The Irish and Scottish surname Jamieson, also found in Scotland is of patronymic origin meaning son of or descendent of James. The personal name James comes from Late Latin Iacomus, a variant of Iacobus, Latin form of the New Testament Greek name Iakobos. The name is first recorded in the New World in 1633 when Stephen Jamieson settled in Maryland. Today there are approximately 7,000 bearers of the name Jamieson living in the United States. Notable bearers of the surname Jamieson include the Scottish Geologist Thomas Jamieson. Born the son of a jeweler Jamieson was raised in Aberdeen and educated at the University of Aberdeen. He was born in 1829 and died in 1913.

                                        JAMIESON BARONESS CREST RING