Jepson (surname)

JepsonPronunciation| jep-son

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Origin
Word/name|

* Middle English
* North Germanic

Meaning| Geoffrey's son
Region of origin| British Isles
Other names
Variant form(s)| Jepsen, Jephson

Jepson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "Geoffrey’s son". The prefix "Jep" is also the diminutive given name. Jepson has alternate spellings, including Jepsen and Jephson. Jepson as a given name is rare.[1]

Notable people with the surname Jepson include:

* Arthur Jepson (1915–1997), English first-class cricketer and football goalkeeper
* Benjamin Jepson (1832–1914), American music educator
* Bert Jepson (1902–1981), footballer
* Brian Jepson (born 1970), American voice actor
* Duncan Jepson, British solicitor in Hong Kong
* Edgar Jepson (1863–1938), English novelist
* Harry Benjamin Jepson (1870–1952), American organist and composer
* Harry Jepson (1920–2016), English rugby league player
* Helen Jepson (1904–1997), American opera singer
* Herbert Jepson (1908–1993), American artist and founder of the Jepson Art Institute
* Jack Jepson, New Zealand footballer
* James Jepson Binns (1855–1928), English pipe-organ builder
* Jim Jepson (1942–1989), Canadian politician
* Joanna Jepson (born 1976), English Church of England curate
* Kristine Jepson (1962–2017), American opera singer
* Margaret Jepson (1907–2003), English writer
* Robert S. Jepson Jr. (born 1942), American philanthropist and businessman
* Ronnie Jepson (born 1963), English footballer
* Selwyn Jepson (1899–1989), British author, screenwriter and director
* Steven B. Jepson (born 1960), American opera singer
* Toby Jepson (born 1967), English musician and actor
* Tristan Jepson (1978–2004), Australian writer
* Vicky Jepson (born 1988), English footballer
* Warner Jepson (1930–2011), American composer
* Willis Linn Jepson (1867–1946), American botanist

## See also[edit]

* Belita, Olympic figure skater, dancer and early film actress Maria Belita Gladys Olivie Lynn Jepson-Turner (1923–2005)
* Peter Jepson-Young (born 1957), Canadian AIDS-awareness educator
* Jepson (disambiguation), for other uses
* Jepsen
* Jepsonia

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Jepson". geocities.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-21. Retrieved 2007-12-13.

Surname list

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