Kidson is a

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

of English origin. surnamedb.com claims it is derived from the

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Kit, which is traced to the name

Christopher Christopher is the English language, English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek language, Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Jesus ...

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People with the surname

Alfred Kidson Alfred Bowman Kidson (23 October 1863 – 23 May 1937) was an Australian lawyer, politician, and public servant. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1895 to 1902, representing West Province. Kidson was born in ...

(1863–1937), Australian lawyer and politician * Charles Kidson (1867–1908), New Zealand art teacher, artist, craftsman and sculptor *

Edward Kidson Edward Kidson (12 March 1882 – 12 June 1939) was a New Zealand meteorologist and scientific administrator. Early life and education Kidson was born in Bilston, Staffordshire, England, on 12 March 1882. his family moved to Nelson, New Zea ...

(1882–1939), New Zealand meteorologist and scientific administrator * Elsa Kidson (1905–1979), New Zealand soil scientist and sculptor *

Frank Kidson Frank Kidson (15 November 1855 – 7 November 1926) was an English folksong collector and music scholar. Career He was born in Leeds, where he lived for most of his life.Palmer (2004). He worked briefly with his brother in an antique busine ...

(1855–1926), English folk song collector and music scholar

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