Woodson (name)
Woodson is a patronymic surname. It is also used, less commonly, as a given name.[1] Notable people with the name include:
| Pronunciation | \wo(od)-son\ |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old English |
| Meaning | "Wood's son" |
| Region of origin | Anglo-Saxon |
Surname
- Abe Woodson (1934–2014), American football player
- Ali-Ollie Woodson (1951–2010), American musician
- André Woodson (born 1984), American quarterback
- Benjamin N. Woodson (1908–2001), American insurance CEO
- Bill Woodson (1917–2017), American voice artist
- Carter G. Woodson (1875–1950), African-American historian, author, journalist
- Charles Woodson (born 1976) American football cornerback
- Chazz Woodson (born 1982), American Major League Lacrosse player
- Darren Woodson (born 1969), American, former NFL player
- Herbert Woodson, American engineer
- Jacqueline Woodson (born 1963), American author
- Jamie Woodson (born 1972), American politician from Tennessee
- Julie Woodson (born 1950), American model
- Lewis Woodson (1806–1878), American educator and minister
- Mike Woodson (born 1958), American, former NBA player
- Robert Everard Woodson (1904–1963), American botanist
- Robert Woodson (born 1937), American community development leader
- Rod Woodson (born 1965), American football defensive back
- Ruby Garrard Woodson (1931–2008), American educator and cultural historian
- Samuel H. Woodson (Kentucky politician) (1777–1827), American politician from Kentucky
- Samuel Hughes Woodson (1815–1881), American politician from Missouri
- Silas Woodson (1819–1896), American, Governor of Missouri
- Tracy Woodson (born 1962), American, Major League Baseball player
- Warren B. Woodson (1903–1998), American college football coach
- Waverly B. Woodson Jr. (1922–2005), American soldier and health professional
Given name
- James Woodson Bates (1788–1846), American lawyer, statesman
- Sarah Jane Woodson Early (1825–1907), American educator and author
- Woodson T. Slater, (1858–1928), American, Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
- Jesse Woodson James (1847–1882), American outlaw
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