Danson Explained
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
- Alex Danson, female English field hockey player, who has represented both Great Britain and England
- Barney Danson (1921–2011), Canadian politician
- 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, American actor, known for the award-winning TV comedy Cheers
- Yvonne Danson, English long-distance track runner, who holds various time trial records
- Danson Tang, Taiwanese model
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