Davidson: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, & Inspiration

Updated August 21, 2024

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Boy name origins & meanings

Hebrew : Beloved

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Scottish, northern English, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : patronymic from the personal name David. As a Jewish name, the last element comes from German Sohn ‘son’.
Americanized spelling of Norwegian and Danish Davidsen or Swedish Davidsson, patronymics from the personal name David.

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