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. The Davison surname in Scotland originated as a sept of
Clan Davidson, a part of the greater
Clan Chattan.[2] Davison can also be found as a common as a French, Jewish, or Czech 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
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surnameDavison. If an
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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. The Davison surname in Scotland originated as a sept of
Clan Davidson, a part of the greater
Clan Chattan.[2] Davison can also be found as a common as a French, Jewish, or Czech 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
This page lists people with the
surnameDavison. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.