Davidson (name)
Davidson is a patronymic surname, meaning "son/descendant of David". 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.
Surname
Notable people with the surname Davidson include:A–D
- Adam Davidson (disambiguation)
- Alan Davidson (disambiguation)
- *Alan Keith Davidson, Australian cricketer
- *Alan Davidson (food writer), British diplomat, historian and food writer
- *Alan Davidson (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer
- *Alan Douglas Davidson, Australian pilot; first Qantas death
- *Alan Edward Davidson, Australian soccer player
- Alexander Davidson (disambiguation), several people, including:
- *Alexander Davidson (architect), Scottish architect
- *Alex Davidson (Australian footballer), Australian rules footballer
- *Alex Davidson (rugby league), rugby league player
- Allan Davidson (disambiguation)
- *Scotty Davidson Allan "Scotty" Davidson, Canadian hockey player
- Amy Davidson, American actress
- Andrew B. Davidson, Scottish Hebrew scholar
- Andy Davidson (disambiguation)
- Anstruther Davidson, Scottish-American physician and botanist
- Anthony Davidson, British racing driver
- Arnold Davidson, American philosopher
- Arthur Davidson (disambiguation)
- Austin Quinn-Davidson, American politician
- Avram Davidson, American science fiction writer
- Basil Davidson, English historian of Africa
- Ben Davidson, American football player
- Bessie Davidson, Australian painter
- Bill Davidson (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Bob Davidson (ice hockey), Canadian hockey player
- Bob Davidson (umpire), baseball umpire
- Brandon Davidson,, Canadian ice hockey player
- Bruce Davidson (equestrian), American equestrian
- Bruce Davidson (photographer), American photographer
- Callum Davidson, Scottish football player and coach
- Carolyn Davidson, designed the Nike swoosh
- Charles Davidson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Charlie Davidson, American football player
- Chris Davidson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Chy Davidson, American football player
- Cotton Davidson, American football player
- David Davidson (disambiguation), several people
- Davidson (Essex cricketer), English cricketer playing 1784–1787
- Dean Davidson, Speedway race car driver
- Della Davidson, American modern dancer and choreographer
- D. J. Davidson, American football player
- Donald Davidson (disambiguation), several people, including:
- *Donald Davidson (historian), British-born Indianapolis Motor Speedway historian
- *Donald Davidson (philosopher), American philosopher
- *Donald Davidson (poet), American poet
- Doug Davidson, American actor
- Duncan Davidson, British businessman
E–L
- Eileen Davidson, American actress
- Ellis A. Davidson, British art writer and lecturer
- Eric H. Davidson, American biologist
- Ernest R. Davidson, American chemist
- Frances Davidson, Viscountess Davidson, British politician
- Frankie Davidson, Australian singer and entertainer
- George Davidson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gideon Davidson, American football player
- Greg Davidson, Australian cricketer
- Greg Davidson (American football), American football player
- Gustav Davidson, American poet and angelologist
- Harold Davidson, English defrocked clergyman
- Harriet Miller Davidson, Scottish-Australian novelist
- Brigadier General Henry Brevard Davidson, American Civil War, Confederate Army
- Hilda Ellis Davidson, English antiquarian and mythographer
- Hugh Davidson (disambiguation)
- Ian Davidson (British politician), Scottish politician
- Inger Davidson, Swedish politician
- I. Irving Davidson, American arms dealer, political middleman and lobbyist
- Jack Davidson, Australian rules footballer
- Jack Davidson (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer
- James Dale Davidson, American founder of the National Taxpayers Union
- James Davidson (disambiguation)
- James Edward Davidson Australian founder of News Limited
- Jane Davidson, Welsh politician
- Jared Davidson, Canadian ice hockey player
- Jaye Davidson, British actor
- Jazzy Davidson, American basketball player
- Jim Davidson (disambiguation), several people, including:
- *Jim Davidson, English comedian
- Jo Davidson, American sculptor
- John Andrew Davidson, Canadian politician
- John Davidson (disambiguation), several people, including:
- *John Davidson (entertainer), American actor, host of the game show Hollywood Squares
- *John Davidson (ice hockey), a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player
- *John Davidson (poet), Scottish poet and playwright
- *John Davidson, 1st Viscount Davidson, earlier known as John Colin Campbell Davidson,, British politician
- **John Ogilvie Davidson, Canadian packer, guide and rancher, known as "Skook" Davidson
- * Major General John Davidson (general) John "Black Jack" Davidson, Mexican–American War
- Jonathan Davidson, British civil engineer and soldier
- Kevin Davidson, American football player
- Lauren Davidson, Scottish footballer
- Leslie Davidson, Scottish cricketer and soldier
- Lionel Davidson, English novelist
- Logan Davidson, American baseball player
M–R
- Majel Davidson, Scottish artist
- Margaret Davidson (suffragist), Scottish suffragist, teacher and WW1 nurse
- Dame Margaret Davidson, British wife of colonial governor of New South Wales, Australia
- Margaret A. Davidson, American lawyer and coastal science pioneer
- Marlon Davidson, American football player
- Marie Davidson, French-Canadian electronic musician
- Mary Davidson (disambiguation)
- Matthew Davidson (disambiguation)
- Max Davidson, German-born film comedian
- Melody Davidson, Canadian hockey coach
- Michael Davidson (poet), American poet
- Michael Davidson (singer), singer and songwriter
- Mike Davidson (politician), New Zealand member of parliament
- Mike Davidson (swimmer), New Zealand freestyle swimmer
- Murray Davidson, Scottish football player
- Neil Davidson, Baron Davidson of Glen Clova, Scottish lawyer
- Nora Fontaine Davidson, American teacher
- Norman Davidson (biochemist), Scottish biochemist and molecular biologist.
- Ogunlade Davidson, Sierra Leonean academic
- Osha Gray Davidson, American writer
- Owen Davidson, Australian tennis player
- Patricia Davidson (Canadian politician), Canadian politician
- Paul Davidson (disambiguation)
- Penina Davidson, New Zealand basketball player
- Pete Davidson, American stand-up comedian
- Philip Davidson, American gangster
- Lt. General Phillip Davidson, served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War
- Randall Davidson, 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth, Archbishop of Canterbury
- Richard Davidson, American scientist
- Richard M. Davidson (theologian), Old Testament scholar
- Robert Davidson (disambiguation)
- Robyn Davidson, Australian writer
- Rollo Davidson, mathematician
- Ronald C. Davidson, physicist
- Ross Davidson, 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, Irish Biblical scholar
- Samuel Cleland Davidson, Irish inventor and founder of the Belfast Sirocco Works
- Shanice Davidson, British trampoline gymnast
- Stewart Davidson, Scottish football player and coach
- Stuart Davidson (cricketer), Scottish cricketer
- Sven Davidson, Swedish tennis player
- Thomas Davidson (palaeontologist), Scottish-British palaeontologist
- Thomas Davidson (philosopher), Scottish philosopher
- Tierna Davidson, American soccer player
- Tommy Davidson, American actor
- Thomas Randall Davidson, Church of Scotland minister
- True Davidson, Canadian mayor
- Tucker Davidson, American baseball player
- W. K. Davidson, American politician and businessman
- Walter Edward Davidson, Colonial governor of the Seychelles, Newfoundland, New South Wales
- Walter Davidson Sr.
- Will Davidson, UK footballer active in the 1890s
- William Davidson (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Willie G. Davidson, designer of the Harley-Davidson Super Glide
- Zach Davidson, American football player
Given name
- Davidson Black, Canadian paleoanthropologist
- Davidson (footballer), 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