Watson is a patronymic forename of English and Scottish origin. Meaning "Son of Walter" or "Son of Water", the name originated in

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

because in medieval times the usual pronunciation of Walter was Water. Notable people with the name include: *

Watson Boas Watson Boas (born 1994) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for Doncaster in Betfred League 1 and Papua New Guinea at international level. He previously played for the Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred C ...

(born 1994), Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer *

Watson Cheyne Rear admiral Sir William Watson Cheyne, 1st Baronet, (14 December 1852 – 19 April 1932) was a Scottish surgeon and bacteriologist, who pioneered the use of antiseptic surgical methods in the United Kingdom. Early life and education Cheyne was ...

(1852–1932), Scottish surgeon and bacteriologist *

Watson Forbes Watson Douglas Buchanan Forbes (16 November 1909 in St Andrews – 25 June 1997 in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire) was a Scottish violist and classical music arranger. From 1964 to 1974 he was Head of Music for BBC Scotland. Early life Wats ...

(1909–1997), Scottish violinist and classical music arranger * Watson Fothergill (1841–1928), English architect * Watson Khupe (1962/1963–2022), Zimbabwean politician *

Watson Kirkconnell Watson Kirkconnell, (16 May 1895 – 26 February 1977) was a Canadian scholar, university administrator and translator. He is well known in Iceland, Eastern and Central Europe and among Canadians of different origins for his translations of ...

(1895–1977), Canadian scholar, university administrator and translator *

Watson Nyambek Watson Nyambek (born 27 February 1976) from Miri, Sarawak is a Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen sta ...

(born 1976), Malaysian sprinter *

Watson Parker Watson Parker (June 15, 1924 – January 9, 2013) was an American historian, author and academic. Parker, a professor of history at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, specialized in the history of the Black Hills of South Dakota and eastern Wyo ...

(1924–2013), American historian, author and academic * Watson Reid (1827–1891), Scottish Episcopalian priest *

Watson Spoelstra Watson N. "Waddy" Spoelstra (April 5, 1910 – July 20, 1999) was an American sportswriter for ''The Detroit News'' from 1945 to 1973. He served as the president of the Baseball Writers' Association of America in 1968. After retiring from ''The ...

(1910–1999), American sportswriter *

Watson C. Squire Watson Carvosso Squire (May 18, 1838June 7, 1926) was an American Civil War veteran, twelfth governor of Washington Territory, and United States Senator from the state of Washington. Biography Born in Cape Vincent, New York, Squire attended the p ...

(1838–1926), American Civil War veteran and politician *

Watson Washburn Watson McLean Washburn (June 13, 1894 – December 2, 1973) was an American tennis player who was in the top 10 in the US seven times between 1914 and 1922. He was also one of the founders of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, to which he wa ...

(1894–1973), American tennis player

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