Judson is both a surname and a masculine given name. It is a patronymic derived from the first name "Judd" or "Jutt", a hypocorism for "Jordan".
Notable people with the name include:
Surname
Adoniram Judson (1788–1850), the first American missionary abroad Alice Judson (1876–1948), American painter Andrew T. Judson (1784–1853), Connecticut politician Ann Hasseltine Judson (1789–1826), America's first female Baptist foreign missionary Arthur Judson (1881–1975), American orchestra manager, artists' manager Edward Judson (theologian) (1844–1914), American Baptist clergyman Edward Zane Carroll Judson, Sr. Ned Buntline (1821–1886), American publisher, journalist, writer and publicist Harry Pratt Judson (1849–1927) Horace Freeland Judson (1931–2011), historian of molecular biology Howie Judson (1925–2020), American baseball player Joseph Judson (1619–1690), Connecticut settler, local official and militia officer Margaret Judson (born 1987), American actress Margaret Atwood Judson (1899–1991), American historian Olivia Judson (born 1970), evolutionary biologist and science writer Pieter Judson (born 1956), American historian Pothuraju Judson, Indian entomologist Thomas Judson (1857–1908), Wales international rugby player Whitcomb L. Judson (1846–1909), invented the zip fastener
Given name
Judson Birza (born 1989), television personality and contestant on Survivor: Nicaragua Judson Canfield (1759–1840), American politician and judge Judson Leroy Day (1877-1944), American dentist and politician Judson Augusto do Bonfim Santos, also known as Judson (footballer, born 1992), Brazilian-Equatoguinean footballer Judson Flint (1957–2018), American football player Judson Hall (1855–1938), American politician Judson G. Hart, American politician Judson Hill (born 1959), American politician Judson Laipply (born 1976), motivational speaker and comedian best known through YouTube Judson LaMoure, (1839–1918), American politician Judson Pratt (1916–2002), American film, television and theatre actor Judson Prentice (1810–1886), American politician Judson Procyk (1931-2001), third Metropolitan Archbishop of the Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh Judson Silva Tavares, also known as Judson (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer
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