Davidson (name)

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'''Davidson''' is a patronymic surname, meaning "son/descendant of David" (or "Beloved Son/Descendant"; 'David' lit. "Beloved One"). In the Highlands of Scotland, where the surname is an anglicised version of the Gaelic "mac Daibhidh", Clan Davidson was traditionally a sept of the Clan Chattan Confederation. There are alternate spellings, 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://surnames.behindthename.com/php/search.php?type=n&terms=davidson |title=Davidson |publisher=behindthename.com |accessdate=8 December 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/d/bl_name-DAVIDSON.htm |title=Davidson, Name Meaning & Origin |publisher=about.com |accessdate=8 December 2007 |archive-date=13 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513170912/http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/d/bl_name-DAVIDSON.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Surname== Notable people with the surname Davidson include:

===A–D=== *Adam Davidson (disambiguation) *Alan Davidson (disambiguation) **Alan Keith Davidson (1929–2021), Australian cricketer **Alan Davidson (food writer) (1924–2003), British diplomat, historian and food writer **Alan Davidson (Scottish footballer) (born 1960), Scottish footballer **Alan Douglas Davidson, Australian pilot; first Qantas death **Alan Edward Davidson (born 1960), Australian soccer player *Alexander Davidson (disambiguation), several people, including: **Alexander Davidson (architect) (1839–1908), Scottish architect **Alex Davidson (Australian footballer), Australian rules footballer **Alex Davidson (rugby league), rugby league player *Allan Davidson (disambiguation) **Scotty Davidson Allan "Scotty" Davidson (1890–1915), Canadian hockey player *Amy Davidson (born 1979), American actress *Andrew B. Davidson (1831–1902), Scottish Hebrew scholar *Andy Davidson (disambiguation) *Anstruther Davidson (1860–1932), Scottish-American physician and botanist *Anthony Davidson (born 1979), British racing driver *Arnold Davidson, American philosopher *Arthur Davidson (disambiguation) *Austin Quinn-Davidson (born 1979), American politician *Avram Davidson (1923–1993), American science fiction writer *Basil Davidson (1914–2010), English historian of Africa *Ben Davidson (1940–2012), American football player *Bessie Davidson (1879–1965), Australian painter *Bill Davidson (disambiguation), several people, including: :*Bill Davidson (American football, born 1915) (1915–1970), American football player :*Bill Davidson (American football, born 1935) (1935–1999), American football player and coach :*Bill Davidson (baseball) (1884–1954), outfielder in Major League Baseball (1909–1911) :*Bill Davidson (businessman) (1923–2009), American business and professional sports executive :*Bill Davidson (rugby league) (fl. 1914–1923), New Zealand rugby league player :* Bill Davidson, (1948–2004), Canadian rock climber, known as Kayak Bill *Bob Davidson (ice hockey), Canadian hockey player *Bob Davidson (umpire), baseball umpire *Brandon Davidson, (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player *Bruce Davidson (equestrian), American equestrian *Bruce Davidson (photographer) (born 1933), American photographer *Callum Davidson, Scottish football player and coach *Carolyn Davidson, designed the Nike swoosh *Charles Davidson (disambiguation), multiple people *Charlie Davidson (born 1972), American football player *Chris Davidson (disambiguation), multiple people *Chy Davidson (born 1959), American football player *Cotton Davidson (1931–2022), American football player *David Davidson (disambiguation), several people *Davidson (Essex cricketer), English cricketer playing 1784–1787 *Dean Davidson (born 1985), Speedway race car driver *Della Davidson (1951–2012), American modern dancer and choreographer *Di Davidson (born Dianne Davidson), Australian academic administrator; former Deputy Chancellor and Acting Chancellor of the University of Adelaide *DJ Davidson (born 1997), American football player *Donald Davidson (disambiguation), several people, including: **Donald Davidson (historian), British-born Indianapolis Motor Speedway historian **Donald Davidson (philosopher) (1917–2003), American philosopher **Donald Davidson (poet) (1893–1968), American poet *Doug Davidson (born 1954), American actor *Duncan Davidson (1941–2025), British businessman

===E–L=== *Eileen Davidson (born 1959), American actress *Ellis A. Davidson (1828–1878), British art writer and lecturer *Eric H. Davidson (1937–2015), American biologist *Ernest R. Davidson (born 1936), American chemist *Frances Davidson, Viscountess Davidson (1894–1985), British politician *Frankie Davidson (1934–2022), Australian singer and entertainer *George Davidson (disambiguation), multiple people *Gideon Davidson (born 2006), American football player *Greg Davidson (born 1970), Australian cricketer *Greg Davidson (American football) (born 1958), American football player *Gustav Davidson (1895–1971), American poet and angelologist *Harold Davidson (1875–1937), English defrocked clergyman *Harriet Miller Davidson (1839–1883), Scottish-Australian novelist * Brigadier General Henry Brevard Davidson (1831–1899), American Civil War, Confederate Army *Hilda Ellis Davidson (1914–2006), English antiquarian and mythographer *Hollie Davidson (born 1992), Scottish rugby union referee *Hugh Davidson (disambiguation) *Ian Davidson (British politician) (born 1950), Scottish politician *Inger Davidson (born 1944), Swedish politician *I. Irving Davidson, American arms dealer, political middleman and lobbyist *Jack Davidson (1875–1952), Australian rules footballer *Jack Davidson (Scottish footballer) (born 1925), Scottish footballer (East Fife FC) *James Dale Davidson, American founder of the National Taxpayers Union *James Davidson (disambiguation) *James Edward Davidson Australian founder of News Limited *Jane Davidson (born 1957), Welsh politician *Jared Davidson (born 2002), Canadian ice hockey player *Jaye Davidson (born 1968), British actor *Jazzy Davidson (born 2006), American basketball player *Jim Davidson (disambiguation), several people, including: **Jim Davidson (born 1953), English comedian *Jo Davidson, American sculptor *John Andrew Davidson (1852–1903), Canadian politician *John Davidson (disambiguation), several people, including: **John Davidson (entertainer) (born 1941), American actor, host of the game show ''Hollywood Squares'' **John Davidson (ice hockey) (1912–1996), a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player **John Davidson (poet) (1857–1909), Scottish poet and playwright **John Davidson, 1st Viscount Davidson, earlier known as John Colin Campbell Davidson,(1889–1970), British politician ***John Ogilvie Davidson, Canadian packer, guide and rancher, known as "Skook" Davidson ** Major General John Davidson (general) John "Black Jack" Davidson (1825–1881), Mexican–American War *Jonathan Davidson, British civil engineer and soldier *Kevin Davidson (born 1997), American football player *Lauren Davidson (born 2001), Scottish footballer *Leslie Davidson (1850–1915), Scottish cricketer and soldier *Lionel Davidson (1922–2009), English novelist *Logan Davidson (born 1997), American baseball player

===M–R=== *Majel Davidson (1885–1969), Scottish artist *Margaret Davidson (suffragist) (1879–1978), Scottish suffragist, teacher and WW1 nurse *Dame Margaret Davidson (1871–1964), British wife of colonial governor of New South Wales, Australia *Margaret A. Davidson (1950–2017), American lawyer and coastal science pioneer *Marlon Davidson (born 1998), American football player *Marie Davidson (born 1987), French-Canadian electronic musician *Mary Davidson (disambiguation) *Matthew Davidson (disambiguation) *Max Davidson (1875–1950), German-born film comedian *Melody Davidson, Canadian hockey coach *Michael Davidson (poet) (born 1944), American poet *Michael Davidson (singer) (born 1969), singer and songwriter *Mike Davidson (politician), New Zealand member of parliament *Mike Davidson (swimmer) (born 1963), New Zealand freestyle swimmer *Murray Davidson, Scottish football player *Neil Davidson, Baron Davidson of Glen Clova, Scottish lawyer *Nora Fontaine Davidson (1836–1929), American teacher *Norman Davidson (biochemist) (1911–1972), Scottish biochemist and molecular biologist. *Ogunlade Davidson, Sierra Leonean academic *Osha Gray Davidson (born 1954), American writer *Owen Davidson (1943–2023), Australian tennis player *Patricia Davidson (Canadian politician) (born 1946), Canadian politician *Paul Davidson (disambiguation) *Penina Davidson (born 1995), New Zealand basketball player *Pete Davidson (born 1993), American stand-up comedian *Philip Davidson (1882–unknown), American gangster *Phillip Davidson (1915–1996), American lieutenant-general *Randall Davidson (1848–1930), 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth, Archbishop of Canterbury *Richard Davidson (born 1951), American scientist *Richard M. Davidson (theologian), Old Testament scholar *Robert Davidson (disambiguation) *Robyn Davidson (born 1950), Australian writer *Rollo Davidson (1944–1970), mathematician *Ronald C. Davidson (1941–2016), physicist *Ross Davidson (1949–2006), British actor *Ross Davidson (footballer, born 1973), English footballer *Ross Davidson (footballer, born 1989), English footballer *Ross Davidson (footballer, born 1993), Scottish footballer

===S–Z=== *Samuel Davidson (1807–1898), Irish Biblical scholar *Samuel Cleland Davidson (1846–1921), Irish inventor and founder of the Belfast Sirocco Works *Shanice Davidson (born 2000), British trampoline gymnast *Stewart Davidson (1886–1960), Scottish football player and coach *Stuart Davidson (cricketer) (born 1972), Scottish cricketer *Susan B. Davidson, American computer scientist *Sven Davidson (1928–2008), Swedish tennis player *Thomas Davidson (palaeontologist) (1817–1885), Scottish-British palaeontologist *Thomas Davidson (philosopher) (1840–1900), Scottish philosopher *Tierna Davidson (born 1998), American soccer player *Tommy Davidson (born 1965), American actor *Thomas Randall Davidson (1747–1827), Church of Scotland minister *True Davidson (1901–1978), Canadian mayor *Tucker Davidson (born 1996), American baseball player *W. K. Davidson (1904–1974), American politician and businessman *Walter Edward Davidson (1859–1923), Colonial governor of the Seychelles, Newfoundland, New South Wales *Walter Davidson Sr. (one of the founders of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company) *Will Davidson, UK footballer active in the 1890s *William Davidson (disambiguation), several people, including: :*William Davidson (bishop) (1919–2006), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Kansas :*Bill Davidson (businessman) (1922–2009), Michigan businessman and sports team owner ::*William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan, named in honor of Bill Davidson :*William Davidson (British Columbia politician) (fl. 1867–1907), Scottish-born miner and political figure :*William Davidson (congressman) (1778–1857), member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina :*William Davidson (conspirator) (1781–1820), African Caribbean revolutionary :*William Davidson (engineer) (1844–1920), Australian civil engineer :*William Davidson (filmmaker) (1928–2009), Canadian filmmaker and TV creator :*William Davidson (lumberman) (1740–1790), Scottish settler in Canada :*William Davidson (MCC cricketer) (1811–1894), English cricketer :*William Davidson (Pennsylvania representative) (1783–1867), Pennsylvania politician :*William Davidson (sailor) (1876–1939), British competition sailor :*William Davidson (Sussex cricketer) (1920–2015), English cricketer :* Sir William Davidson of Curriehill (1614/15–c. 1689), Scottish merchant and member of the Privy council :*William Davidson Bissett (1893–1971), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross :*William A. Davidson, one of the founders of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company :*William B. Davidson (1888–1947), American actor :*William H. Davidson (lieutenant governor) (fl. 1836–1838), Lieutenant Governor of Illinois :*William H. Davidson (motorcyclist) (1905–1992), American motorcycle racer and president of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles :* Brigadier General William Lee Davidson (1746–1781), United States War of Independence, namesake of Davidson College :*William Leslie Davidson (1848–1929), Scottish philosopher :*William Mackay Davidson (1909–1991), Scottish haematologist and pathologist :*William McCartney Davidson (1872–1942), Canadian journalist, politician, and author :*William Soltau Davidson (1846–1924), New Zealander, pioneer of refrigerated shipping :*William Taylor Davidson (1837–1915), owner and editor of the ''Fulton Democrat'' newspaper *Willie G. Davidson (William Godfrey Davidson, born 1933), designer of the Harley-Davidson Super Glide *Zach Davidson (born 1998), American football player

==Given name== *Davidson Black (1884–1934), Canadian paleoanthropologist *Davidson (footballer) (born 1991), full name Davidson da Luz Pereira, Brazilian footballer

==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 *Charlene "Charley" Davidson

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:English-language surnames Category:Surnames of Lowland Scottish origin Category:Patronymic surnames Category:Masculine given names Category:Surnames derived from given names Category:Surnames of Scottish origin

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