Watson (surname)

Watson is a patronymic surname of English and Scottish origin. Meaning "son of Walter", the popular Middle English given names Wat or Watt were pet forms of the name Walter. Watson is the 36th-most common surname in the United Kingdom.

A

• A. J. Watson (born 1924), automotive engineer
• Alberta Watson (born 1955), Canadian actress
• Alexander Watson (born 1939), American diplomat
• Allen Watson (born 1970), American baseball player
• Alonzo Watson (1893–1937), African American Communist; died in the Spanish Civil War
• Andrew Watson (footballer) (born 1857), first black international football player
• Andrew Watson (scientist), English environmental scientist and member of the Royal Society
• Angela Watson (born 1975), American actress
• Art Watson (1884–1950), American baseball catcher

B

• B. B. Watson (born 1953), American country music singer
• Barry Watson (actor) (born 1974), American actor
• Barry Watson (producer), television producer
• Ben Watson (footballer) (Born 1985), English Football player.
• Bill Watson (cricketer) (born 1931), Australian cricketer
• Brook Watson (1735–1807), British merchant, soldier, and Lord Mayor of London
• Bryan Watson (dancer)
• Bubba Watson, American golfer

C

• Chandra Watson of The Watson Twins, American singer
• Charles Watson (businessman), American businessman, founder of The Natural Gas Clearinghouse, later renamed Dynegy
• Charles Watson (Royal Navy officer) (1714–1757), 18th century British naval officer, governor of Newfoundland
• Charles "Tex" Watson (born 1945), American murderer
• Charles W. Watson (born 1915), an American sculptor
• Clarence Wayland Watson (1864–1940), United States Senator and coal company executive
• Chris Watson (1867–1941), Australia's third Prime Minister
• Chris Watson (American football) (born 1977), former American football player
• Chris Watson (musician), British sound recordist specialising in natural history
• Chris Watson (singer) (born 1987), American singer, actor & model
• Craig Watson (triathlete) (born 1971), New Zealand athlete
• Craig Watson (speedway rider) (born 1976), Australian speedway rider

D

• David Watson (evangelist)
• Doc Watson (born 1923), American musician
• Donald Watson, pioneer vegan

E

• E. L. Grant Watson (1885–1970), writer, anthropologist and biologist
• Emily Watson (born 1967), English actress
• Emma Watson (born 1990), English actress

G

• George Watson (accountant), Scottish accountant and the founder of George Watson's College
• George Watson (umpire), Australian test cricket umpire.
• George Watson (U.S. Army), American soldier
• Johnny "Guitar" Watson (1935–1996), American musician

H

• Harry L. Watson (fl. 1990s), historian
• Homer Watson (1855–1936), Canadian landscape painter

I

• Ian Watson (author) (born 1943), British writer

J

• James Watson, one of several people including
  • James Watson (soldier), participant in the Battle of the Little Bighorn
  • James Watson (politician) (1750–1806), American politician
  • James Watson, professional wrestler, aka Mikey Whipwreck
  • James Craig Watson (1838–1880), astronomer
  • James D. Watson (born 1928), American biologist, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA
  • James Eli Watson (1864–1948), American politician
  • James Lopez Watson (1922–2001), American Federal judge
• Jamie Watson (basketball)
• Jamie Watson (soccer)
• Jim Watson (Canadian politician) (born 1961), Canadian politician
• Jobe Watson, Australian rules footballer
• John Watson (disambiguation), one of several people including
  • John Watson Gordon (1788–1864), Scottish painter
  • John Watson (VC) (born c.1829), recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • John Christian Watson (Chris Watson, 1867–1941), Australia's third prime minister
  • John B. Watson (1878–1958), psychologist, pioneer of behaviorism
  • Johnny "Guitar" Watson (1935–1996), American blues guitarist
  • John Watson (Sherlock Holmes), fictional character and associate of Sherlock Holmes
  • John Watson (Australian politician) (born 1937), the longest-serving member of the Australian Senate
  • John Watson (racing driver) (born 1946), British Formula One driver
  • John L. Watson (born 1951), chess player and author

L

• Lyall Watson (1935–2008), writer, botanist, zoologist, biologist, anthropologist, ethologist.
• Leigh Watson of The Watson Twins, American singer
• Luman Watson, Cincinnati clockmaker (1790–1834)

M

• Mark Watson (baseball)
• Mark Watson (Canadian soccer)
• Mark Watson (comedian)
• Mark Watson (economist)
• Mark Watson (English footballer)
• Mark Watson (sculptor)
• Marvin Watson, better known by his stage name Messy Marv
• Michael Watson (born 1965), British boxer
• Moray Watson, English actor
• Mother Watson (1865–1898), Major League Baseball pitcher

P

• Paul Watson, environmental activist, ship's captain, and founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
• Peter Watson (archbishop), Australian archbishop of the Anglican diocese of Melbourne
• Peter Watson (intellectual historian), English business writer, intellectual historian and author
• Peter Watson (arts benefactor), English 20th century art collector, benefactor and publisher
• Peter Watson, rock guitarist and member of English 1960s band The Action

R

• Reatha Dale Watson, birth name of Barbara La Marr, American actress
• Richard Watson (1737–1816), Anglican clergyman and academic
• Richard Watson (1781–1833), British Methodist theologian
• Robert Watson (scientist), British-born American atmospheric scientist
• Robert Watson (computer scientist)
• Robert P. Watson, educator and activist
• Russell Watson, English tenor
• Ryan Watson, Scottish cricketer

S

• Sam Watson (activist), Australian novelist, filmmaker and political activist
• Sam Watson (trade unionist), English coalminers' leader
• Samuel Wagan Watson, indigenous Australian poet
• Sereno Watson, American botanist
• Shane Watson, Australian cricketer
• Steve Watson, English footballer
• Steve Watson (American football), American rule football player
• Summer Watson, Classical, Crossover singer

T

• Thomas Watson (disambiguation), one of several people including:
  • Thomas A. Watson (1854–1934), telephony researcher, assistant to Alexander Graham Bell
  • Thomas E. Watson (1856–1922), American politician
  • Thomas J. Watson (1874–1956), data-processing entrepreneur, founder of IBM
  • Thomas J. Watson, Jr. (1914–1993), son of founder and another CEO of IBM
  • Thomas Watson (bishop), the Bishop of Lincoln from 1557–1560.
  • Thomas Watson (poet), English poet and translator, d. 1592
  • Thomas Watson (Puritan) (c.1620–1686)
• Tim Watson, Australian rules footballer
• Tom Watson (football manager) (1859-1915), English manager of Liverpool FC
• Tom Watson (golfer) (born 1949), American golfer
• Tom Watson (politician) (born 1967), British politician

W

• William Watson (disambiguation), one of several people including
  • William Watson, Baron Watson (1827–1899), a Scottish judge
  • William Watson (poet) (1858–1935)
  • William Watson (priest) (1559–1603)
  • William J. Watson (1865–1948), a toponymist
  • W. Marvin Watson (born 1924), an advisor to Lyndon B. Johnson, and Postmaster General
  • William T. Watson (1849–1917), an American banker and Acting Governor of Delaware
• Wingfield W. Watson, (1828–1922), religious leader

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