Davidson may refer to:

People

Davidson (name) Davidson is a patronymic surname, meaning "son/ descendant of David" (or "Beloved Son/Descendant"; 'David' lit. "Beloved One"). In the Highlands of Scotland, where the surname is an anglicised version of the Gaelic "mac Daibhidh", Clan Davidson w ...

Clan Davidson Clan Davidson is a Highland Scottish clan and a member of the Chattan Confederation.Way, George and Squire, Romily. ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council o ...

, a Highland Scottish clan * Davidson (footballer) (born 1991), Brazilian footballer

Places

Antarctica

Cape Davidson Cape Davidson is a cape which marks the southernmost part of Mackenzie Peninsula and the west side of the entrance to Wilton Bay, in the west part of Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica. It was charted in 1903 by the Scottis ...

, South Orkney Islands

Australia

Davidson, New South Wales Davidson is a suburb on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Davidson is located 20 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council. David ...

, Sydney *

Electoral district of Davidson Davidson is an New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts, electoral district of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Matt Cross (politicia ...

, New South Wales Legislative Assembly

Canada

Davidson, Saskatchewan Davidson is a town in south central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is south-east of Saskatoon beside provincial highway 11 as well as Highway 44, in the Rural Municipality of Arm River No. 252. Approximately halfway between Saskatoon and Regina, ...

Mount Skook Davidson Mount Skook Davidson, , is a mountain in the Kechika Ranges of the Cassiar Mountains in far northern British Columbia, Canada. It overlooks the "Diamond J Ranch", which was founded by John Ogilvie Davidson also known as "Skook" Davidson or "Skoo ...

in the Northern Rocky Mountains in British Columbia

United Kingdom

Davidson's Mains Davidson's Mains is a former village and now a district in the north-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is adjacent to the districts of Barnton, Cramond, Silverknowes, Blackhall and Corbiehill/House O'Hill. It was absorbed into Edinburgh as p ...

, a suburb in Edinburgh, Scotland

United States

Davidson, North Carolina Davidson is a suburban town in Mecklenburg, Iredell, and Cabarrus counties, North Carolina, United States. It is a suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 15,106 at the 2020 census, up from 10,944 in 2010. The town was ...

Davidson, Oklahoma Davidson is a town in Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 241 at the 2020 Census. History This area was opened for homesteading by a lottery held in 1901, and the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway promptly built a line ...

Davidson County, North Carolina Davidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 168,930. Its county seat is Lexington, and its largest community is Thomasville. Davidson County is included in the Winston-S ...

Davidson County, Tennessee Davidson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located in the heart of Middle Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 715,884, making it the 2nd most populous county in Tennessee. Its county seat is Nashville, ...

* Davidson Lake, a lake in Minnesota *

Mount Davidson (California) Mount Davidson is the highest natural point in San Francisco, California, with an elevation of . Located on the West Side of the city, Mount Davidson sits south of Twin Peaks and Portola Drive and to the west of Diamond Heights and Glen Par ...

Davidson Seamount Davidson Seamount is a seamount ( underwater volcano) located off the coast of Central California, southwest of Monterey and west of San Simeon. At long and wide, it is one of the largest known seamounts in the world. From base to crest, ...

, undersea mountain southwest of Monterey, California *

Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Davidson Township is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 544 at the 2020 census. History The Sonestown Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Geography Accor ...

* Davidson Township, Iredell County, North Carolina

Groups, companies, organizations

Davidson's Davidson's is a Roanoke, Virginia-based chain of menswear stores. The company was founded in 1910. Its downtown location is at 412 S. Jefferson St., in a former S&W Cafeteria, that it has occupied since 1964. In 2008, the location underwe ...

, U.S. menswear chain *

Davidson Media Group The Davidson Media Group (DMG) is a Charlotte-based broadcaster specializing in multi-cultural, community focused formats. The company runs stations in a number of markets in 10 states and also specializes in selling large blocks of time on some o ...

, U.S. broadcaster *

Davidson & Associates Davidson & Associates, Inc. was an American developer of educational software based in Torrance, California. The company was founded in 1984 by husband-and-wife Bob and Jan Davidson, the latter of whom led the company as president until January 1 ...

, a defunct video game publisher * Davidson Brothers, Australian bluegrass duo

Education

* Davidson Institute for Talent Development, a US-based nationwide nonprofit organization established to support the needs of profoundly gifted children *

Davidson Wildcats The Davidson Wildcats are the NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics teams representing Davidson College of Davidson, North Carolina, United States. A member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10), Davidson College sponsors teams in ten men's ...

, the athletic program of Davidson College *

Davidson High School (disambiguation) Davidson High School may refer to one of the following schools: *Davidson High School (New South Wales) in Frenchs Forest, New South Wales, Australia * Davidson High School (Saskatchewan) in Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada * Davidson High School (St ...

Davidson Academy Davidson Academy is a private Christian school located in Nashville, Tennessee. It has students ranging from 6 weeks to 12th grade. History Madison Christian School was founded as a ministry of the First Baptist Church of Madison in September ...

, Tennessee, USA * Davidson Academy of Nevada, USA *

Davidson College Davidson College is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina, United States. It was established in 1837 by the Concord Presbytery and named after American Revolutiona ...

, North Carolina, USA *

Davidson High School (New South Wales) Davidson High School (DHS) is a school in Frenchs Forest, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on Mimosa Street. It is a co-educational high school operated by the Department of Education (New South Wales), New South Wales Department of Educati ...

, Sydney, Australia

Facilities and structures

Davidson House (disambiguation) Davidson House may refer to: * Davidson House (Troutman, North Carolina) * Davidson–Smitherman House in Centreville, Alabama * Sam Davidson House in Evening Shade, Arkansas * Gifford-Davidson House in Elgin, Illinois * Breechbill-Davidson Ho ...

Davidson's Fort Davidson's Fort was a Revolutionary War frontier fort and precursor of town of Old Fort, North Carolina. It was built in 1776 to protect the white settlers from the Cherokee. Davidson's Fort was one of dozens of similar outposts constructed alon ...

, Old Fort, North Carolina, USA; an American War of Independence fort *

Tyler Davidson Fountain The Tyler Davidson Fountain or ''The Genius of Water'' is a statue and fountain located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is regarded as the city's symbol and one of the area's most-visited attractions. It was dedicated in 1871 and is the centerpiece of F ...

, monument in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Other uses

Rollo Davidson Prize The Rollo Davidson Prize is a prize awarded annually to early-career probabilists by the Rollo Davidson trustees. It is named after English mathematician Rollo Davidson (1944–1970). Rollo Davidson Trust In 1970, Rollo Davidson, a Fellow-e ...

, of Churchill College, Cambridge, England, UK * , US Navy Frigate FF1045 * Davidson's penstemon (''Penstemon davidsonii''), species of ''

Penstemon ''Penstemon'' , the beardtongues, is a large genus of roughly 280 species of flowering plants native to North America from northern Canada to Central America. It is the largest genus of flowering plants endemic to North America. As well as bein ...