Hodgson
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Hodgson is a surname. In Britain
, the Hodgson surname was the 173rd most common (766 per million) in 1881 and the 206th most common (650 per million) in 1998. In the United States of America, Hodgson was the 3753rd most popular surname (30 per million) in the 1990 census.
Roger is a Norman French name. In which case one would expect it to be more common in the South of England, which was first and more heavily settled by the Normans. An alternative explanation that Hodgson is of Anglo-Saxon origin would suggest that Hodgson would be more common in Anglo-Saxon areas, particularly in the South of England or east of the Pennines.
By contrast the Hodgsons are most numerous in Cumbria
in England, which was settled by the Norse
Vikings in the tenth century. Hodgson could thus be derived from the Norse name Oddgeir, as suggested by earlier surname authorities. Alternatively, it could derive from the less frequent Norse name Hrodgeir.
One of the earliest Victorian surname studies is by Mark Lower (1842, p. 96) who suggests that Hodgson may come from "son of Roger" but immediately adds "if not from Odo."
In a more extensive discussion of the surname, Robert Ferguson (1858) entertains a number of possibilities concerning its origin. One is to connect it to the Scandinavian first name Odda. Ferguson notes (1858, p. 225) that this name, although frequently appearing before the Norman Conquest, does not appear to be a word in the Anglo-Saxon language. He writes: "Might it not be from Old Norse
oddr, a dart or arrow, whence Oddr and Oddi, common Scandinavian names?"
In two editions of his major work on British surnames, Henry Barber (1894, p. 143; 1903, p. 207) presents more than one possible explanation, and notes in particular that Hodgson may derive from the Old Norse Oddgeir-son.
Charles Bardsley (1901, p. 390) takes a similar line, offering multiple explanations including "son of Roger" but also giving due prominence to the possibility of Old Norse origins. For him, the derivation of the Hodgson surname could be from "'the son of Odo' from the nickname Oddy, sometimes Hoddy, whence Odson or Hodson. There can be no doubt that Odo is the parent of many of our Hodsons. In Yorkshire it was for two centuries one of the most popular font-names for boys."
The Victorian theory that Hodgson is of Scandinavian origin is endorsed by recent research. The early geographical distribution of the Hodgson surname, as well as recent DNA
analysis of a number of Hodgsons, support the theory of Norse origins (Hodgson 1993, 2008) http://www.hodgson-clan.net.
Hodgson (2008) offers an explanation of the original meanings of Oddgeir and Hrodgeir, as well as biographies of a number of prominent Hodgsons. See also Hodgson (1925) and James (1974) for information on early Hodgson families.
.) Using several methods (see Hodgson 2008) Hodgson Y-DNA is roughly one-third Norse and 5-10 per cent Danish, most of the remainder being similar to indigenous British or Irish. This Irish component can be explained by the fact that the Viking invaders of Cumbria in the tenth century came from Ireland. Furthermore, about 26 per cent Norwegian Y-DNA is similar to that of the Irish (Helgason et al. 2000).
The proportion of Norse blood among Hodgsons is much higher than in the British population as a whole. Stephen Oppenheimer (2006, p. 462) estimates that about 6 per cent of Y-DNA in the British Isles is of Norwegian Origin.
Y-DNA data show that the proportion of inhabitants with Norse paternal ancestry from Shetland and Orkney are 42 and 37 per cent respectively, by the highest known estimates (Sykes 2006, p. 194). These islands are known to be areas of dense Norse settlement. The proportion of Hodgsons with Norse paternal ancestry is close to that found on Shetland and Orkney.
in Yorkshire in 1461, during the Wars of the Roses (Hodgson 1925). This was the largest battle ever fought on British soil.
Heraldic records confirm this coat of arms was displayed by the Hodgsons of Hebburn
, a mine-owning Catholic family living in the North East of England in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries (Surtees 1820, vol. 2, pp. 77, 319, James 1974, Hodgson 2008). This same coat of arms is associated with several other Hodgson families, including the Hodgsons of West Keal in Lincolnshire, the Hodgsons of Bascodyke in Cumberland (Hodgson 1925), the Hodshons of Amsterdam
, and with Thomas Hodgson (1738–1817) a Liverpool
merchant and slave trader, and the owner of a mill in Caton, Lancashire
(Hodgson 2008).
.These clans recognised no legal authority other than the clan itself. They would steal goods, cattle and women from across the nominal border.
Some Hodgsons in Cumberland were themselves a clan organisation (Fraser 1971). The map above shows several clusters of Hodgsons, some of which may have functioned at some time as clans. The border clans were eventually subjection by state authorities. Many were forced or obliged to emigrate to North America in the eighteenth century (Fischer 1989). Many Hodgsons emigrated in this period.
(1805–1891) was a great-great-grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Mildred Porteus was Henrietta's grandmother on the paternal side. Mildred Porteus and George Washington
(the First President of the United States of America) were second cousins.
Sportspeople:
Hodgson can also be a given name:
Hodgson (2008) includes short biographies of a number of prominent Hodgsons and Hodsons.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, the Hodgson surname was the 173rd most common (766 per million) in 1881 and the 206th most common (650 per million) in 1998. In the United States of America, Hodgson was the 3753rd most popular surname (30 per million) in the 1990 census.
Origin and Meaning
The surname authority P. H. Reaney (1958, p. 166) states that Hodgson is derived from "son of Hodge" and that Hodge, in turn, is a "pet-form of Roger". This view has been repeated by several others, and Reaney (1967) himself.Roger is a Norman French name. In which case one would expect it to be more common in the South of England, which was first and more heavily settled by the Normans. An alternative explanation that Hodgson is of Anglo-Saxon origin would suggest that Hodgson would be more common in Anglo-Saxon areas, particularly in the South of England or east of the Pennines.
By contrast the Hodgsons are most numerous in Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
in England, which was settled by the Norse
Norsemen
Norsemen is used to refer to the group of people as a whole who spoke what is now called the Old Norse language belonging to the North Germanic branch of Indo-European languages, especially Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish and Danish in their earlier forms.The meaning of Norseman was "people...
Vikings in the tenth century. Hodgson could thus be derived from the Norse name Oddgeir, as suggested by earlier surname authorities. Alternatively, it could derive from the less frequent Norse name Hrodgeir.
One of the earliest Victorian surname studies is by Mark Lower (1842, p. 96) who suggests that Hodgson may come from "son of Roger" but immediately adds "if not from Odo."
In a more extensive discussion of the surname, Robert Ferguson (1858) entertains a number of possibilities concerning its origin. One is to connect it to the Scandinavian first name Odda. Ferguson notes (1858, p. 225) that this name, although frequently appearing before the Norman Conquest, does not appear to be a word in the Anglo-Saxon language. He writes: "Might it not be from Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
oddr, a dart or arrow, whence Oddr and Oddi, common Scandinavian names?"
In two editions of his major work on British surnames, Henry Barber (1894, p. 143; 1903, p. 207) presents more than one possible explanation, and notes in particular that Hodgson may derive from the Old Norse Oddgeir-son.
Charles Bardsley (1901, p. 390) takes a similar line, offering multiple explanations including "son of Roger" but also giving due prominence to the possibility of Old Norse origins. For him, the derivation of the Hodgson surname could be from "'the son of Odo' from the nickname Oddy, sometimes Hoddy, whence Odson or Hodson. There can be no doubt that Odo is the parent of many of our Hodsons. In Yorkshire it was for two centuries one of the most popular font-names for boys."
The Victorian theory that Hodgson is of Scandinavian origin is endorsed by recent research. The early geographical distribution of the Hodgson surname, as well as recent DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
analysis of a number of Hodgsons, support the theory of Norse origins (Hodgson 1993, 2008) http://www.hodgson-clan.net.
Hodgson (2008) offers an explanation of the original meanings of Oddgeir and Hrodgeir, as well as biographies of a number of prominent Hodgsons. See also Hodgson (1925) and James (1974) for information on early Hodgson families.
Variants
The Hodson surname is less common and generally derives from Hodgson. Other probable variants of Hodgson include Hodgeson, Hodgshon, Hodshon, Hodgin, Hodgins, Hodgen, Hodgens, Hodghson, Hodgon and Hodgeon. In the North of England the "s" is often silent in the pronunciation of Hodgson. This accounts for variants such as Hodgin, Hodgen, Hodgon and Hodgeon.Hodgson DNA Analysis
The Hodgson DNA Project was launched in 2001. As with other surname projects Y-DNA -- which is always and only passed from father to son—is used. Analysis of Y-DNA data from this project confirms the Irish-Norse origins of the Hodgson surname. (See Norse-GaelsNorse-Gaels
The Norse–Gaels were a people who dominated much of the Irish Sea region, including the Isle of Man, and western Scotland for a part of the Middle Ages; they were of Gaelic and Scandinavian origin and as a whole exhibited a great deal of Gaelic and Norse cultural syncretism...
.) Using several methods (see Hodgson 2008) Hodgson Y-DNA is roughly one-third Norse and 5-10 per cent Danish, most of the remainder being similar to indigenous British or Irish. This Irish component can be explained by the fact that the Viking invaders of Cumbria in the tenth century came from Ireland. Furthermore, about 26 per cent Norwegian Y-DNA is similar to that of the Irish (Helgason et al. 2000).
The proportion of Norse blood among Hodgsons is much higher than in the British population as a whole. Stephen Oppenheimer (2006, p. 462) estimates that about 6 per cent of Y-DNA in the British Isles is of Norwegian Origin.
Y-DNA data show that the proportion of inhabitants with Norse paternal ancestry from Shetland and Orkney are 42 and 37 per cent respectively, by the highest known estimates (Sykes 2006, p. 194). These islands are known to be areas of dense Norse settlement. The proportion of Hodgsons with Norse paternal ancestry is close to that found on Shetland and Orkney.
Coat of arms
In heraldic language this coat of arms is "per chevron, embattled or and azure, three martlets counterchanged". According to one authority, these arms were displayed by members of the family at the Battle of TowtonBattle of Towton
In 1461, England was in the sixth year of the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars between the Houses of York and Lancaster over the English throne. The Lancastrians backed the reigning King of England, Henry VI, an indecisive man who suffered bouts of madness...
in Yorkshire in 1461, during the Wars of the Roses (Hodgson 1925). This was the largest battle ever fought on British soil.
Heraldic records confirm this coat of arms was displayed by the Hodgsons of Hebburn
Hebburn
Hebburn is a small town situated on the south bank of the River Tyne in North East England, sandwiched between the towns of Jarrow and Bill Quay...
, a mine-owning Catholic family living in the North East of England in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries (Surtees 1820, vol. 2, pp. 77, 319, James 1974, Hodgson 2008). This same coat of arms is associated with several other Hodgson families, including the Hodgsons of West Keal in Lincolnshire, the Hodgsons of Bascodyke in Cumberland (Hodgson 1925), the Hodshons of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, and with Thomas Hodgson (1738–1817) a Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
merchant and slave trader, and the owner of a mill in Caton, Lancashire
Caton, Lancashire
The civil parish of Caton with Littledale is situated in Lancashire, England near the River Lune. The parish lies within the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and contains the villages of Caton, Brookhouse, Caton Green, Littledale and Townend.-History:The original settlement of...
(Hodgson 2008).
Border Reivers and Hodgson Clans
For centuries before the unification of England and Scotland in 1707, the remote Anglo-Scottish borderland region had been the lair of unruly clans and gangs of robbers that were largely beyond the reach of the law. A peculiar form of clan organisation grew up in this area. This was the land of the Border ReiversBorder Reivers
Border Reivers were raiders along the Anglo–Scottish border from the late 13th century to the beginning of the 17th century. Their ranks consisted of both Scottish and English families, and they raided the entire border country without regard to their victims' nationality...
.These clans recognised no legal authority other than the clan itself. They would steal goods, cattle and women from across the nominal border.
Some Hodgsons in Cumberland were themselves a clan organisation (Fraser 1971). The map above shows several clusters of Hodgsons, some of which may have functioned at some time as clans. The border clans were eventually subjection by state authorities. Many were forced or obliged to emigrate to North America in the eighteenth century (Fischer 1989). Many Hodgsons emigrated in this period.
Royal and Presidential Connections
Henrietta Mildred HodgsonHenrietta Mildred Hodgson
Henrietta Mildred Hodgson was an English lady with both royal and presidential genealogical connections.Through her Virginia ancestry, Queen Elizabeth II and her descendants are related to George Washington, the common ancestor of both being Augustine Warner, Jr.-Life and family:Born 6th January...
(1805–1891) was a great-great-grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Mildred Porteus was Henrietta's grandmother on the paternal side. Mildred Porteus and George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
(the First President of the United States of America) were second cousins.
People with the surname
- Alfreda Hodgson, (1940-1992), British mezzo-soprano
- Andy HodgsonAndy HodgsonAndrew Patrick Hodgson is primarily known as an auctioneer/presenter on the British television shopping channel bid tv.- bid tv :Andy Hodgson can be seen presenting bid tv on Sunday between 3.00pm and 6.30pm. He has presented on the channel since its inception in the year 2000...
, British TV presenter - Arthur HodgsonArthur HodgsonSir Arthur Hodgson KCMG was an Australian pioneer and politician.-Early life:Hodgson was born in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England; the second son of the Rev. Edward Hodgson and his third wife Charlotte, daughter of Francis William Pemberton of Bombay, India...
(1818–1902), Australian pioneer and politician - Brett HodgsonBrett HodgsonBrett Hodgson is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Super League...
, Australian professional rugby league player - Brian HodgsonBrian HodgsonBrian Hodgson is a British television composer and sound technician. Born in Liverpool in 1938, Hodgson joined the BBC Radiophonic Workshop in 1962 where he became the original sound effects creator for the science fiction programme Doctor Who...
, British television composer and sound technician - Brian Houghton HodgsonBrian Houghton HodgsonBrian Houghton Hodgson was an early naturalist and ethnologist working in British India and Nepal where he was an English civil servant. He described many species, especially birds and mammals from the Himalayas, and several birds were named after him by others such as Edward Blyth...
(1800–1894), British naturalist - Caroline HodgsonCaroline HodgsonCaroline Hodgson , also known as Madame Brussels, was a well-known brothel proprietor and local identity of the Little Lon district in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, during the late 19th century.-Life:...
(1851–1908), Australian brothel proprietor - Chris HodgsonChris HodgsonChris Hodgson is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1994 to 2003, and a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves...
, Canadian politician - Christopher Hodgson (priest)Christopher Hodgson (priest)Christopher Hodgson was a Catholic priest who played a minor role in the Babington Plot . The plot was a failure and eighteen of the main conspirators were hung, drawn, and quartered in London in 1586. Hodgson was a committed Roman Catholic, in defiance of the Elizabethan authorities...
(1561-?), Catholic priest and conspirator - Claire Merritt HodgsonClaire Merritt HodgsonClaire Merritt Hodgson, born Clara Mae Merritt , was a native of Athens, Georgia, United States, who is most famous for having been the second wife of Babe Ruth....
(1897–1976), second wife of Babe Ruth - Frances Hodgson BurnettFrances Hodgson BurnettFrances Eliza Hodgson Burnett was an English playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular The Secret Garden , A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy.Born Frances Eliza Hodgson, she lived in Cheetham Hill, Manchester...
, born Frances Eliza Hodgson (1849–1924), English–American playwright and author - Godfrey Hodgson (born 1934), British historian and journalist
- Geoffrey HodgsonGeoffrey HodgsonGeoffrey M. Hodgson is a Research Professor of Business Studies in the University of Hertfordshire, and also the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Institutional Economics.Prof...
(born 1946), economist - Gordon HodgsonGordon HodgsonGordon Hodgson was a South African-born English sportsman, being best known for as a striker for Liverpool and also a first-class cricketer for Lancashire, he also excelled at baseball....
(1904–1951), South African-born English footballer and football manager - Henrietta Mildred HodgsonHenrietta Mildred HodgsonHenrietta Mildred Hodgson was an English lady with both royal and presidential genealogical connections.Through her Virginia ancestry, Queen Elizabeth II and her descendants are related to George Washington, the common ancestor of both being Augustine Warner, Jr.-Life and family:Born 6th January...
(1805–1891), great-great-grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II - Herbert John HodgsonHerbert John HodgsonHerbert John Hodgson is regarded as one of the most skilled printers of the twentieth century. After serving in the First World War, with Roy Manning Pike he printed the rare 1926 subscribers' edition of The Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence...
(1893–1974), soldier and printer of The Seven Pillars of Wisdom - Isaac Hodgson (architect)Isaac Hodgson (architect)Isaac Hodgson was an Irish-American architect who worked primarily in Indiana and Minnesota. He was born in Belfast, Ireland in 1826 and studied at the Royal Academy. He went to work for architect Sir Charles Lanyon at the age of 16...
(born 1826), Irish-US architect - James D. HodgsonJames D. HodgsonJames Day Hodgson is a former American politician.During World War II, Hodgson served as an officer in the United States Navy....
(born 1915), US politician - Jane Elizabeth HodgsonJane Elizabeth HodgsonJane Elizabeth Hodgson was an American obstetrician and gynecologist. She is the only person ever convicted in the United States of performing an abortion in a hospital. Hodgson received a bachelor's degree from Carleton College and her M.D. from the University of Minnesota...
(1915–2006), American obstetrician and gynecologist - Jimmy HodsonJimmy HodsonAmerican actor, narrator, and television host Jimmy Hodson was born in Orange, California, April 16, 1962. He has been the announcer on the long running syndicated TV show Divorce Court since 1999...
, born James S. Hodgson (1962) American actor, narrator, TV presenter - Joel HodgsonJoel HodgsonJoel Gordon Hodgson is an American writer, comedian and television actor. He is best known for creating Mystery Science Theater 3000 and starring in it as the character Joel Robinson. In 2007 MST3K was listed as "one of the top 100 television shows of all time" by Time.com...
(born 1960), creator and former host of Mystery Science Theater 3000 - John HodgsonJohn HodgsonJohn Hodgson was an Australian politician and Mayor of Melbourne 1853–54. He died at his house in Kew of bronchitis.-Arrival in Melbourne:...
Mayor of Melbourne, Australia 1853-4 - John Evan Hodgson (1831–1895), artist, Member of the St John's Wood CliqueSt John's Wood CliqueThe St John's Wood Clique was a group of Victorian artists who mostly lived in the St John's Wood area of London. Their ideas were broadly similar to an earlier group also called The Clique...
- Joseph HodgsonJoseph HodgsonJoseph Hodgson was a British physician.He was born in Penrith, Cumberland the son of a Birmingham merchant and educated at King Edward VI School, Birmingham, after which he was apprenticed to George Freer at Birmingham General Hospital. He then transferred to St...
(1788–1869), British physician - Jules HodgsonJules HodgsonJules Hodgson, also credited as Joolz or J. Hogstorm, is the guitarist for KMFDM, an industrial band, and The Spittin' Cobras . He is a former member of PIG and Lodestar. In 2006, Hodgson married pin-up model Go-go Amy and divorced in 2008. Jules now resides in Seattle, Washington...
, English guitarist - Julian HodgsonJulian HodgsonJulian Michael Hodgson is an English International Grandmaster and former British Champion of chess.He first came to the notice of the chess world for his phenomenal prowess as a junior; he was London under-18 champion at 12 years of age and won the British Boys under-21 title aged just...
(born 1963), English chess grandmaster - Laurence C. HodgsonLaurence C. HodgsonLaurence Curran Hodgson was an American newspaper journalist, poet, and politician from Saint Paul, Minnesota....
(1874–1937), US newspaper writer and politician - Leonard HodgsonLeonard HodgsonLeonard Hodgson was an Anglican priest, philosopher, theologian, historian of the early Church and Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford from 1944 to 1958.-Early life :...
(1889–1969), Anglican priest, philosopher, theologian, and historian - Marshall HodgsonMarshall HodgsonMarshall Goodwin Simms Hodgson , was an Islamic Studies academic and a world historian at the University of Chicago. He was chairman of the interdisciplinary Committee on Social Thought in Chicago...
(1922–1968), American Islamic scholar - Nick HodgsonNick HodgsonNicholas James David Hodgson is the drummer, backing vocalist and principal song-writer of English indie band Kaiser Chiefs....
(born 1977), English drummer and musician - Patricia HodgsonPatricia HodgsonDame Patricia Anne Hodgson, DBE is the Principal of Newnham College, Cambridge.-Biography:Following an early stint at the Conservative Party research department , Hodgson worked as a producer and journalist and was a founder-member of the distance learning team at the Open University...
, Principal of Newnham College, Cambridge - Pete HodgsonPete HodgsonPeter Colin Hodgson is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party.Hodgson was born in Whangarei, and received a Bachelor's degree in veterinary science from Massey University...
(born 1950), New Zealand politician - Ralph HodgsonRalph HodgsonRalph Hodgson , Order of the Rising Sun ,was an English poet, very popular in his lifetime on the strength of a small number of anthology pieces, such as The Bull. He was one of the more 'pastoral' of the Georgian poets...
(1871–1962), English poet - Robert Hodgson (judge) (1798–1880), Canadian lawyer, politician, judge and administrator
- Robert MacLeod HodgsonRobert MacLeod HodgsonSir Robert MacLeod Hodgson KCMG KBE was a British diplomat and consul.Hodgson was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, the son of the Reverend Robert Hodgson, founder of West Bromwich Albion Football Club...
(1874—1956), British diplomat - Robert Hodgson (cricketer)Robert Hodgson (cricketer)Robert William Hodgson , is a former Australian cricketer, who played for Tasmania. He attended the Australian Cricket Academy in 1996, but failed to live up to his early promise, and hasn't played for Tasmania since 1999.-External links:*...
(born 1973), Australian cricketer - Robin Hodgson, Baron Hodgson of Astley AbbottsRobin Hodgson, Baron Hodgson of Astley AbbottsRobin Granville Hodgson, Baron Hodgson of Astley Abbotts CBE is a British Conservative Party politician.In both 1974 general elections, Hodgson unsuccessfully contested the strong Labour seat of Walsall North against the incumbent, John Stonehouse...
(born 1942), Baron Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, British politician - Roger HodgsonRoger HodgsonCharles Roger Pomfret Hodgson is a British musician and songwriter, best known as the former co-frontman, and founding member, of progressive rock band Supertramp....
(born 1950), English singer/songwriter - Shadworth HodgsonShadworth HodgsonShadworth Hollway Hodgson was an English philosopher.He worked independently, without academic affiliation. He was acknowledged by William James as a forerunner of Pragmatism, although he viewed his work as a completion of Kant's project...
(1832–1912), English philosopher - Sharon HodgsonSharon HodgsonSharon Hodgson is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Washington and Sunderland West since 2010...
(born 1966), British politician - Sharyn HodgsonSharyn HodgsonSharyn Hodgson is an Australian actress, best known for playing the role of Carly Lucini in the popular soap opera, Home and Away ....
(born 1968), Australian actress who appeared in Home and Away - Stuart Milton HodgsonStuart Milton HodgsonStuart Milton Hodgson, OC was Commissioner of the Northwest Territories from 1967 March 2 until 1979 April 6...
(born 1924), Canadian commissioner - Studholme HodgsonStudholme HodgsonField Marshal Studholme Hodgson was a British Commander during the 18th century. He is best known for commanding the 1761 British expedition which captured Belle Île.-Military career:...
(1708–1798), British field marshal - Sydney HodgsonSydney HodgsonSydney Hodgson was an English Roman Catholic lawyer. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929.-Life: He was a Catholic convert...
(died 1591), English Roman Catholic lawyer and martyr - Walter J. Hodgson (1924–1978), American helicopter test pilot, who was one of 3 men to fly the Avrocar and was twice awarded the Feinberg award.
- W. N. HodgsonW. N. HodgsonWilliam Noel Hodgson MC was an English poet of the First World War. During the war, he published stories and poems under the pen name Edward Melbourne.-Life:...
(1893–1916), First World War poet who published under the pen name Edward Melbourne - Wil HodgsonWil HodgsonWil Hodgson is an English comedian. He has lived in Chippenham his whole life and began performing comedy in 2003. Prior to this he had worked part time as a lecturer at Wiltshire College and had a stint training to be a wrestler during which he participated in 30 man "Battle Royals".Hodgson is...
(born 1978), English stand-up comedian - William Hope HodgsonWilliam Hope HodgsonWilliam Hope Hodgson was an English author. He produced a large body of work, consisting of essays, short fiction, and novels, spanning several overlapping genres including horror, fantastic fiction and science fiction. Early in his writing career he dedicated effort to poetry, although few of his...
(1877–1918), English writer of horror and fantasy
Sportspeople:
- Arthur Hodgson (footballer)Arthur Hodgson (footballer)Arthur Hodgson is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League and North Western Football Union . Born in Sydney but raised in Queenstown, Tasmania, Hodgson was recruited by the Carlton Football Club in Victoria, playing 76 games and winning the Robert Reynolds Trophy as...
(born 1926), Australian rules footballer - Aub HodgsonAub HodgsonAubrey John Hodgson was an Australian Rugby Union player and represented the Wallabies 11 times.He attended Newington College from 1924-1929.-References:...
(1912–1982), Australian rugby union player - Billy HodgsonBilly HodgsonWilliam "Billy" Hodgson is a Scottish former footballer.-Career:Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Hodgson started his career with Dunoon Athletic before joining St. Johnstone in 1954. He had a loan at Guildford City in 1956. After making 61 appearances and scoring 20 goals in the Scottish Football...
(born 1935), Scottish footballer - Brett HodgsonBrett HodgsonBrett Hodgson is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Super League...
(born 1978), Australian rugby league player - Charlie HodgsonCharlie HodgsonCharles Christopher Hodgson is an English rugby union footballer. He plays fly-half for Saracens and England. He is also the leading Premiership points scorer of all time.-Early years:...
(born 1980), rugby union player - Cody HodgsonCody HodgsonCody Hodgson is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ....
(born 1990), Canadian junior ice hockey player - Dan HodgsonDan HodgsonDaniel W. "Hodge" Hodgson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 114 National Hockey League games for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks. He won the Memorial Cup as a member of the Prince Albert Raiders in 1985...
(born 1965), Canadian ice hockey player - Geoffrey Hodgson (cricketer)Geoffrey Hodgson (cricketer)Geoffrey Hodgson is an English first-class cricketer. A specialist wicket-keeper, he played two first-class matches. Unusually one was for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1964 , and the other for their rivals, Lancashire, a year later against Kent...
(born 1938), English cricketer - George HodgsonGeorge HodgsonGeorge Ritchie Hodgson was a Canadian swimmer of the early 20th century, and considered by many to be the greatest swimmer in Canadian history.He was born and died in Montreal....
(1893–1983), Canadian swimmer and Olympic gold medalist - Gordon HodgsonGordon HodgsonGordon Hodgson was a South African-born English sportsman, being best known for as a striker for Liverpool and also a first-class cricketer for Lancashire, he also excelled at baseball....
(1904–1951), British footballer, cricketer and baseball player - Gordon Hodgson (footballer)Gordon Hodgson (footballer)Gordon Hodgson was an English footballer.A central midfielder, Hodgson began his career at his hometown club Newcastle United but found his chances limited. He moved to Mansfield Town in 1974 became a central figure in the side, winning promotion to the Second Division in 1977...
(1952–1999), English footballer - Isaac HodgsonIsaac HodgsonIsaac Hodgson commonly known as "Ikey" or "Ike", was an English first-class cricketer, who played nine games for Yorkshire as a pre-county club between 1852 and 1862, and 21 for Yorkshire in the County Championship between 1863 and 1866...
(1828–1867), English cricketer - Martin HodgsonMartin HodgsonMartin Hodgson was an English rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 30s. He was, without doubt, one of the game's greatest ever second row forwards and represented both Cumberland and Great Britain on many occasions, and also toured Australasia in 1932 and 1936 with the Great Britain tourists.A...
, English rugby league footballer - Michael HodgsonMichael HodgsonMichael Hodgson is a professional rugby league player for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the Australian National Rugby League competition. He primarily plays in the second row and previously played for the Parramatta Eels and the Canberra Raiders.While attending St...
(born 1979), Australian rugby league player - Neil HodgsonNeil HodgsonNeil Stuart Hodgson is a former British motorcycle racer who won the 2000 British Superbike Championship, and the 2003 Superbike World Championship titles. Neil then went on to have a moderately successful 4 years in the American Superbike Championship, with a best 5th place championship finish...
, English motorcycle racer - Pat HodgsonPat HodgsonPatrick Shannon Hodgson is a former American football end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Georgia....
(born 1944), US American football player - Paul HodgsonPaul HodgsonPaul Hodgson, born 25 April 1982 in Epsom, Surrey is an English rugby union player.Hodgson plays for London Irish in the Aviva Premiership, as a Scrum-half-Early career:...
(born 1982), English rugby union player - Philip HodgsonPhilip HodgsonPhilip Hodgson is an English first-class cricketer, who played thirteen games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1954 and 1956. He also appeared in four matches for the Combined Services in first-class games in 1956 and 1957...
(born 1935), English cricketer - Rick HodgsonRick HodgsonRichard S. Hodgson is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 6 games for the Hartford Whalers.-External links:...
(born 1956), Canadian ice hockey player - Richard HodgsonRichard HodgsonRichard Hodgson is an English former professional footballer. He currently plays for Sunderland Nissan.Hodgson began his career as a trainee with Nottingham Forest, turning professional in October 1996. He was released in March 2000, having failed to break into the first team, and joined...
(born 1979), English footballer - Robert Hodgson (cricketer)Robert Hodgson (cricketer)Robert William Hodgson , is a former Australian cricketer, who played for Tasmania. He attended the Australian Cricket Academy in 1996, but failed to live up to his early promise, and hasn't played for Tasmania since 1999.-External links:*...
(born 1973), Australian cricketer - Roy HodgsonRoy HodgsonRoy Hodgson is a former English footballer and current head coach of West Bromwich Albion.Hodgson, who has managed sixteen different teams in eight countries, guided the Switzerland national team to the last 16 of the 1994 World Cup and qualification for Euro 1996; Switzerland had not qualified...
(born 1947), English football manager - Rusty HodgsonRusty HodgsonRussell Frank Hodgson in Hutton Rudby, Cleveland, is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Redcar Bears in the Premier League. He is the son of former Middlesbrough captain Russ Hodgson. His grandfather Frank Hodgson is also a former Bears captain.- References :...
(born 1981), British motorcycle racer - Ted HodgsonTed HodgsonEdward James Hodgson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 4 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins. He also played 107 games in the World Hockey Association with the Cleveland Crusaders and Los Angeles Sharks.-External links:...
(born 1945), Canadian ice hockey player
Hodgson can also be a given name:
- Hodgson PrattHodgson PrattHodgson Pratt was an English pacifist who is credited with founding the International Arbitration and Peace Association in 1880. -References:...
(1824–1907), English pacifist
Hodgson (2008) includes short biographies of a number of prominent Hodgsons and Hodsons.