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Davidson (name)

Davidson is a Scottish patronymic surname, and is also a corresponding Clan, 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. It is also common as a French, Portuguese, Czech, and Jewish surname. 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:

Surname

Academics

Donald Davidson (1917-2003), American philosopher
Ernest R. Davidson (born 1936), American chemist
George Davidson (geographer) (1825–1911) was an 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
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 (b.1914), British 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
H. R. Ellis Davidson (1914-2006), British antiquarian and mythographer
John Davidson (1857-1909), Scottish poet and playwright
Lionel Davidson (b. 1922), British poet
Michael Davidson (b. 1944), American poet
Osha Gray Davidson (b. 1954), American writer
Robyn Davidson (b. 1950), Australian writer

Media

Adam Davidson (b. 1964), American actor
Amy Davidson (b. 1979), American actress
Bruce Davidson (b. 1933), American photographer
Carolyn Davidson (?-?), designed the Nike swoosh
David Davidson, photographer
Doug Davidson (b. 1954), American actor
Eileen Davidson (b. 1959), British actress
Jaye Davidson (b. 1968), British actor
Jim Davidson (comedian) (b. 1953), British comedian
Jim Davidson (actor) (b. 1963), American actor
John Davidson (b. 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 (b. 1950), German-born film comedian
Michael Davidson (b. 1969), singer and songwriter
Ross Davidson (1949-2006), British actor
Tommy Davidson (b. 1965), American actor

Military

Lt. General Phillip Davidson (1915-1996), Vietnam War
Major General John (Black Jack) Davidson (1825-1881, U.S.-Mexican War
Brigadier General William Lee Davidson (1746-1781), United States War of Independence
Major James Davidson, United States War of Independence
Major John Davidson, United States War of Independence

Politics

David Davidson (b. 1943), Scottish politician
George Forrester Davidson (1909 - 1995), Canadian civil servant
Ian Davidson (b. 1950), Scottish politician
Inger Davidson (b. 1944), Swedish politician
Frances Davidson (1894 - 1985), British politician
James Davidson, one of several people including

James Davidson, mayor of Ottawa
James Davidson, a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
James O. Davidson (1854 - 1922), American governor of Wisconsin

Jane Davidson (b. 1957), Welsh politician
John Andrew Davidson (1852 - 1903), Canadian politician
Michael Davidson (b. 1980), American politician
Patricia Davidson (b. 1946), Canadian politician
True Davidson (1901 - 1978), Canadian mayor
Walter Davidson (1859 - 1923), Canadian colonial governor of Newfoundland

Religious

Andrew Bruce Davidson (b. 1902), Scottish Hebrew scholar
Harold Davidson (1875 - 1937), British clergyman who was unfrocked
Randall Thomas Davidson (1848-1930), Archbishop of Canterbury
Samuel Davidson (1807-1898), Irish Biblical scholar

Sports

Alan Davidson (b. 1929), Australian cricketer
Alan Davidson (b. 1960), Australian soccer player
Anthony Davidson (b. 1979), British racing driver
Ben Davidson (b. 1940), American football player
Bill Davidson (ca. 1935 - 1999), American football coach
Bob Davidson, Canadian hockey player
Bob Davidson, baseball umpire
Bruce Davidson, American equestrian
John Davidson (hockey player) (1912 - 1996), a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player
Melody Davidson (?-?), Canadian hockey coach
Mike Davidson (1963), New Zealand freestyle swimmer
Owen Davidson (1943), Australian tennis player
Scotty Davidson (1890 - 1915), Canadian hockey player
Sven Davidson (b. 1928), Swedish tennis player

Others

Andy Davidson (?-?), game designer
Donald Davidson, disambiguation
James Dale Davidson (?-?), American founder of the National Taxpayers Union
James Duncan Davidson (b. 1970), software engineer
Jim Davidson, disambiguation
Jo Davidson, disambiguation
John Davidson, disambiguation
John Davidson, 1st Viscount Davidson (1889 - 1970), British politician
Jonathan Davidson, British civil engineer and solidier
Neil Davidson (b. 1950), Scottish lawyer
William Davidson (b. 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:

Arthur Davidson (Harley-Davidson founder), co-founder
Walter Davidson (Harley-Davidson founder), co-founder
William Davidson (Harley-Davidson founder), co-founder
Willie G. Davidson, Head of Design; designer of the FX Super Glide, XLCR Sportster, FXSTSB Bad Boy, and other models.

Given name

Davidson" Black (1884 – 1934), Canadian paleoanthropologist

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.