Dodson Family History
Dodson Name Meaning
English:: patronymic from Dodd ; ‘son of Dod(d) or Dud(d)’ from Middle English Dodd(e) Dudd(e) Old English Dodd(a) Dudd(a) + -son. Alternatively the name may arise from a Middle English form of Old English Dodesunu a compound personal name formed from the same elements as above and impossible to tell apart from the Middle English patronymic. post-medieval variant of Dodgson with simplification of the medial dgs.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022