Davidson - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Davidson \d(a)-vid-son, dav(i)-dson\ is a variant of David (Hebrew) and Davis (Old English), and the meaning of Davidson is "beloved; son of David".

Similar baby names are Davison and Davion.

Davidson is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#262 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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