Kidson is a patronymic surname of English origin. surnamedb.com claims it is derived from the given name Kit, which is traced to the name Christopher.[1]

People with the surname

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  • Alfred Kidson (1863–1937), Australian lawyer and politician
  • Charles Kidson (1867–1908), New Zealand art teacher, artist, craftsman and sculptor
  • Edward Kidson (1882–1939), New Zealand meteorologist and scientific administrator
  • Elsa Kidson (1905–1979), New Zealand soil scientist and sculptor
  • Frank Kidson (1855–1926), English folk song collector and music scholar
  • Peter Kidson, historian

References

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  1. ^ Kidson. surnamedb.com