Dawson (surname)

Dawson (surname)
Family name
Meaning	"son of David"
Region of origin	England
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Dawson is an English surname. Notable persons with that surname include:

• Alan Dawson, American jazz drummer
• Alexander Dawson (MP) (c 1771–1831), MP for County Louth 1826–1831
• Alexander Dawson (architect), New South Wales Government Architect 1856–1862
• Anderson Dawson, Australian politician
• Andre Dawson, former MLB player
• Andy Dawson, English football player
• Angela Dawson, murdered community activist
• Anthony Dawson, Scottish actor
• Baron Dawson of Penn, British physician to the British Royal Family
• Beatrice Dawson (1908-1976), British costume designer
• Bernhard Dawson (1890–1960), U.S.-born Argentinian astronomer
• Bess Phipps Dawson (1916-1994), American painter.
• Brian Dawson (disambiguation)
• Brigid Dawson, UK native musician for Thee Oh Sees
• Chad Dawson, American boxer
• Charles Dawson, British archaeologist
• Christopher Dawson, historian
• Coningsby Dawson (born 1883), Anglo-American novelist
• Daryl Dawson, Australian judge and naval officer
• David Dawson (disambiguation)
• Dawson (porn star), American homosexual porn star
• Dennis Dawson, Canadian politician
• Dermontti Dawson, former American football player
• Digger Dawson (1905–?), English professional footballer
• Donald Andrew Dawson (born 1937), Canadian mathematician
• Donald Shelton Dawson (1908–2005), American lawyer and U. S. Presidential aide
• Eddie Dawson (1904–1979), English cricketer
• Edgar Dawson (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1950s for Great Britain, and York
• Edgar Gilmer Dawson (1830–1883), American lawyer, planter and Major (CSA)
• Ellen Dawson (1900-1967), Scottish-American trade union activist
• Fred Dawson (1884–1965), American college sports coach
• Geoffrey Dawson, editor of The Times
• George Dawson (disambiguation)
  • George Dawson (author), American author
  • George Dawson (preacher), English preacher
  • George Mercer Dawson, Canadian geologist
  • George Oscar Dawson, American politician and soldier
• Geralyn Dawson, American romance novelist
• Glen Dawson (born 1912), American mountaineer
• Glen Dawson (athlete) (1906–1968), American runner
• Greg Dawson, American consumer rights columnist for the Orlando Sentinel
• Henry Dawson (disambiguation)
  • Henry Dawson (cricketer), English cricketer
  • Henry Dawson (artist), English painter
  • Henry B. Dawson, American historian
• Hilton Dawson, British politician
• Horace Dawson, American diplomat, former ambassador to Botswana
• Jaimie Dawson, Canadian badminton player
• James Dawson (disambiguation)
• Janet Dawson, Australian artist
• Joe or Joseph Dawson (disambiguation)
  • Joe Dawson (racecar driver), American race car driver
• John Dawson (disambiguation)
  • John William Dawson (1820–1899), Canadian geologist and paleobotanist
• Jonathan Dawson (1941–2013), Australian academic, filmmaker, film and literary critic and broadcaste
• Jonathan Dawson (footballer), English footballer
• Joy Dawson, American missionary and intercessor
• Kimya Dawson, American singer-songwriter
• Len Dawson, American football player
• Les Dawson, British comedian
• Lynne Dawson, English soprano
• Margaret Dawson (1770–1816), one of Australia's "founding mothers"
• Matt Dawson, English rugby player
• Michael Dawson (disambiguation), various including
  • Michael Dawson (footballer), English football player
• Montagu Dawson, RAF officer
• Montague Dawson, maritime artist
• Nicholas Mosby Dawson, Texas Ranger killed during the Dawson Massacre, after whom it was named
• Ossie Dawson, South African cricketer
• Peter Dawson (disambiguation)
  • Peter Dawson (bass-baritone), Australian singer
• Phil Dawson, American football player
• Phire Dawson, American model
• Portia Dawson, American actress
• Rachel Dawson, American field hockey player
• Rian Dawson, American Drummer from Pop-punk band All Time Low
• Richard Dawson (disambiguation)
  • Richard Dawson, game show host and actor
  • Richard Dawson (cricketer), English cricketer
  • Richard C. Dawson, English thoroughbred horse trainer
• Robert Dawson (disambiguation)
  • Robert Dawson (wrestler), Canadian wrestler
  • Robert Peel Dawson, Irish politician
  • Robert Toombes Dawson, United States District Judge, W-AR
• Roger Dawson, American jazz musician, composer, New York DJ
• Ronnie Dawson (rugby player), Irish rugby player
• Rosario Dawson, American actress
• Roxann Dawson, American actress and director, known from Star Trek: Voyager
• Sandra Dawson, Master of Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge
• Shane Dawson, American comedian/actor
• Simon James Dawson, Scottish-born Canadian engineer and politician
• Smoky Dawson, Australian country singer/entertainer
• Thomas Dawson (disambiguation)
  • Thomas Dawson (soldier), American politician and soldier
  • Thomas Rayner Dawson, British chess problemist
  • Tommy Dawson (footballer born 1901), English footballer who played for Stoke City
• Trent Dawson, American actor
• Walt Dawson, American Alzheimer's disease activist
• Walter Dawson (RAF officer), British air chief marshal
• William Dawson (disambiguation)
  • William Curran Dawson, Alabama politician, soldier
  • William Crosby Dawson, American politician
  • William James Dawson (born 1854), English clergyman and author
  • William L. Dawson (politician), American politician
  • William L. Dawson (composer), composer
  • William M. O. Dawson, American politician, Governor of West Virginia

Fictional characters

• Jack Dawson, the lead character from the 1997 film Titanic
• Joe Dawson (Highlander), a character on the TV show Highlander
• Michael Dawson, a character on the TV show Lost
• Monica Dawson, a character on the TV show HEROES
• Roger Dawson, Author of Secrets of Power Negotiation.

See also

Robert Dawson: Lives in the North of England. English Roma (Romanichal) scholar.