Davidson (name)
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.
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