Drysdale's a Scottish familial lineage belonging to the Douglas clan. The name derives from Dryfesdale, a location in Lanarkshire. People Art Drysdale, Canadian celebrity gardener Don Drysdale, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame Dougal Drysdale, Professor Emeritus in Fire Safety Engineering at The University of Edinburgh Jason Drysdale, English footballer Mahe Drysdale (b. 1978), New Zealand rower Russell Drysdale (1912-1981), Australian artist Denise… (More on Drysdale)