Davidson

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UK/ˈdeɪvɪdsən/

proper noun

An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.

OriginMiddle English sone ← Old English sunu ← Proto-West Germanic *sunu →
CommonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.

    Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry has accepted the role of assistant general manager for the basketball programs at alma mater Davidson College.

    2025 March 11, Matias Grez, “Steph Curry accepts assistant general manager role at alma mater Davidson College”, in CNN
  2. A suburb of the Northern Beaches of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A town in the Rural Municipality of Arm River No. 252, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Boone Township, Harrison County, Indiana.
    2. A suburban town in Mecklenburg County and Iredell County, North Carolina.
    3. A non-functioning township in Iredell County, North Carolina.
    4. A town in Tillman County, Oklahoma.
    5. A township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania.

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewדָּוִד (dāwiḏ)
  2. Koine GreekΔαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d)
  3. Late LatinDāvīd
  4. Old EnglishDauid, David
  5. Middle EnglishDavid, Davyd, Davyde
  6. EnglishDavid
  7. Proto-Indo-European*sew-?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*sewH-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*suHnús
  10. Proto-Germanic*sunuz
  11. Proto-West Germanic*sunu
  12. Old Englishsunu
  13. Middle Englishsone
  14. EnglishDavidson

From David + -son.

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Translations

Bulgarian Давидов
  • Давидов (Davidov)surname meaning "son of David" in other languages
Chinese Mandarin 戴維森 /戴维森
  • 戴維森 /戴维森 (Dàiwéisēn)surname meaning "son of David" in other languages
Danish Davidsen
  • Davidsensurname meaning "son of David" in other languages
Greek Δαυιδίδης
  • Δαυιδίδης (Davidídis)surname meaning "son of David" in other languages
Irish Mac Dáibhidh
  • Mac Dáibhidhsurname meaning "son of David" in other languages
Norwegian Davidsen
  • Davidsensurname meaning "son of David" in other languages
Polish Dawidowicz
  • Dawidowiczsurname meaning "son of David" in other languages
Romanian Davidescu
  • Davidescusurname meaning "son of David" in other languages
Russian Дави́дов, Дави́дова
  • Дави́дов (Davídov)surname meaning "son of David" in other languages
  • Дави́дова (Davídova)surname meaning "son of David" in other languages
Swedish Davidsson
  • Davidssonsurname meaning "son of David" in other languages
Ukrainian Давиде́нко
  • Давиде́нко (Davydénko)surname meaning "son of David" in other languages
Cite this entry
APA

Davidson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davidson

MLA

“Davidson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davidson. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Davidson,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Davidson.

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