Paterson (surname)

Family name
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meaning = Son of Patrick
region =Scottish, English
origin =Scottish, English
related names = Patterson
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Paterson is an Scottish surname meaning "son of Patrick". It is rarely used as a given name. There are other spellings, including Patterson. People with the surname Paterson include:

*Aileen Paterson, Scottish children's writer
*Alexander Paterson, Australian politician
* Sir Alexander Paterson, British prison reformer
*Alexander D. Paterson, Scouting New Zealand notable, awardee of the Bronze Wolf in 1975
*Algy Paterson, Australian last speaker of the Martuthunira language
*Andrew J. Paterson, Canadian artist
*Banjo Paterson, Australian poet
*Barbara Paterson, Canadian sculptor
*Bill Paterson, Scottish actor
*Chris Paterson, Scottish rugby player
*David Paterson, New York Governor
*Don Paterson, Scottish poet
*Fred Paterson, Australian politician
*George Paterson Scottish singer-songwriter
*Gil Paterson, Scottish politician
*Helen Mary Elizabeth Paterson, British painter Helen Allingham
*Isabel Paterson, Canadian libertarian writer
*James Hamilton-Paterson, British novelist and poet
*Jamie Paterson, Canadian radio personality
*Jennifer Paterson, British TV chef
*Jodi Ann Paterson, American model and actress
*John Paterson: multiple people
*Katherine Paterson, American children's writer
*Martin Paterson, English born Northern Ireland footballer
*Meg Paterson, fictional character from "Monarch of the Glen"
*Mike Paterson, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Warwick
*Neil Paterson, Canadian politician
*Owen Paterson, British politician
*Owen Paterson, Australian production designer on "The Matrix Series"
*Rex Paterson, British agriculturalist
*Robert Paterson, Scottish stonemason
*Tim Paterson, American computer programmer, author of MS-DOS
*Tom Paterson, Scottish comics artist
*William Paterson, one of several people including
**William Paterson (banker) (1658-1719), Scottish trader, a founder of the Bank of England, deviser of the Darién scheme
**William Paterson (jurist) (1745-1806), American statesman, signed US Constitution
**William Paterson (governor) (1755-1810), early lieutenant governor of Tasmania
**William Paterson (Canadian politician) (1839-1914), Canadian Member of Parliament
**William A. Paterson (1838-1921), American auto manufacturer

References

See also

*Paterson (disambiguation)
*Paterson (given name)
*Patterson (surname)