Dotson

Article summary

Dotson is a Welsh surname originating from the Cheshire region. 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 *Damyean Dotson, American basketball player *Demar Dotson (born 1985), American football player *Devon Dotson (born 1999), American basketball player *Earl Dotson (born 1970), American football player *Elijah Dotson (born 1999), American football player *Gary Dotson, American exonerated of a criminal conviction by DNA evidence *Jahan Dotson (born 2000), American football player *Jessie Dotson (born 1974), American mass murderer *Jimmy Dotson (1933–2017), American blues singer, guitarist and drummer *Kevin Dotson (disambiguation), multiple people *Lionel Dotson (born 1985), American football player *Mello Dotson (born 2002), American football player *Mentor Dotson (born ), African American politician *Richard Dotson (born 1959), American baseball player *Santana Dotson (born 1969), American football player *Sam Dotson (born 1970), American police commissioner in St…

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1. date of birth: 1943 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1305787240