Danson

The Danson name is first found in Lancashire, North West England. Conjecturally descended from an Anglo-Norman noble, Ive or Ive Taillebois, who held large portions of Northern Lancashire and that part of West Morland that came under the Barony of Kendall. Other spellings include: Danison, Danisone, Dansone, and others.

## People

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Surname

* Alex Danson, female English field hockey player, who has represented both Great Britain and England
* Barney Danson (1921–2011), Canadian politician
* Elsa Danson Wåghals (1885–1977), Swedish visual artist
* Ernest Denny Logie Danson, known for his time in the 20th century as the Bishop of Edinburgh
* Sir Francis Chatillon Danson, nobleman from Liverpool who was known for calculating potential liabilities for insurance of large ships
* Herbie Danson (1883–1963), English footballer
* Jane Danson (born 1978), English actress
* Mike Danson, English entrepreneur who founded Datamonitor and GlobalData and proprietor of New Statesman magazine
* Paul Danson, retired English football referee from Leicester
* Ted Danson (born 1947), American actor, known for the award-winning TV comedy Cheers
* Yvonne Danson, English long-distance track runner, who holds various time trial records

Given name

* Danson Tang, Taiwanese model

## See also

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* All pages with titles beginning with Danson
* All pages with titles containing Danson
* Danton (name)
* Dansen, a play

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Danson.
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