What does the name DICKESON mean?

Question

That is my last name.

Answer 1

Dickeson, Dickson, and the more common Dickerson, or Dickinson (as in the American poet, Emily Dickinson) are all variations of a patronymic using the pet form of Richard. Thus, Dickeson is similar to many other surnames where the son and his descendants adopt the first name, or in this instance, the nickname, of his dad as a last name. Similarly, Wilson would mean son of Will.

Ancestry.com gives the following countries as places of origin for Dickeson: Holland (6), Scotland (5), England (3). By the way, my maternal grandmother's maiden name was Dickerson.

Answer 2

Meaning: "son of Dick." The given name Dick is a short form of Richard, meaning "brave power," derived from the German "ric" for power or rule and "hard" for brave and hardy.

Answer 3

For more help tracing the history behind this surname, you may want to check out the Dickson genealogy message board at:

http://genforum.genealogy.com/dickson

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Dave
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Answer 4

It's a variation of "Dickson," or "Dixon," and means "Son of Dick." But not in a bad way.