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Davidson

UK/ˈdeɪvɪdsən/

Davidson proper noun: an English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Davidson

  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. An unincorporated community in Boone Township, Harrison County, Indiana.
  5. A suburban town in Mecklenburg County and Iredell County, North Carolina.
  6. A non-functioning township in Iredell County, North Carolina.
  7. A town in Tillman County, Oklahoma.
  8. A township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania.

Origin of Davidson

From David + -son.

Words formed from Davidson

Phrases with Davidson

Questions about Davidson

What does Davidson mean?
Davidson means an English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Davidson?
Davidson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Davidson?
Davidson is pronounced /ˈdeɪvɪdsən/ (UK).

Words near Davidson in the dictionary

  1. Davidoff
  2. Davidoffs
  3. Davidov
  4. Davidovs
  5. Davids
  6. Davidson
  7. Davidson County
  8. Davidson plum
  9. Davidson plums
  10. Davidson's Mains
  11. Davidson's plum

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Davidson (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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