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Watson is a
patronymic surname of
English and
Scottish origin. It means "son of Walter": the popular
Old English given names "Wat" or "Watt" were diminutive forms of the name "Walter". In 2015, Watson was the 46th most common surname in England and the 19th most common in Scotland.
[1] See also
Clan Watson .
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Aaron Watson (born 1977), American singer
Adam Watson (1914–2007), British international relations theorist and researcher
Adam Watson (scientist) (1930–2019), Scottish scientist
A. J. Watson (1924–2014), American automotive engineer
Alana Watson , English musician
Albert Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Alberta Watson (1955–2015), Canadian actress
Alex Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Alexander Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Allen Watson (born 1970), American baseball player
Alonzo Watson (1893–1937), African American Communist; died in the Spanish Civil War
Andrew Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Andy Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Angela Watson (born 1975), American actress
Anthony Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Arnold Watson Hutton (1886–1951), Argentine footballer
Art Watson (1884–1950), American baseball catcher
Arthur Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Austin Watson (born 1986), American professional wrestler better known as
Xavier Woods or Consequences Creed
Austin Watson (born 1992), American ice hockey player
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B. B. Watson (1953–2013), American country music singer
Barrington Watson (1931–2016), Jamaican painter
Barry Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Ben Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Brad Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Brandon Watson (American football) (born 1995), American football player
Brook Watson (1735–1807), British merchant, soldier, and
Lord Mayor of London
Bruce Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Bryan Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Bubba Watson (born 1978), American golfer
C
Carol Stuart Watson (1931–1986), American illustrator and publisher
Cecelia Watson (fl. 2010s–2020s), American author and historian
Chandra Watson (born 1975) of
The Watson Twins , American singer
Charles Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Chris Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Christian Watson (born 1999), American football player
Clarence Wayland Watson (1864–1940), United States Senator and coal company executive
Cliff Watson , English rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s for Great Britain, St Helens, and Cronulla-Sutherland
Cliff Watson (speedway rider) , motorcycle speedway rider of the 1940s and 1950s
Clifford Watson, ice hockey player of the 2010s for the
Sioux City Musketeers and the
San Jose Sharks
Clifford Watson , rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s for Keighley and Hunslet
Colin Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Craig Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
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E. L. Grant Watson (1885–1970), writer, anthropologist and biologist
Earl Watson (born 1979), American basketball player and coach
Ed Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Edith Watson (1861–1943), Canadian photographer
Edith Watson (police officer) (1888–1966), British suffragist and police officer
Edward Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Elizabeth Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Ellen Watson (1861–1889), American pioneer of Wyoming
Emily Watson (born 1967), English actress
Emma Watson (born 1990), English actress and activist
Eric Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Eva Auld Watson (died 1948), American artist
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Jack Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
James Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Jamie Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Jasmine Watson , New Zealand artist
Jaylen Watson (born 1998), American football player
Jeffrey Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Jenny Watson (artist) (born 1951), Australian artist
Jessica Watson (born 1993), Australian sailor
Jim Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Joan Thelma Watson (1953–2015), Canadian French Horn musician and teacher
Jobe Watson , Australian rules footballer
John Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Dr. John Watson (fictional character)
Jordan Watson (born 1987), English kickboxer
Joseph Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Josh Watson (American football) (born 1996), American football player
Joshua Watson , settler
Justin Watson (wide receiver) (born 1995), American football player
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Lachlan Watson , American actor
Larry Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Leigh Watson (born 1975) of
The Watson Twins , American singer
Lewis Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Liam Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Lisa Watson (born 1969), Falkland Islands journalist
Louis H. Watson (1907–1936), American bridge player
Luman Watson (1790–1834), Cincinnati clockmaker
Lyall Watson (1935–2008), South African writer, botanist, zoologist, biologist, anthropologist and ethologist
M
Mabel Madison Watson (1872–1952), American composer
Mark Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Marvin Watson (born 1976), American rapper better known by his stage name
Messy Marv
Mary Jane Watson , Spider-Man character.
Mary Spencer Watson (1913–2006), English sculptor
Matthew Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Maureen Thelma Watson (1925–1994), Rhodesian politician
Maurice Watson (born 1993), American basketball player for
Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
Michael Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Moray Watson (1928–2017), English actor
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Ralph Watson (1936–2021), English actor
Raymond Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Reatha Dale Watson, birth name of
Barbara La Marr , American actress
Rebecca Watson , a skeptical blogger and podcast host who founded the Skepchick blog
Reg Watson , Australian television producer
Regina Watson (1845–1913) German-American composer, pianist and teacher
Richard Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Robert Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Rodney Watson , American basketball coach
Rory Watson (born 1996), English footballer
Russell Watson , English tenor
Ruth Watson , English hotelier, broadcaster and food writer
Ruth Watson , New Zealand artist
Ryan Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
S
Sam Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Scott Watson , New Zealander convicted of murder
Sereno Watson , American botanist
Shane Watson , Australian cricketer
Shayne Watson (born 1982), Australian professional baseball player, coach
Sheila Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Steve Watson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Summer Watson , singer
Susan Kelechi Watson , American Actress of Jamaican parents
Sydney Watson (1903–1991), English church musician
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