Watson (family name)

Watson is an English family name , a patronymic meaning "son of the watt". Watt is a diminutive of the name Walter, which was popular as a middle name in England.

The namesake are listed here. For other occurrences of the name Watson, see the Watson disambiguation page .

Name bearer

A.

Aaron Watson (* 1977), American country singer
Adele Watson (1890–1933), American actress
Aimee Watson (* 1987), Australian cross-country skier
Alan Watson (* 1941), British manager, presenter and politician
Alan Andrew Watson (* 1938), British astrophysicist, professor at the University of Leeds
Alastair Watson (officer) (born 1953), British officer
Alastair Watson (politician) (born 1955), British politician, Lord Mayor of Bristol
Albert Watson II (1909–1993), American lieutenant general, city commandant of Berlin
Albert Watson (photographer) (born 1942), British photographer
Albert William Watson (1922–1994), American politician
Alfred Michael Watson (1908–1990), American bishop
Alberta Watson (1955-2015), Canadian actress
Alex Watson (football official) (around 1860– ??), English football official
Alex Watson (modern pentathlon) (* 1957), Australian pentathlon
Alex Watson (soccer player) (born 1968), English soccer player
Alexander Watson (cricketer, 1844) (1844-1920), English cricketer
Alexander Watson (diplomat) (* 1939), American diplomat
Alexander Watson (cricketer, 1945) (born 1945), English cricketer
Alexander Watson (historian) (* 1979), British military historian
Alf Watson (1907-1992), Australian athlete
Allen Watson (* 1970), American baseball player
Annah Robinson Watson (1848–1930), American writer and feminist
Andi Watson ( Andrew Watson ; * 1969), British comic book artist and illustrator
Andy Watson (* 1960/61), American jazz musician
Andrew Watson (soccer player, 1856) (1856–1921), Scottish soccer player of Guyanese origin
Andrew Watson (geoscientist) (born 1952), British geoscientist
Andrew Watson (Bishop) (born 1961), British theologian, Bishop of Guildford
Andrew Watson (soccer player, 1967) (born 1967), English soccer player
Andrew Watson (racing driver) (born 1995), British automobile racing driver
Andrew Watson (tennis player) (born 1996), British tennis player
Andrew Dougal Watson (1885–1963), Australian geologist and polar explorer
Andrew Naismith Watson (born 1937), Canadian politician
Angela Watson (* 1975), American actress
Austin Watson (born 1986), American wrestler; see Xavier Woods
Austin Watson (* 1992), American ice hockey player

B.

Barrington Watson (1931-2016), Jamaican painter
Barry Watson (born 1974), American actor
Ben Watson (born 1980), American football player
Bev Watson (* 1936), Australian long jumper
Bill Watson (football player, 1899) ( William Thomas Watson ; 1899–1968), English football player
Bill Watson (football player, 1916) ( William Watson ; 1916–1986), English football player
Bill Watson (ice hockey player) ( William Charles Watson ; born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player
Billy Watson (football player, 1890) ( William Watson ; 1890–1955), English football player
Billy Watson (football player, 1893) ( William Watson ; 1893–1962), English football player
Billy Watson (soccer player, III) , Scottish soccer player
Billy Watson (soccer player, IV) , Scottish-American soccer player
Billy Watson (wrestler) ( William Watson , ring name Whipper Billy ; 1915–1990), Canadian wrestler
Billy Watson (actor) (born 1923), American actor
Bobby Watson ( Robert Watson ; * 1953), American saxophonist, composer, producer and university professor
Bobby Watson (actor) ( Robert Watson Knucher ; 1888–1965), American actor
Bobby Watson (basketball player) ( Robert E. Watson ; 1930–2017), American basketball player
Bobby Watson (soccer player) ( Robert P. Watson ; born 1946), Scottish soccer player and coach
Bobs Watson ( Robert S. Watson ; 1930–1999), American actor and Methodist priest
Bonnie Watson Coleman (* 1945), American politician
Brook Watson, 1st Baronet (1735–1807), British merchant, soldier and politician
Bruce Watson (born 1956), Australian musician
Bruce Watson (* 1950), American geochemist; see E. Bruce Watson
Bryan Watson (ice hockey player) (born 1942), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Bryan Watson (dancer) (* 1969), South African dancer
Bubba Watson (* 1978), American golfer
Burton Watson (1925–2017), American sinologist, Japanologist and translator

C.

CJ Watson (* 1984), American basketball player
Callum Watson (* 1989), Australian cross-country skier
Calvin Watson (* 1993), Australian cyclist
Charles Watson (* 1945), American serial killer
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730–1782), British politician
Chris Watson (1867–1941), Australian politician
Chris Watson (journalist) († 2013), Australian editor and journalist
Christopher Seton-Watson (1918-2007), British historian
Claire Watson (1924–1986), American singer (soprano)
Clarence Wayland Watson (1864-1940), American politician (Democratic Party)
Colin Watson (1920–1983), English writer
Cooper K. Watson (1810-1880), American politician
Coy Watson junior (1912–2009), American actor
Craig Watson (* 1971), New Zealand triathlete

D.

Dale Watson (born 1962), American singer
Damian Watson (* 1987), New Zealand ice hockey player
Daniel Watson , Scottish football player
Darvin Watson (* 1992), Cayman Islands football player
Dave Watson (born 1961), English football player
David Watson (actor) (born 1940), American actor
David Watson (soccer player, 1946) (born 1946), English soccer player
David Watson (soccer player, 1973) (born 1973), English soccer player
David Watson (ice hockey player) (born 1983), South African ice hockey player
David Watson (basketball player) (* 1988), German basketball player
David K. Watson (1849–1918), American politician
David Meredith Seares Watson (1886–1973), British zoologist and paleontologist
Debbie Watson (born 1949), American actress
Deshaun Watson (born 1995), American football player
Diane Watson (* 1933), American politician
Doc Watson (1923–2012), American singer and guitarist
Donald Watson (1910–2005), British founder of the Vegan Society

E.

E. Bruce Watson (* 1950), American geochemist
Earl Watson (* 1979), American-Mexican basketball player
Emily Watson (born 1967), British actress
Emma Watson (born 1990), British actress
Eric Watson (musician) (* 1955), American jazz pianist
Eric Watson (photographer) (1955–2012), British photographer and music video director
Eric Watson (film producer) , American film producer and screenwriter
Eva Watson-Schütze (1867–1935), American painter and photographer

F.

Floyd Rowe Watson (1872–1974), American acoustician
Francis Watson (1907–1992), British art historian
Fred Watson (soccer player) (1888-1917), Scottish soccer player
Fred Watson (* 1944), Australian astronomer

G

Gary Watson (* 1943), American philosopher
George Lennox Watson (1851–1904), British boat builder
George Leo Watson (1909–1988), British mathematician
George Neville Watson (1886-1965), English mathematician
George P. Watson (1871-1926), American singer and vaudeville artist
Graham Watson (* 1956), British politician

H

Harry Watson (painter) (1871-1936) English painter
Harry Watson (ice hockey player, 1898) (1898–1957), Canadian ice hockey player
Harry Watson (cyclist) (1904-1996), New Zealand cyclist
Harry Watson (actor) (1921–2001), American actor
Harry Watson (ice hockey player, 1923) (1923–2002), Canadian ice hockey player
Heather Watson (* 1992), British tennis player
Helene Salomon-Watson (* around 1971), French triathlete
Henry William Watson (1827–1903), English mathematician
Henry Winfield Watson (1856–1933), American politician
Hewett Watson (1804-1881) English botanist and physician
Holly Watson , pseudonym of Anja Wagner (writer) (* 1971), German writer
Hugh Watson (1872–1954), British naval officer and diplomat
Hugh Seton-Watson (1916–1984), British historian

I.

Ian Watson (born 1943), British author
Ivan Watson , American journalist

J

Jack Watson (* 1938), American politician

Jack Watson (actor) (1915–1999), British actor

James Watson (* 1928), American molecular biologist

James Watson (politician) (1750-1806), American politician

James Watson (trumpeter) (1951–2011), British trumpeter and conductor

James Craig Watson (1838-1880), American astronomer

James Eli Watson (1864-1948), American politician (Republican Party)

Jeanette Watson , Australian medical doctor and zoologist

Jessica Watson (* 1993), Australian circumnavigator

Jill Watson (* 1963), American figure skater

Jim Watson (ice hockey player) ( James Arthur Watson ; born 1943), Canadian ice hockey player

Jim Watson (politician) (born 1961), Canadian politician, Mayor of Ottawa

Jim Watson (musician) , British pianist, keyboardist and composer

Jimmy Watson (soccer player, I) , Scottish soccer player

Jimmy Watson (football player, II) , Irish football player

Jimmy Watson (soccer player, 1877) (1877– ??), English soccer player

Jimmy Watson (soccer player, 1914) (1914–1979), English soccer player

Jimmy Watson (football player, 1924) ( James Watson ; 1924–1996), Scottish football player

Jimmy Watson (ice hockey player) ( James Charles Watson ; born 1952), Canadian ice hockey player

Jimmy Watson (racing driver) , American automobile racing driver

Joe Watson ( American football player ) ( Joseph LaVernie Watson ; 1925–2006), American football player

Joe Watson (ice hockey player) ( Joseph John Watson ; born 1943), Canadian ice hockey player

Joe Watson (soccer player) (born 1952), Australian soccer player

John Watson Gordon (1788–1864), Scottish painter

John Watson (philosopher) (1847–1939), British philosopher and university professor

John Watson (1935–1996), American musician, see Johnny Guitar Watson

John Watson (racing driver) (born 1946), British racing driver

John Watson (producer) , American film producer, screenwriter and director

John B. Watson (1878-1958), American psychologist

John L. Watson (* 1951), American chess player and author

John S. Watson (* 1956), American manager

John William Clark Watson (1808–1890), American politician

Johnny Guitar Watson (1935–1996), American musician

Jude Watson , American writer

Judy Watson ( Judy Napangardi Watson ; * 1959), Australian sculptor and graphic artist

K

Karis Watson (* 1992), American volleyball player
Karl Friedrich Watson (1777–1826), Baltic German pastor in Lesten
Keith Watson (* 1989), Scottish football player
Kenneth Watson (* 1921), American physicist

L.

Lachlan Watson (* 2001), American actress
Leo Watson (1898–1950), American jazz singer
Leroy Watson (born 1965), British archer
Lewis Watson (track and field athlete) (1895–1961), American long-distance runner
Lewis Watson (musician) (born 1992), British singer-songwriter
Lewis Findlay Watson (1819–1890), American politician
Lilian Watson (1857-1918), English tennis player
Lillian Watson (singer) (also Lilian Watson ; * 1947), English singer (soprano)
Lillian Watson (Swimmer) ( Lillian Debra Watson ; * 1950), American swimmer
Linda Watson , German opera singer (soprano)
Lou Watson (1924–2012), American basketball coach
Lucile Watson (1879–1962), American-Canadian actress

M.

Mark Watson (sculptor) (* 1949), American sculptor
Mark Watson (economist) , American economist and university professor
Mark Watson (soccer player, 1970) (born 1970), Canadian soccer player and coach
Mark Watson (soccer player, 1973) (born 1973), English soccer player
Mark Watson (baseball player) (born 1974), American baseball player
Mark Watson (comedian) (* 1980), English comedian and author
Mark F. Watson (* 1963), British botanist
Martha Watson (* 1946), American athlete
Matthias Friedrich Watson (1732–1805), German educator
Maud Watson (1864-1946), British tennis player
Michael Watson (polymath) (1623–1665), German historian, philosopher and philologist
Michael Watson (cyclist) (* 1938), cyclist from Hong Kong
Michael Watson, Baron Watson of Invergowrie (born 1949), Scottish politician
Michael Watson (athlete) (born 1958), Bermuda athlete
Michael Watson (boxer) (born 1965), British boxer
Mike Watson ( Michael Watson ; * 1984), Canadian poker player
Mike Watson (guitarist) (1922 / 1923–2011), British guitarist
Miles Chamley-Watson (* 1989), American foil fencer
Mills Watson (born 1940), American actor
Minor Watson (1889–1965), American actor
Muse Watson (born 1948), American actor

P

Patricia Watson-Miller (* 1965), British motorcycle rally raid driver
Patrick Watson (* 1979), Canadian musician
Patrick Watson-Williams (1863–1938), English surgeon and ENT specialist
Patty Jo Watson (* 1932), American archaeologist and anthropologist
Paul Watson (born 1950), Canadian environmental activist
Paul Joseph Watson (* 1982), English-speaking conservative YouTube star, radio host, author and conspiracy theorist
Peter Watson (art collector) (1908–1956), British art collector and patron
Peter Watson (soccer player, 1934) (1934-2013), English soccer player
Peter Watson (soccer player, 1935) (1935-2016), English soccer player
Peter Watson (Bishop) (born 1936), Anglican, Australian bishop
Peter Watson (journalist) (* 1943), British journalist, cultural historian and writer
Peter Watson (soccer player, 1944) (born 1944), Northern Irish soccer player
Peter Watson (athlete) (born 1947), Australian middle-distance runner
Peter William Watson (1761–1830), British merchant and botanist
Phil Watson (1914–1991), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Phoebe Holcroft Watson (1898– ??), British tennis player

R.

Rachel Watson (* 1991), Australian model
Ray Watson (1898–1974), American middle-distance and obstacle runner
Reginald Watson-Jones (1902–1972), British surgeon and editor
Richard Watson (Bishop of Llandaff) (1737-1816), English theologian and chemist
Richard Watson (theologian) (1781–1833), British theologian and clergyman
Richard Watson (politician) (1800-1852), British politician
Richard Watson (singer) (1903-1968), Australian actor and singer (bass)
Richard Watson (cricketer) (1921–1987), English cricketer
Richard Watson (Bishop of Burnley) (1923-1998), British clergyman
Richard Watson (Philosopher) ( Richard A. Watson , 1931–2019), American philosopher, cave explorer and author
Richard Watson (futurologist) (* 1961), British futurologist and author
Richard Watson (guitarist) (around 1966–2015), American guitarist
Robert Watson (historian) (around 1730–1781), Scottish historian
Robert Watson (chemist) ( Robert Tony Watson ; * 1948), British chemist and climate scientist
Robert Watson (engineer) (1822-1891), British-Australian civil engineer
Robert Watson (computer scientist) (* 1977), British computer scientist
Robert Watson (short tracker) (* 1990), Canadian short tracker
Robert Watson (Turner) (* 1993), Canadian gymnast
Robert Watson-Watt (1892–1973), Scottish physicist
Robert Boog Watson (1823-1910), Scottish malacologist
Robert William Seton-Watson (pen name Scotus Viator ; 1879–1951), British historian
Roland Watson , South African squash player
Russell Watson (born 1966), British singer (tenor)
Ruth Watson Henderson (* 1932), Canadian composer, pianist and music teacher
Ryan Watson (* 1981), Italian-Canadian ice hockey player

S.

Sage Watson (* 1994), Canadian hurdler
Sereno Watson (1826-1892), American botanist
Shari Watson (* 1986), badminton player from Barbados
Sheila Watson (1909-1998), Canadian writer
Steve Watson (Author) (born 1971), British author
Steve Watson (soccer player) (born 1974), English soccer player
Susan Kelechi Watson , American actress

T

Thomas Watson (poet) (around 1557–1592), English poet
Thomas Watson (clergyman) (around 1620–1686), English clergyman and theologian
Thomas A. Watson (1854–1934), American accountant and mechanic
Thomas E. Watson (Politician) ( Thomas Edward Watson ; 1856–1922), American politician
Thomas E. Watson (General) ( Thomas Eugene Watson ; 1892–1968), American Lieutenant General
Thomas J. Watson ( Thomas John Watson, Sr .; 1874–1956), American entrepreneur
Thomas J. Watson, Jr. ( Thomas John Watson, Jr .; 1914–1993), American executive
Tom Watson (football coach) (1859-1915), English football coach
Tom Watson (football player, 1870) ( Thomas Watson ; 1870-1902), English football player
Tom Watson (football player, 1900) ( Thomas Houston Watson ; 1900 / 1902–1978), Irish football player
Tom Watson (actor) ( Thomas Welsh Watson ; 1932-2001), Scottish actor
Tom Watson (golfer) ( Thomas Sturges Watson ; * 1949), American golfer
Tom Watson (politician) ( Thomas Anthony Watson ; * 1967), British politician
Toni Watson (* 2000), Australian singer-songwriter, see Tones and I.
Tony Watson II (* 1990), American basketball player

V

Vic Watson (1897–1988), English football player
Victor Watson (Entrepreneur) († 2015), British entrepreneur

W.

W. Marvin Watson (1924-2017), American politician
Wah Wah Watson (1950–2018), American guitarist
Waldon O. Watson (1907-1986), American sound engineer
Walter Watson (1872–1960), British botanist
Walter Allen Watson (1867-1919), American politician
White Watson (1760–1835) British geologist, mineral merchant, naturalist, sculptor and stonemason
William Watson (priest) (c.1559–1603), English priest
William Watson (scientist) (1715–1787), English physician and naturalist
William Watson, Baron Watson (1827 / 1828–1899), British lawyer and politician (Conservative Party)
William Watson (Botanist, 1832) (1832-1912) Scottish botanist
William Watson (botanist, 1858) (1858–1925), English gardener and botanist
William Watson (racing driver) (1873–1961), English racing car driver and entrepreneur
William Watson, Baron Thankerton (1873–1948), British lawyer and politician (Unionist Party)
William Watson (physicist) (1884–1952), Scottish physicist
William Watson (art historian) (1917–2007), English archaeologist and art scholar
William Watson (actor) (1938–1997), American actor
William Watson (zoologist) , American ichthyologist
William J. Watson (1865–1948), Scottish place name researcher
William N. Watson (* 1962), English chess player
William T. Watson (1849-1917), American politician (Delaware)
Willie Watson (1920–2004), English soccer and cricketer
Wylie Watson (1889–1966), Scottish actor