Davison is a
patronymic surname, a contraction of
Davidson, meaning "son of Davie (the pet form of David)". There are alternate spellings, including those common in the British Isles and Scandinavia: Davisson, Daveson, Davidsson, and Davidsen. It is also common as a French, Portuguese, Czech, and Jewish surname. While the
given name comes from the
Hebrew "David", meaning beloved, Davison is rarely used as a masculine given name or
nickname.