Carson (surname)
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Carson is a surname
of Scottish
, Irish and English origin, and may refer to:
Shared names (disambiguation pages):
Surname
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of Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
, Irish and English origin, and may refer to:
Real persons
- Adam CarsonAdam CarsonAdam Alexander Carson is the drummer of the rock band AFI. He and Davey Havok are the two original members left in the lineup. Carson also filled in as drummer for the band Tiger Army. His drumming can be found on Tiger Army's Early Years EP as well as their debut album Tiger Army...
, American drummer for the band AFI - Andre CarsonAndré CarsonAndré D. Carson is the U.S. Representative for , serving since the special election in 2008. He is a member of the Democratic Party....
, U.S. Congressman - Anne CarsonAnne CarsonAnne Carson is a Canadian poet, essayist, translator and professor of Classics. Carson lived in Montreal for several years and taught at McGill University, the University of Michigan, and at Princeton University from 1980-1987....
, Canadian writer - Ben CarsonBen CarsonBenjamin Solomon "Ben" Carson, Sr., M.D., is an American neurosurgeon and the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States by President George W...
, American neurosurgeon - Ciarán CarsonCiaran CarsonCiaran Gerard Carson is a Belfast, Northern Ireland-born poet and novelist.-Early years:Ciaran Carson was born in Belfast into an Irish-speaking family...
, Northern Irish poet and novelist - Cyril CarsonCyril Frederick Harshaw CarsonCyril Frederick Harshaw Carson was a lawyer in Ontario, Canada.Carson attended Humberside Collegiate in Toronto and was admitted to Osgoode Hall Law School in 1916, where he was an Osgoode Hall gold medalist when called to the Bar in 1921. While attending Osgoode Hall Law School, Carson was a...
, Canadian lawyer - David CarsonDavid Carson (graphic designer)David Carson is an American graphic designer. He is best known for his innovative magazine design, and use of experimental typography. He was the art director for the magazine Ray Gun. Carson was perhaps the most influential graphic designer of the 1990s...
, American graphic designer - Don CarsonDon CarsonDonald Arthur Carson is a Canadian-born evangelical theologian and professor of New Testament.-Background and education:...
, American theologian - Edward Carson, Baron CarsonEdward Carson, Baron CarsonEdward Henry Carson, Baron Carson PC, PC , Kt, QC , often known as Sir Edward Carson or Lord Carson, was a barrister, judge and politician from Ireland...
, Ulster Unionist politician - Eve Carson, American university student
- Frank CarsonFrank CarsonFrank Carson is a Northern Irish comedian and actor, best known on television in series such as The Comedians and Tiswas.-Early life:...
, Irish comedian - Hampton CarsonHampton CarsonHampton Lawrence Carson was an eminent American biologist best known for his work on the chromosomes of new species of the fruit fly Drosophila and his contributions to our understanding of their evolution....
, American biologist - Harry CarsonHarry CarsonHarold Donald Carson is a former American football inside linebacker who played his entire professional career for the NFL's New York Giants...
, American footballer - Jean CarsonJean CarsonJean Carson was an American stage, film and television actress best known for her work on the classic 1960s sitcom The Andy Griffith Show as one of the "fun girls".-Biography:Born to Alexander W...
, American actress - Jeannie CarsonJeannie CarsonJeannie Carson is a retired English-born United States-based comedienne and musical theatre actress...
, British comedian - Fiddlin' John CarsonFiddlin' John CarsonFiddlin' John Carson was an American old time fiddler and an early-recorded country musician.-Early life:...
, American country music musician - Johnny CarsonJohnny CarsonJohn William "Johnny" Carson was an American television host and comedian, known as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for 30 years . Carson received six Emmy Awards including the Governor Award and a 1985 Peabody Award; he was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987...
, American comedian and long-time host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson - Julia CarsonJulia CarsonJulia May Carson , born Julia May Porter, was a member of the United States House of Representatives for from 1997 until her death in 2007 . Carson was the first woman and first African American to represent the 7th District...
, U.S. Congresswoman - Kevin Carson, American political theorist
- Kit CarsonKit CarsonChristopher Houston "Kit" Carson was an American frontiersman and Indian fighter. Carson left home in rural present-day Missouri at age 16 and became a Mountain man and trapper in the West. Carson explored the west to California, and north through the Rocky Mountains. He lived among and married...
, American frontiersman - Leonardo CarsonLeonardo CarsonLeonardo Tremayne Carson is an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played college football at Auburn University.-Career:...
, American footballer - Rachel CarsonRachel CarsonRachel Louise Carson was an American marine biologist and conservationist whose writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement....
, American author - Robert CarsonRobert CarsonRobert Carson was a British numismatist. He was a leading expert on Roman coins, and was employed as Keeper of Coins and Medals at the British Museum from 1978 to 1983.-External links:**...
, British numismatist - Robert Carson (writer)Robert Carson (writer)Robert Carson was an American film and television screenwriter, novelist, and short story writer, who won an Academy Award in 1938 for his screenplay of A Star Is Born. He was married to Mary Jane Irving, a former child actress.-Film screenwriting credits:*A Star Is Born, 1937...
, US screenwriter - Samuel Price CarsonSamuel Price CarsonSamuel Price Carson was an American political leader and farmer in both North Carolina and Texas. He served as Congressional Representative from North Carolina...
(1798-1838), American politician for North Carolina and Texas - Scott CarsonScott CarsonScott Paul Carson is an English footballer who plays for Bursaspor as a goalkeeper.He joined the Leeds United football academy in 2002, making his full first team debut for Leeds against Manchester United in February 2004...
, English footballer - Shanti CarsonShanti CarsonShanti Carson is an American actress and fire eater, living in New York. She appears as "Leah" in the film Shortbus by John Cameron Mitchell and is one of the actors who performs unsimulated sex scenes in the film...
, American actress - Stephen CarsonStephen CarsonStephen Carson is a Northern Irish footballer, currently playing for Glentoran in the Irish Premier League. He usually plays as a winger.-Career:...
, Northern Irish football player - Stewart CarsonStewart CarsonStewart Carson is a male badminton player from South Africa.Carson competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Dorian James. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Howard Bach and Kevin Qi Han of the United States.He is currently the National Junior Badminton...
, South African badminton player - TC Carson, American actor
- Trevor CarsonTrevor CarsonTrevor Carson is a Northern Irish professional footballer with Bury on loan from Premier League team Sunderland.-Sunderland:...
, Northern Irish football player - Towa CarsonTowa CarsonTowa Carson , born on 31 March 1936 in Eskilstuna, Sweden, is a Swedish schlager singer. She debuted in 1954 and had the most success in the 1950s and 1960s, when she recorded many duets with Lasse Lönndahl...
, Swedish singer - Violet CarsonViolet CarsonViolet Helen Carson OBE was an English actress, best known for playing Ena Sharples, one of the original characters in the British soap opera Coronation Street.-Early life and career:...
, British actress - William CarsonWilliam CarsonSir William Carson , often called "The Great Reformer", was an important doctor and businessman in Newfoundland. Carson's primary contribution to Newfoundland was the application of modern agricultural principles....
, 19th century Newfoundland businessman - Willie CarsonWillie CarsonWilliam Fisher Hunter Carson, OBE is a retired jockey in thoroughbred horse racing.-Life and career:Best known as "Miserable Willie", Carson was born in Stirling, Scotland. In 1957 he was apprenticed to Captain Gerald Armstrong at his stables at Tupgill, North Yorkshire...
, British jockey
Shared names (disambiguation pages):
- David Carson
- James Carson
- John Carson
Fictional persons
- Bridge Carson, Power Rangers character
- Coach Carson, a character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Ken CarsonKen CarsonKen is a Mattel toy doll introduced by Mattel in 1961 as the fictional boyfriend of toy doll Barbie introduced in 1959. Similar to his female counterpart, Ken had a fantastically fashionable line of clothing and accessories. In the Barbie mythos, Ken and Barbie met on the set of a TV commercial in...
, also known as "Ken" (1961– ), Barbie's ex-boyfriend