Jameson (surname)

Jameson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of James", originating on the Isle of Bute, Scotland, where the name has resided since ancient times.^[1] It is rare as a given name. Jameson may refer to:

• Anna Brownell Jameson (1794–1860) artist and art critic
• Antony Jameson (born 1934), aeronautical engineer
• Arron Jameson (born 1989), English footballer
• Betty Jameson, American golfer
• Bobby Jameson, American singer and songwriter
• David Jameson, Canadian field hockey player
• Derek Jameson, British journalist and broadcaster
• Fredric Jameson (born 1934), American social and literary theorist
• George Jameson, Scottish painter
• Green B. Jameson, chief engineer at the Alamo, who died at the Alamo.
• James Jameson, Mayor of Christchurch (1871–1872)
• J. J. Jameson, American convicted murderer
• Jenna Jameson (born 1974), used as the stage name of porn actress real name Jenna Marie Massoli
• John Jameson (disambiguation), several people with this name
• Joyce Jameson (1932–1987), American actress
• Julian "Jools" Jameson (1968-), game designer and now CEO of Greenhill EnviroTechnologies Inc.
• J. Franklin Jameson (1859–1937) American historian
• J. Jonah Jameson, fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe
• Sir Leander Starr Jameson, also known as "Doctor Jim", British colonial statesman known for his involvement in the Jameson Raid
• Louise Jameson, British actress
• Malcolm Jameson, American science fiction writer
• Robert Jameson, Scottish naturalist and mineralogist
• Robert William Jameson, Writer to the Signet, Councillor, Editor, poet and playwright
• Rod Jameson, Australian rules footballer
• Stephanie Jameson, Canadian field hockey player
• Storm Jameson, British novelist
• Susan Jameson (born 1944), British actress
• Wilson Jameson British doctor
• Jameson Parker, American actor

See also

• Jameson Irish Whiskey
• Jakobsen
• Jamison (surname)
• Jamieson (disambiguation)
• James (name), James (surname)
• O'Séamas
• DiGiacomo
• Díaz

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