Paterson (surname)
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Paterson is an English, Scottish, and Irish surname
meaning "son of Patrick". In Connacht
, and Ulster, the name is considered to be an Anglicised form of the Irish language
surname Ó Casáin. Paterson is rarely used as a given name
. There are other spellings, including Patterson
.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
meaning "son of Patrick". In Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
, and Ulster, the name is considered to be an Anglicised form of the Irish language
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
surname Ó Casáin. Paterson is rarely used as a given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. There are other spellings, including Patterson
Patterson (surname)
Patterson is a Scottish surname originating in Ross-shire Scotland, meaning "son of Patrick". It is rarely used as a given name. There are other spellings, including Pattison. People with the surname Patterson include:-A:*Alan J...
.
List of people surnamed Paterson
- Aileen PatersonAileen PatersonAileen Paterson is a Scottish writer and illustrator, best known for her series of children's books about Maisie the kitten, beginning with Maisie Comes to Morningside the title deliberately echoing 'Cotton comes to Harlem' by Chester Himes.Born in the Fife town of Burntisland, she then moved to...
, Scottish children's writer - Alexander Paterson, Australian politician
- Sir Alexander PatersonAlexander Paterson (penologist)Sir Alexander Henry Paterson MC was a British penologist who, as Commissioner of Prisons, introduced reforms that would provide a humane regime in penal institutions and encourage rehabilitation among inmates....
, British prison reformer - Algy PatersonAlgy PatersonAlgy Paterson was the last fluent speaker of the Martuthunira language of Western Australia.Algy's father was a European, which made him eligible to be removed from his family by the authorities under the policy now known as the Stolen Generation. His family avoided this by hiding in the bush,...
, Australian last speaker of the Martuthunira language - Andrew J. PatersonAndrew J. PatersonAndrew J. Paterson is a Canadian inter-disciplinary artist, working with video, live performance, original text, film, and music...
, Canadian artist - Anthony J. Paterson (1951– ), Company Director
- Banjo PatersonBanjo PatersonAndrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, OBE was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including the district around Binalong, New South Wales where he spent much of his childhood...
, Australian poet - Barbara PatersonBarbara PatersonBarbara Paterson is a Canadian artist, primarily known for her bronze figurative works, specializing in a variety of sculpture media including wax, stone, bronze and welded steel....
, Canadian sculptor - Bill Paterson (actor), Scottish actor
- Chris PatersonChris PatersonChris Paterson is a Scotland internationalist who plays for RaboDirect Pro12 side Edinburgh Rugby. He is Scotland’s record cap and points holder with 109 caps and 809 points. Paterson is capable in a range of positions, including fullback, wing and fly-half. In recent years Paterson has played...
, Scottish rugby player - David PatersonDavid PatersonDavid Alexander Paterson is an American politician who served as the 55th Governor of New York, from 2008 to 2010. During his tenure he was the first governor of New York of African American heritage and also the second legally blind governor of any U.S. state after Bob C. Riley, who was Acting...
, New York Governor - Don PatersonDon PatersonDon Paterson, OBE, FRSL is a Scottish poet, writer and musician.-Background:Paterson was born in Dundee. He won an Eric Gregory Award in 1990 and his poem A Private Bottling won the Arvon Foundation International Poetry Competition in 1993. He was included on the list of 20 poets chosen for the...
, Scottish poet - Fred PatersonFred PatersonFrederick Woolnough Paterson was an Australian politician, activist, unionist and lawyer. He was the only member of a Communist Party ever to be elected to a parliament anywhere in the Commonwealth of Australia....
, Australian politician - Gil PatersonGil PatersonGil Paterson, born in Glasgow, 1942 is the Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Clydebank and Milngavie constituency, which he gained from Labour on 5 May 2011....
, Scottish politician - Helen Mary Elizabeth Paterson, British painter Helen AllinghamHelen Allingham__NOEDITSECTION__Helen Allingham was an English watercolour painter and illustrator of the Victorian era.-Biography:...
- Isabel PatersonIsabel PatersonIsabel Paterson was a Canadian-American journalist, novelist, political philosopher, and a leading literary critic of her day. Along with Rose Wilder Lane and Ayn Rand, who both acknowledged an intellectual debt to Paterson, she is one of the three founding mothers of American libertarianism...
, Canadian libertarian writer - James Hamilton-PatersonJames Hamilton-PatersonJames Hamilton-Paterson is a poet and novelist.He is one of the most reclusive of British literary exiles, sharing his time between Austria, Italy, and the Philippines.-Early life:...
, British novelist and poet - Jamie PatersonJamie PatersonJamie Paterson is one of the Maritime region's most popular radio personalities and is known for his "theatre of the mind" broadcast style. While hosting the morning show on Q104 RADIO in 1999, Paterson received international attention when a Groundhog Day "prank" created panic in the city and...
, Canadian radio personality - Jennifer PatersonJennifer PatersonJennifer Mary Paterson was a British celebrity chef, actress and television personality who appeared on the television programme Two Fat Ladies with Clarissa Dickson Wright....
(1928–1999), British television chef - Jodi Ann PatersonJodi Ann PatersonJodi Ann Paterson is an American model, actress and former beauty queen. She competed in the Miss Teen USA competition as Miss Oregon Teen USA in 1994; she was a Playboy Playmate in 1999, and was named Playmate of the Year in 2000...
, American model and actress - John Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Katherine PatersonKatherine PatersonKatherine Paterson is an American author of children's novels. She wrote Bridge to Terabithia and has received several of the major international awards for children's literature.- Early life:...
, American children's writer - Lee PatersonLee PatersonLee Paterson is an English born Scottish professional rugby league footballer who at representative level has played for Scotland, and at club level for Keighley Cougars, York City Knights, Batley Bulldogs, Carpentras XIII, Widnes Vikings, and Featherstone Rovers, playing at , , or .-International...
, rugby league footballer for Scotland, Keighley Cougars, York City Knights, Batley Bulldogs, Carpentras XIII, Widnes Vikings, and Featherstone Rovers - Martin PatersonMartin PatersonMartin Andrew Paterson is an English born Northern Irish footballer who plays as a striker for English Championship side Burnley...
, English born Northern Ireland footballer - Matthew C. PatersonMatthew C. PatersonMatthew Charles Paterson was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:He graduated A.M. from Columbia College in 1819.In 1840, he delivered before the Columbia Peithologian Society....
(died 1846), New York County D.A. - Meg PatersonMeg PatersonMegan 'Meg' Paterson is a fictional character in the BBC1 Scottish TV series Monarch of the Glen. Meg is played by Scottish actress Karen Westwood....
, fictional character from Monarch of the Glen - Mike PatersonMike PatersonMichael Stewart "Mike" Paterson, is the director of the Centre for Discrete Mathematics and its Applications in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Warwick, and was chair of that department in 2005....
, Professor of Computer Science at the University of WarwickUniversity of WarwickThe University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom... - Neil Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Owen PatersonOwen PatersonOwen William Paterson is a British Conservative Party politician and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. He is the Member of Parliament for North Shropshire.-Early life and career:Paterson was born in Whitchurch, Shropshire...
, British politician - Owen PatersonOwen Paterson (production designer)Owen Paterson is an Australian production designer, who was chiefly responsible for the design and look of The Matrix series of movies. He grew up in Western Australia, and now resides in Sydney with his wife and two children....
, Australian production designer on The Matrix SeriesThe Matrix seriesThe Matrix is a science fiction action franchise created by Andy and Larry Wachowski and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The series began with the 1999 film The Matrix and later spawned two sequels; The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, both released in 2003, thus forming a trilogy... - Rex PatersonRex PatersonRex Munro Paterson OBE was an English agricultural pioneer whose extensive business and meticulous record keeping enabled him to carry out research and development in dairy farming systems on a scale that would have been beyond most research institutions.-Biography:The son of a clergyman, he was...
, British agriculturalist - Paul Paterson, Glasweigan artist
- Robert Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tim PatersonTim PatersonTim Paterson is an American computer programmer, best known as the original author of MS-DOS, the most widely used personal computer operating system in the 1980s....
, American computer programmer, author of MS-DOS - Tom PatersonTom PatersonTom Paterson is a Scottish comic artist who drew characters for Fleetway in 1973–1990, and D.C Thomson from 1986-onwards. He lives in Leith, with three kids, and is a Hearts supporter.He is famous for drawing comics such as:-Fleetway:...
, Scottish comics artist - William Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- William Paterson (banker)William Paterson (banker)Sir William Paterson was a Scottish trader and banker.- Early life :...
(1658–1719), Scottish trader, a founder of the Bank of England, deviser of the Darién schemeDarién schemeThe Darién scheme was an unsuccessful attempt by the Kingdom of Scotland to become a world trading nation by establishing a colony called "New Caledonia" on the Isthmus of Panama in the late 1690s... - William Paterson (judge) (1745–1806), American statesman, signed US Constitution
- William Paterson (governor) (1755–1810), early lieutenant governor of Tasmania
- William Paterson (Canadian politician)William Paterson (Canadian politician)William Paterson, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in Hamilton, Upper Canada, the son of James and Martha Paterson, Paterson's parents died from cholera in 1849 and he was adopted by Reverend Dr. Ferrier, a Presbyterian minister. He was educated in Hamilton and Caledonia...
(1839–1914), Canadian Member of ParliamentMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,... - William A. PatersonWilliam A. PatersonWilliam A. Paterson was an American automobile maker associated with the founding of the Buick Motor Company. He created the Paterson automobile and briefly served as Mayor of the City of Flint. He was also involved in founding the Union Trust Savings Bank.-References:...
(1838–1921), American auto manufacturer
- William Paterson (banker)
See also
- Paterson (disambiguation)
- Paterson (given name)Paterson (given name)Paterson is a Scottish given name meaning "son of Patrick". It is more commonly used as a surname. People with the given name Paterson include:* Paterson Ewen , Canadian painter* Paterson Joseph , British actor...
- Patterson (surname)Patterson (surname)Patterson is a Scottish surname originating in Ross-shire Scotland, meaning "son of Patrick". It is rarely used as a given name. There are other spellings, including Pattison. People with the surname Patterson include:-A:*Alan J...