson](/source/Ted_Danson) (born 1947), American actor, known for the award-winning TV comedy *[Cheers](/source/Cheers)*
- [Yvonne Danson](/source/Yvonne_Danson), English long-distance track runner, who holds various time trial records

**Given name**

- [Danson Tang](/source/Danson_Tang), Taiwanese model

## See also

- [Danton (name)](/source/Danton_(name))
- [Dansen](/source/Dansen), a play

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