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Scottish surname list of people
Urquhart Pronunciation
UR -kərt Language(s)
Brittonic Meaning 1. "the portion of the shot" 2. "on", "by" and "thicket" Region of origin
Scotland Variant form(s) Urchardan ; Uhrchardan
Urquhart (
UR -kərt ;
[1]
Scots : Urchart
[ˈʌrxərt] ) is a
Scottish surname . It is a habitational name, that can be derived from any of four places with the name. Other places named Urquhart , including one by
Loch Ness , are derived from the
Brythonic elements ar , meaning "on", "by"; and cardden , meaning "thicket".
[2] The
Scottish Gaelic form of the surname is Urchardan .
[3]
Notable people named Urquhart
Isabelle Urquhart
Mary Cora Urquhart
David Urquhart
Craig Urquhart , American pianist and composer
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[7]
Felicity Urquhart (born 1976), Australian country music singer-songwriter
Isabelle Urquhart (1865–1907), American stage actress and contralto
Jim Urquhart , America photographer and photojournalist
[8]
Mary Cora Urquhart (1859–1936), American actress
Molly Urquhart (1906–1977), Scottish actress
Murray Urquhart (1880–1972), British artist
Natalie Urquhart , Canadian film and television producer
[9]
[10]
Philippa Urquhart , British actress
Robert Urquhart (1922–1995), British actor
Shari Urquhart , American fiber artist
[11]
[12]
Tony Urquhart (1934–2022), Canadian artist
A. William Urquhart, American lawyer, partner in
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Alistair Urquhart (1919–2016), Scottish businessman and author
David Urquhart, Baron Tayside (1912–1975), Scottish businessman
Diane Urquhart , Canadian financial analyst
Lawrence Urquhart LLB, CA, (born 1935), Scottish businessman
Leslie Urquhart (1874–1933), Scottish mining entrepreneur
William Muir Urquhart (1855–1933), American businessman
Alexander Urquhart (died 1727), Scottish politician
Anne Urquhart (born 1957), Australian politician
Carl Urquhart Canadian politician
David Urquhart (1805–1877), Member of Parliament, Scottish diplomat, writer
Diane Colley–Urquhart , Canadian politician
Don Urquhart (1848–1911), Australian politician
Duncan Urquhart , (died 1792), British politician
Earl Wallace Urquhart (1921–1971), Canadian politician
Elias L. Urquhart (1846–1934), American politician
Glen Urquhart (born 1948), American politician
James Urquhart (1822–1901), American politician
Jean Urquhart (born 1949), Scottish politician
John Urquhart (1844–1933), Canadian politician and doctor
Martin Luther Urquhart (1883–1961), Canadian politician
Stephen H. Urquhart (born 1965), American politician and founder of
The Divine Assembly
Thomas Urquhart (1858–1931), Canadian politician
William Pollard-Urquhart (1815–1871), Irish politician and writer
Billy Urquhart (born 1956), Scottish football player
David Urquhart, American hockey coach
[14]
Donna Urquhart (born 1986), Australian squash player
Duncan Urquhart (1908–1956), Scottish football player
Fiona Urquhart (born 1987), Scottish cricketer
Gavin Urquhart (born 1988), Australian rules football player
George Urquhart (born 1950), Scottish footballer
John Urquhart (1921–2003), English cricketer
Johnny Urquhart (1925–2008), Scottish football player and administrator
Max Urquhart (born 1942), Australian rules football player
Mike Urquhart (1958-2023), Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager
Stuart Urquhart (born 1995), Scottish footballer
Thomas Urquhart (baseball player) (born 1949), American baseball player
[15]
Fred Urquhart (1912–1995), Scottish author
Ian Urquhart , Canadian journalist and newspaper editor
Jane Urquhart (born 1949), Canadian author
Jeannie Urquhart, known as
Georgie Raoul-Duval (1866–1913), author, lover of
Colette and Colette's husband
Henry Gauthier-Villars
Jessie Urquhart (1890–1948), Australian journalist and novelist
Paul Urquhart (1877–1940) pseudonym for author
Ladbroke Black
Rachel Urquhart , American author
[16]
Thomas Urquhart (1611–1660), Scottish writer, translator of
Rabelais
Fictional characters named Urquhart
Abby Urquhart, character in
Howards Way television show
Dr. Ethan Urquhart, titular character in
Lois McMaster Bujold 's novel
Ethan of Athos
Francis Urquhart , a character in the
House of Cards trilogy by
Michael Dobbs and its adaptation into a
BBC television series
Gerald Urquhart, character in
Howards' Way television show
Gordon Urquhart, character in the 1983 film
Local Hero
Sir Hector Gore-Urquhart, character in the 1957 film
Lucky Jim
Julius Gore-Urquhart, character in the 2003
ITV film
Lucky Jim
Uncle Gore-Urquhart, wealthy philanthropist in
Kingsley Amis ' novel
Lucky Jim
[17]
Norman Urquhart, character in
Dorothy Sayers ' mystery novel
Strong Poison
Polly Urquhart, character in
Howards Way television show
Stella Urquhart, character in the 1983 film
Local Hero
Urquhart, a
Hogwarts ' student and captain of the Slytherin
Quidditch team in book
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
^
Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman.
ISBN
978-1-4058-8118-0 .
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"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
^ Casely, Gordon (2012-11-03).
"Obituary: Kenneth Urquhart of Urquhart, clan chief and academic who brought 21st-century expertise to an ancient tradition" . The Scotsman .
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"Craig Urquhart" . Avie Records . 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2022-02-05 .
^ Brown, Jeffrey Arlo (February 20, 2018).
"The Bernstein Effect: An interview with Craig Urquhart" . Van . Retrieved February 5, 2022 .
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"Craig Urquhart, Sascha Rosenberg" . The New York Times . 2018-09-09.
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2022-08-17 .
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"Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces the 84th class of fellows" . Nieman Reports . Retrieved 2022-08-06 .
^ Malyk, Lauren Malyk (September 5, 2019).
"Natalie Urquhart joins Wildling Pictures as director of development" . Retrieved 2022-08-16 .
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"About" . Wildling Pictures . Retrieved 2022-08-16 .
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"Shari Urquhart exhibition" . PSG . Retrieved 2022-07-23 .
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"Majestic Textiles: A Review of Shari Urquhart's Mustn't Touch | Newcity Art Majestic Textiles: A Review of Shari Urquhardt's Mustn't Touch" . 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2022-08-06 .
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"Bio - Dr. Erin Urquhart" . science.gsfc.nasa.gov . Retrieved 2022-07-23 .
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"David Urquhart - Men's Hockey Coach" . McGill University Athletics . Retrieved 2022-07-23 .
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"Thomas Urquhart Minor Leagues Statistics & History" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved 2022-07-23 .
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"Rachel Urquhart" . Simon & Schuster . Retrieved 2022-02-05 .
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"Lucky Jim Characters | GradeSaver" . www.gradesaver.com . Retrieved 2022-08-22 .