Hodson is an English surname. It is derived from

Middle English Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English pe ...

''hode'' and is a patronymic. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alexander Carlton Hodson Alexander Carlton Hodson (June 17, 1906 – March 13, 1996) was an American entomologist and a professor at the University of Minnesota. He is known for his work on ecological approaches to applied entomology. Hodson was born in Reading, Massachu ...

(1906–1996), American entomologist *

Arnold Weinholt Hodson Sir Arnold Wienholt Hodson (12 February 1881 – 26 May 1944)"Sir Arnold Hodson"
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, British colonial administrator * Ashley Hodson, English footballer * Bert Hodson, Welsh professional golfer * Bill Hodson, Australian politician * Bridget Hodson, British actress *

Christina Hodson Christina Hodson is an English screenwriter. She is best known for writing the films ''Bumblebee'' (2018), ''Birds of Prey'' (2020), and ''The Flash'' (2023). Her screenplay ''Shut In'' appeared on the 2012 edition of the Black List, an annua ...

, British screenwriter * Christopher Hodson, British TV director * Christopher Hodson, New Zealand barrister and judge * Christopher Hodson, 17th century bell-founder * Edward Hodson, English cricketer *

Frodsham Hodson Frodsham Hodson (1770–1822) was an English churchman and academic, the Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford, from 1809. Life He was the son of the Rev. George Hodson, and was born in Liverpool, England, on 7 June 1770. He entered Manchest ...

, principal of Brasenose College, Oxford * Geoffrey Hodson (1886–1983), occultist, Theosophist, mystic, Liberal Catholic priest, philosopher and esotericist *

George Hodson (baseball) George S. Hodson (June 1868 – January 9, 1924) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Boston Beaneaters in 1894 and the Philadelphia Phillies in 1895.

, American baseball player * George Hodson, Anglican priest * George Stacey Hodson, British World War I flying ace * Gordon Hodson, Canadian psychologist * Hannah Hodson, American actress * Harry Hodson, British journalist and economist * James Lansdale Hodson (1891–1956), British novelist, scriptwriter and journalist * Jolie Hodson, New Zealand businesswoman * Joseph York Hodsdon (1836–1901), Maine state senator * Kevin Hodson, Canadian ice hockey player * Lee Hodson, Northern Irish footballer * Mark Hodson, Anglican bishop * Phineas Hodson, British cleric * Steve Hodson, British actor * Thomas Hodson, British missionary *

Thomas Callan Hodson Thomas Callan Hodson (1871–1953) was the first William Wyse Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge, where he was a Fellow of St Catharine's College, notable for his writings on Indian anthropology and for coining the ...

, British academic * Tom Hodson (1990), rugby league, and rugby union footballer of the 2010s * Tommy Hodson, American football quarterback of the 1990s *

William Stephen Raikes Hodson William Stephen Raikes Hodson (19 March 182111 March 1858) was a British leader of irregular light cavalry during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, commonly referred to as the Indian Mutiny or the Sepoy Mutiny. He was known as "Hodson of Hodson's ...

, British soldier

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