Abramson

Abramson is a variation of a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Abram (or Abraham)", the Biblical figure. It is most prevalent among American Jews. People named "Abramson" include:

* Abraham Abramson (1752 or 1754–1811), Prussian coiner * Adelina Veniaminovna Abramson (1917–2012), Argentine-born Russian translator * Alexis R. Abramson (fl. 2000s–2020s), American mechanical engineer and dean of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College * Arthur S. Abramson (1925–2017), American linguist and speech scientist * Arthur von Abramson (born 1854), Imperial Russian civil engineer * David Abramson (fl. 1970s–2020s), Australian engineer * Doris E. Abramson (died 2008), American professor, author, editor, and bookstore proprietor * Edward Abramson (1920–2012), American politician who served in the New York State Assembly * Frederick B. Abramson (1935–1991), African-American lawyer * George Abramson (1903–1985), American football player * Harold Alexander Abramson (1899–1980), American psychiatrist * H. Norman Abramson (1926–2022), American engineer and scientist * Henry Abramson (born 1963), dean of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences * Herb Abramson (1916–1999), American record company executive and producer * Ivan Abramson (1869–1934), Russian-born American director of silent films active in the 1910s and 1920s * Jadwiga Abramson (1887–1944), Polish-born French child psychologist * Jerry Abramson (born 1946), American politician and mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, United States * Jill Abramson (born 1954), American journalist and managing editor of ''The New York Times'' * John Abramson (fl. 1970s–2020s), American physician and Harvard Medical School professor * Josh Abramson (born 1981), co-founder of ''CollegeHumor'' * Larry Abramson (born 1954), South African-born Israeli artist * Lee Abramson (born 1970), American musician and presidential candidate * Leon Abramson (1925–1992), was an American jazz drummer * Leslie Abramson (born c. 1944), American criminal defense attorney * Leonard Abramson (born 1932), American businessman and founder of U.S. Healthcare * Lyn Yvonne Abramson (born 1950), American psychology professor * Maria Entraigues-Abramson (fl. 2000s–2010s), Argentinian singer * Marion Abramson (1905–1965), American civic leader * Mark Abramson (1934–2007), American record producer * Matanya Abramson (1920–2004), Israeli sculptor * Max Abramson (born 1976), New Hampshire politician * Nancy Abramson (fl. 2000s–2020s), first female president of the Cantors Assembly * Neil Abramson (politician) (born 1967), American politician * Neil Abramson (filmmaker) (born 1963), American filmmaker * Norman Abramson (1932–2020), American engineer * Paul R. Abramson (psychologist) (born 1949), American professor of psychology * Paul R. Abramson (political scientist) (1937–2018), American political scientist * Paul Abramson (politician) (1889–1976), Estonian politician * Phil Abramson (1933–1987), American set decorator * Rick Abramson (fl. 1960s–2020s), CEO and executive vice president of Delaware North * Rochelle Abramson (fl. 1970s–2000s), American violinist * Ronney Abramson (fl. 1970s–1980s), Canadian singer-songwriter * Seth Abramson (born 1976), American professor, attorney, and author * Todd Abramson (fl. 1980s–2020s), record label owner, booking agent and nightclub owner * Traci Hunter Abramson (fl. 1980s–2020s), American mystery and suspense novelist Provided by Wikipedia