Dotson

Dotson is a Welsh surname originating from the Cheshire region where a family seat was held from ancient times well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 AD. This surname is a patronymic of the Middle English name "Dodde." Originally derived from the Germanic root "dodd" meaning "something rounded", used to denote a short, rotund man . Notable people with this surname include:

  • Alphonse Dotson (born 1943), American football player
  • Amber Dotson, American country singer
  • Bob Dotson, American broadcast journalist
  • Carlton Dotson, American college basketball player and murderer
  • Chastity Dotson, American actress
  • Delon Dotson, American technologist and businessman
  • Demar Dotson (born 1985), American football player
  • Devon Dotson, American basketball player
  • Earl Dotson (born 1970), American football player
  • Gary Dotson, American exonerated of a criminal conviction by DNA evidence
  • Kevin Dotson (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Lionel Dotson (born 1985), American football player
  • Richard Dotson (born 1959), American baseball player
  • Santana Dotson (born 1969), American football player
  • Sam Dotson (born 1970), American police commissioner in St. Louis

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