Nivison
Nivison is a Scottish patronymic surname meaning "son of Nevin".[1][2][3] The surname is commonly associated with Midlothian, Scotland.[3]
Notable people with the surname include:
- David S. Nivison (1923–2014), sinologist in the United States
- Jack Nivison (1910–2003), President of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man
- Josephine Hopper, née Nivison (1883–1968), American painter, wife of Edward Hopper
- Robert Nivison, 1st Baron Glendyne (1849–1930), Scottish stockbroker
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Harrison, Henry (1918). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary vol. 2. London: The Morland Press. p. 41.
- ^ Black, George Fraser (1971). The surnames of Scotland: their origin, meaning, and history (3rd. repr ed.). New York: New York Public Library. p. 627. ISBN 0871041723.
- ^ a b Dictionary of American family names (Second ed.). Osford, United Kingdom ; New York: Oxford University Press. 2022. ISBN 9780190245122.
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