Alabaster is an English surname, originally meaning someone who provided armed service with a crossbow. [1] [2] Notable people with the surname include:
- Chaloner Alabaster (1838–1898) British consular officer in China (brother of Henry)
- C. Grenville Alabaster (1880–1958) Attorney General of Hong Kong
- Gren Alabaster (born 1933) New Zealand cricketer (brother of Jack)
- Henry Alabaster (1836–1884) British advisor to King Rama V of Thailand (brother of Chaloner)
- Jack Alabaster (1930–2024) New Zealand cricketer (brother of Gren)
- Martin Alabaster (born 1958) British Royal Navy admiral
- William Alabaster (1567–1640) poet, playwright, and religious writer
References
- ^ Browne, W.A.F.; Reaney, P.H.; Wilson, R.M.; Scull, A. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry. Routledge. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ The meaning of the Name alabaster
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surname Alabaster.
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Alabaster is an English surname, originally meaning someone who provided armed service with a crossbow. [1] [2] Notable people with the surname include:
- Chaloner Alabaster (1838–1898) British consular officer in China (brother of Henry)
- C. Grenville Alabaster (1880–1958) Attorney General of Hong Kong
- Gren Alabaster (born 1933) New Zealand cricketer (brother of Jack)
- Henry Alabaster (1836–1884) British advisor to King Rama V of Thailand (brother of Chaloner)
- Jack Alabaster (1930–2024) New Zealand cricketer (brother of Gren)
- Martin Alabaster (born 1958) British Royal Navy admiral
- William Alabaster (1567–1640) poet, playwright, and religious writer
References
- ^ Browne, W.A.F.; Reaney, P.H.; Wilson, R.M.; Scull, A. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry. Routledge. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ The meaning of the Name alabaster
This page lists people with the
surname Alabaster.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.