Davidson (name)

Davidson
Origin
Meaning"David's Son (or Descendant)"
Other names
Variant form(s)Davey, Davidian, Davidoglu, Davidoff, Davidopoulos, Davidov, Davidović, Davidovičius, Davidescu, Davids, Davidsen, Davidsson, Davidyan, Davies, Davis, Dea, Deas, Deivson, Day, Davison, Davitashvili, Dawes, Dawidowicz, Dawson, McDaid, McDevitt, Tavitian, Tavityan

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.[1][2]

It is also an anglicised version of the Ashkenazi Jewish surname Davidovitch, Slavic for "son of David" and Davidoff.

  1. ^ "Davidson". behindthename.com. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
  2. ^ "Davidson, Name Meaning & Origin". about.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2007.