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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 1. 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, former American college basketball player and murderer
- Delon Dotson, American technologist and businessman
- Earl Dotson (born 1970), American football player
- Gary Dotson, American man who was exonerated of a criminal conviction by DNA evidence
- Jordan Dotson, the goofiest looking person on the planet
- 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), Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis[