My ex boyfriend is part greek on his mother's side but his last name is Davidson so I am wondering what ethnicity the last name comes from. English, German,Irish???
thank you
2007-03-17 16:35:05 · 6 answers · asked by dabluschmosprincess 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
my last name is Stanton. So is that like simular backround to Davidson??
2007-03-17 16:40:24 · update #1
neither of us are Jewish.
2007-03-17 17:11:26 · update #2
It's English and it means "son of David". But it's used mainly by Jews.
Johnson (or Jones): son of John
Erickson: son of Erick
Williamson (or Williams): son of William
Harrison (or Harris): son of Harry
Note that JACKSON is not "son of Jack", but "son of Jacob".
Jews use names, among others, ending by S (meaning "son"): Samuels, Daniels, Abrahams, Jacobs.
No, SAMSON doesn't mean "son of Sam".
I don't know a termination like "on", though there are names like Clinton, Byron, Stanton, Brandon. It sounds like French.
German Jews use termination STEIN: Einstein, Braunstein, Bernstein, Frankenstein.
2007-03-17 16:55:01 · answer #1 · answered by Francisco V 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Davidson is a Scottish name.
2007-03-17 16:46:06 · answer #2 · answered by carseattech 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was named for a motorcycle when the greek side came to america. you know, harley davidson. saw it, like it, named him. hell my auntie named my nephew " Queens" when she came from Russia pregnant and no job. Just glad to be in Queens. So? He had to fight with a lot of smarties.
2007-03-17 16:43:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the ending -on is i think wither latin or greek
2007-03-17 16:37:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically, "son of david".
2007-03-17 16:41:20 · answer #5 · answered by rosends 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ask him.
2007-03-17 16:37:22 · answer #6 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋