Watson is a
patronymic surname
A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based o ...
. In 2015, Watson was the 46th most common surname in England and the 19th most common in Scotland.
See also
Clan Watson.
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Aaron Watson
James Aaron Watson (born August 20, 1977) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Active since 1999, Watson has recorded several independent albums in his career. His 2015 album '' The Underdog'' reached No. 1 on Top Country Al ...
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Abigail Watson (1685–1752), Irish Quaker minister
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Adam Watson (1914–2007), British international relations theorist and researcher
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Adam Watson (scientist) (1930–2019), Scottish scientist
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A. J. Watson (1924–2014), American automotive engineer
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Alana Watson, English musician
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Albert Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Alberta Watson (1955–2015), Canadian actress
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Alex Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Alexander Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Alan Watson, Allen Watson or Allan Watson, multiple people
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Almyra Maynard Watson (1917–2018), American military nurse
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Alonzo Watson (1893–1937), African American Communist and Spanish Civil War volunteer
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Andrew Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Andy Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Angela Watson (born 1975), American actress
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Angus Watson (entrepreneur) (1874–1961), British businessman, grocer, and philanthropist
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Anthony Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Arnold Watson Hutton (1886–1951), Argentine footballer
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Art Watson (1884–1950), American baseball catcher
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Arthur Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
*Austin Watson (born 1986), American professional wrestler better known as
Xavier Woods or Consequences Creed
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Austin Watson (born 1992), American ice hockey player
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B. B. Watson (1953–2013), American country music singer
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Barrington Watson (1931–2016), Jamaican painter
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Barry Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Ben Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Blake Watson (born 1999), American football player
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Brad Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Brandon Watson (American football) (born 1995), American football player
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Brook Watson (1735–1807), British merchant, soldier, and Lord Mayor of London
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Bruce Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Bryan Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Bubba Watson (born 1978), American golfer
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Carol Stuart Watson (1931–1986), American illustrator and publisher
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Cecelia Watson (fl. 2010s–2020s), American author and historian
*Chandra Watson (born 1975) of
The Watson Twins, American singer
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Charles Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Chris Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Christian Watson (born 1999), American football player
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Clarence Wayland Watson (1864–1940), United States Senator and coal company executive
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Cleo Watson, British political adviser
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Cliff Watson, English rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s for Great Britain, St Helens, and Cronulla-Sutherland
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Cliff Watson (speedway rider), motorcycle speedway rider of the 1940s and 1950s
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Clifford Watson, rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s for Keighley and Hunslet
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Colin Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Craig Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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David Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Debbie Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Dennis Wallace Watson (1914–2008), Canadian-American microbiologist
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Deshaun Watson (born 1995), American football player
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Doc Watson
Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson (March 3, 1923 – May 29, 2012) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues, and gospel music. He won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. His ...
(1923–2012), American musician
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Don Watson, Australian author
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Donald Watson
Donald Watson (2 September 1910 – 16 November 2005) was an English animal rights and veganism advocate who co-founded The Vegan Society.
Early life
Watson was born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, the son of a headmaster in a mining community. As a ...
, pioneer vegan
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E. L. Grant Watson (1885–1970), writer, anthropologist and biologist
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Earl Watson
Earl Joseph Watson Jr. (born June 12, 1979) is an American professional basketball coach and former player, who serves as an assistant coach for the San Diego Toreros. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, where he was a four-year ...
(born 1979), American basketball player and coach
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Ed Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Edith Watson (1861–1943), Canadian photographer
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Edith Watson (police officer) (1888–1966), British suffragist and police officer
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Edward Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Edwin Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Elizabeth Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Ellen Watson (1861–1889), American pioneer of Wyoming
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Emily Watson
Emily Margaret Watson (born 14 January 1967) is an English actress. She began her career on stage and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1992. In 2002, she starred in productions of ''Twelfth Night'' and ''Uncle Vanya'' at the Donmar Ware ...
(born 1967), English actress
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Emma Watson
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress. Known for her roles in both Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbusters and independent films, she has received List of awards and nominations received by Emma Watson, ...
(born 1990), English actress and activist
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Eric Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Eva Auld Watson (died 1948), American artist
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Floyd R. Watson (1872–1974), American physicist and acoustician
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Franco Watson (born 2002), Argentine footballer
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Frank Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Fred Watson (born 1944), British astronomer
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Fred Watson (Australian footballer) (1882–1968), Australian rules footballer
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Fred Watson (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer
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G. N. Watson, English mathematician
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Gary Watson (born 1930), British actor
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Gary Watson (cricketer) (born 1944), South African cricketer
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George Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Gracie Watson, American folk figure
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Graeme Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Gregory Watson, reviver of the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Hamish Watson (rugby union) (born 1991), Scottish rugby union player
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Hannah Bunce Watson (1749–1807), American newspaper publisher
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Harold Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Harry Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Heather Watson
Heather Miriam Watson (born 19 May 1992) is a British professional tennis player. A former British No. 1, Watson has won nine titles over her career, including the mixed-doubles title at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles, 2016 ...
(born 1992), British tennis player
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Helen Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Henry Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Herbert Watson, multiple people
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Homer Watson (1855–1936), Canadian landscape painter
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Ian Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Indica Watson
Indica Elizabeth Watson (born 20 January 2010) is an English actress. She is best known for her work in television series '' Who Is Erin Carter?'', '' The Midwich Cuckoos'', '' Sherlock'' and '' The Missing'', as well as feature films '' A Boy ...
, English actress
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Jack Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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James Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Jamie Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Jasmine Watson, New Zealand artist
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Jaylen Watson (born 1998), American football player
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Jeffrey Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Jenny Watson (artist) (born 1951), Australian artist
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Jessica Watson (born 1993), Australian sailor
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Jim Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Joan Thelma Watson (1953–2015), Canadian French Horn musician and teacher
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Jobe Watson
Jobe Watson (born 8 February 1985) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Watson, the son of three-time Essendon premiership champion Tim Watson, w ...
, Australian rules footballer
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John Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Jordan Watson (born 1987), English kickboxer
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Joseph Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Josh Watson (American football) (born 1996), American football player
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Joshua Watson, settler
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Justin Watson (wide receiver) (born 1995), American football player
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Kaetaeta Watson, master weaver from Kiribati
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Katy Watson (born 2005), English footballer
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Keith Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Kenneth Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Lachlan Watson, American actor
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Larry Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
*Leigh Watson (born 1975) of
The Watson Twins, American singer
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Leroy Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Lewis Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Liam Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Lisa Watson (born 1969), Falkland Islands journalist
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Louis H. Watson (1907–1936), American bridge player
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Lucy Watson (journalist) (born 2005), English journalist
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Lucy Watson (footballer) (born 2003), English footballer
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Luman Watson (1790–1834), Cincinnati clockmaker
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Lyall Watson
Lyall Watson (12 April 1939 – 25 June 2008) was a South African botany, botanist, zoology, zoologist, biologist, anthropologist, ethology, ethologist, and author of many books, among the most popular of which is the best seller ''Supernature'' ...
(1935–2008), South African writer, botanist, zoologist, biologist, anthropologist and ethologist
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Mabel Madison Watson (1872–1952), American composer
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Mark Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
*Marvin Watson (born 1976), American rapper better known by his stage name
Messy Marv
Marvin Watson Jr. (born March 19, 1976), better known by his stage name Messy Marv, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California. Messy was also known as a collaborator in the rap group Kaalman's Krew.
Career
Messy Marv released his fi ...
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Mary Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Matthew Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Maureen Thelma Watson (1925–1994), Rhodesian politician
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Maurice Watson (born 1993), American basketball player
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Max Watson (born 1996), Swedish footballer
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Michael Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Moray Watson (1928–2017), English actor
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Nathaniel Watson (born 2000), American football player
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Niall Watson (born 2000), English professional footballer
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Nicholas Watson (born 1977), writer and filmmaker
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Nicholas Watson (academic), English-Canadian medievalist
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Nicolás Watson (born 1998), Argentine footballer
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Nolan Watson (born 1979), Canadian businessman and philanthropist
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Patrick Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Paul Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Paula Watson (1927–2003), American singer
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Percival Watson (1881–1959), Australian Congregationalist minister
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Peter Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Peyton Watson (born 2002), American basketball player
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Phebe Watson (1876–1964), South Australian educator and union activist
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Quintus et Ultimus Watson (1874–1929), Texas politician
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Ralph Watson (1936–2021), English actor
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Raymond Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
*Reatha Dale Watson, birth name of
Barbara La Marr, American actress
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Rebecca Watson, a skeptical blogger and podcast host who founded the Skepchick blog
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Reg Watson
Reginald James Watson (27 August 1926 – 8 October 2019) was an Australian television producer and screenwriter and executive.
Watson was executive producer on the British soap opera ''Crossroads (British TV series), Crossroads'' and created ...
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Regina Watson (1845–1913) German-American composer, pianist and teacher
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Richard Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Robert Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Rodney Watson, American basketball coach
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Rory Watson (born 1996), English footballer
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Russell Watson
Russell Watson (born 24 November 1966) is an English crossover/popular singer, almost in the tenor range, who has released singles and albums of both quasi-operatic-style and pop songs.
He began singing as a child, and became known after per ...
, English tenor
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Ruth Watson, English hotelier, broadcaster and food writer
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Ruth Watson, New Zealand artist
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Ryan Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Sam Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Scott Watson
Ben Smart and Olivia Hope, two young New Zealanders, disappeared in the early hours of the morning on New Year's Day, 1January 1998. The two friends had been celebrating New Year's Eve at Furneaux Lodge in the Marlborough Sounds with other part ...
, New Zealander convicted of murder
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Sereno Watson
Sereno Watson (December 1, 1826 – March 9, 1892) was an American botanist.
Life
Watson was born on December 1, 1826, in East Windsor Hill, Connecticut.
Graduating from Yale in 1847 in biology, he drifted through various occupations unt ...
, American botanist
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Shane Watson, Australian cricketer
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Shayne Watson (born 1982), Australian professional baseball player and coach
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Sheila Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Steve Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Summer Watson, singer
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Susan Kelechi Watson, American Actress of Jamaican parents
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Sydney Watson (1903–1991), English church musician
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Terrell Watson (born 1993), American football player
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Terrence Watson (born 1987), American-Israeli basketball player
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Thomas Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Tim Watson, Australian rules footballer
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Tom Watson (1932–2001), Scottish actor
*Toni Watson (born 2000), Australian singer known professionally as
Tones and I
Toni Watson, known professionally as Tones and I, is an Australian singer, songwriter, and record producer. She is best known for her breakout single "Dance Monkey", which reached number one in over 30 countries including her home country ...
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Travis Watson (born 1981), American professional basketball player
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"Mother" Watson (1865–1898), Major League Baseball pitcher
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Wayde Watson, Bahamian politician
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Wes Watson, American businessman, YouTuber
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Wesley Watson
Wesley Page Watson Jr. (born September 16, 1962, in Bristol, Tennessee) is a retired American heavyweight boxing, boxer best known for his successful amateur boxing career.
Early years
Watson played three years of varsity basketball at Howard be ...
, American boxer
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Willard Watson (1921–1995), African-American folk artist from Caddo Parish, Louisiana
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William Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Wingfield W. Watson, (1828–1922), religious leader
Fictional characters
*Randy Watson, a character in the 1988 American romantic comedy film ''
Coming to America
''Coming to America'' is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis, based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, written by David Sheffield and Barry W. Blaustein, and starring Murphy (in various roles), Arsenio ...
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Winker Watson, titular character of a British comic strip
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Dr. John Watson (fictional character), known as Dr. Watson, is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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