Urquhart (surname)
For other uses, see Urquhart.
| Urquhart | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning |
1. "the portion of the shot" 2. "on", "by" + "thicket" |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
| Language(s) of origin |
1. Pictish-Gaelic 2. Brythonic |
| Related names | Urchardan; Uhrchardan |
| Clan affiliations | Clan Urquhart |
Urquhart (
i/ˈɜːrkərt/, Scots: [ˈʌrkərt]) is a Scottish surname. It is a habitational name, that can be derived from any of four places with the name. One such place is located in Fife, and is recorded in 1128 as Pettnaurcha, which is a Pictish-Gaelic name meaning "the portion of the shot". Other places named Urquhart, including one by Loch Ness, are derived from the Brythonic elements ar, meaning "on", "by"; and cardden, meaning "thicket".[1] The Scottish Gaelic form of the surname is Urchardan.[2]
List of people with the surname
Arts/Media
- Mary Cora Urquhart (1859-1936), American actress
- Felicity Urquhart (born 1976), country music singer-songwriter
- Ian Urquhart, Canadian journalist
- Isabelle Urquhart (1865–1907), American stage actress
- Molly Urquhart (1906-1977), Scottish actress
- Philippa Urquhart, British actress
- Jane Urquhart (born 1949), Canadian author
- Thomas Urquhart (1611-1660), Scottish writer, translator of Rabelais
- Tony Urquhart (born 1934), Canadian painter
- Feargus Urquhart (born 1970), CEO of Obsidian Entertainment
Business
- Alistair Urquhart (born 1919), Scottish businessman
- Diane Urquhart, Canadian financial analyst
- Lawrence Urquhart LLB, CA, (born 1935), Scottish businessman
Sports
- Billy Urquhart (born 1957), Scottish football player
- Cory Urquhart (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player
- Donna Urquhart (born 1986), Australian squash player
- Duncan Urquhart (born 1908), Scottish football player
- Fiona Urquhart (born 1987), Scottish cricketer
- Gavin Urquhart (born 1988), Australian football player
- George Urquhart (born 1950), footballer
- Johnny Urquhart, Scottish football player and administrator
- Max Urquhart (born 1942), Australian footballer
- Mike Urquhart (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player
Politics
- Alexander Urquhart (died 1727), Scottish politician
- Anne Urquhart, (born 1957), Australian politician
- Brian Urquhart, United Nations official
- Carl Urquhart Canadian politician
- Colin Urquhart, British Christian leader
- Don Urquhart (1848–1911), Australian politician
- Earl Wallace Urquhart (1921–1971), Canadian politician
- Elias L. Urquhart (1846-1934), American politician
- Frederic Urquhart (1858–1935), Australian police commissioner
- Glen Urquhart (born 1948) American politician
- James Urquhart (1822–1901), American politician
- Jean Urquhart (born 1949), Scottish politician
- John Urquhart (1844-1933), Canadian mayor
- Stephen H. Urquhart (born 1965), American politician
Science/Humanities
- Alasdair Urquhart, professor of philosophy
- Feargus Urquhart, computer game developer
- Fred Urquhart (1911 – 2002), Canadian zoologist
- Francis Fortescue Urquhart (1868–1934), English academic
Military
- Ronald Urquhart (1906–1968), British Army officer
- Roy Urquhart, British Army general
Fictional
- Ethan Urquhart, titular character in Lois McMaster Bujold's novel Ethan of Athos
- Francis Urquhart, character in BBC political thriller House of Cards
- Julius Gore-Urquhart, wealthy philanthropist in Kingsley Amis's novel Lucky Jim
- Gordon Urquhart, character in the 1983 film Local Hero
- Norman Urquhart, character in Dorothy Sayers' mystery novel Strong Poison
See also
- David Urquhart (disambiguation), several people
- Robert Urquhart (disambiguation), several people
References
- ↑ "Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 September 2010. which cited Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. for the surname "Urquhart".
- ↑ Mark, Colin (2006), The Gaelic-English Dictionary, London: Routledge, p. 722, ISBN 0-203-22259-8
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