Hewitson is an English family name. The name comes from the patronym of the

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

Hewitt, meaning "son of Hewitt". It derived from the

Old French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intellig ...

aristocratic and saint's name ''Hughe'', ''

Hugh Hugh may refer to: *Hugh (given name) Noblemen and clergy French * Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks * Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II * Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day ...

'' brought to England by

Normans The Normans ( Norman: ''Normaunds''; french: Normands; la, Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norse Viking settlers and indigenous West Franks and Gallo-Romans. ...

. Such patronymic surnames were formed by using the ending -son to the genitive form of the father's name to indicate "son of". Notable people with the surname include: * Bob Hewitson (1884–1957), footballer *

Bobby Hewitson Robert Wilford "Bobby" Hewitson (January 23, 1892 – January 9, 1969) was a Canadian ice hockey official who worked as a referee in the National Hockey League from 1920 to 1934. Career Hewiston worked as linesman in the National Hockey League ...

(1892–1969), first curator of the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Canada *

Iain Hewitson Iain "Huey" Hewitson (born 4 October 1948), is a New Zealand-born chef, restaurateur, author and television personality who moved to Australia in 1972. He is best known for his television involvement with Network Ten. He was also the face of sup ...

(born 1948), New Zealand-born chef who moved to Australia *

James Hewitson James Hewitson Victoria Cross, VC (15 October 1892 – 2 March 1963) was an English people, English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to United K ...

(1892–1963), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * Laura Hewitson, British-born primate researcher noted for her work in the fields of reproductive biology and behaviour *

Mark Hewitson Captain Mark Hewitson (15 December 1897 – 27 February 1973) was a British trade union official and Labour Party politician. He was chosen at the last minute to stand for Parliament, and eventually served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for nine ...

(1897–1973), British trade union official and Labour Party politician *

William Chapman Hewitson William Chapman Hewitson (9 January 1806, in Newcastle upon Tyne – 28 May 1878, in Oatlands Park, Surrey) was a British naturalist. A wealthy collector, Hewitson was particularly devoted to Coleoptera (beetles) and Lepidoptera (butterflies a ...

(1806–1878), British naturalist

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