Oliphant (surname)
Oliphant or Olyphant is a surname that was established in England and Scotland by a family of Norman origin. The early forms Olifard and Oliphard (likely "olif" conjoined with the intensive suffix "-ard") are believed to allude to an olive branch.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Charles Oliphant (1666–1719), Scottish physician and politician
- David Olyphant (1789–1851), American trader in the Far East
- Evan Oliphant (b. 1982), Scottish cyclist
- Greg Oliphant (b. 1950), Australian rugby league footballer and coach
- James Oliphant (1796-1881), Chairman of H.E.I.C. and Equerry to Maharajah Duleep Singh
- John Oliphant (d. 1905), Scottish portrait painter
- Laurence Oliphant (author) (1829–1888), British author and mystic
- Sir Laurence Oliphant (British Army officer) (1846-1914), 9th of Condie and 31st Chief of Clan Oliphant
- Laurence Oliphant (Jacobite) (1691–1767), Scottish Jacobite army officer
- Laurence Oliphant (b.1791), Scottish politician
- Margaret Oliphant (1828–1897), Scottish novelist and historical writer
- Sir Mark Oliphant (1901–2000), Australian physicist and Governor of South Australia
- Mike Oliphant (b. 1963), former NFL running back
- Pat Oliphant (b. 1935), Australian American editorial/political cartoonist
- Peter Oliphant, American actor and video game designer
- Rob Oliphant (b. 1956), Canadian politician
- Robert Morrison Olyphant (1824–1918), President of the Delaware and Hudson Railway
- Timothy Olyphant (b. 1968), American actor
- Thomas Oliphant, American journalist
- Thomas Oliphant (1799-1873), musician and artist
- William Oliphant, Lord of Aberdalgie (d.1329), Scottish magnate during the Scottish Wars of Independence
- Sir William Oliphant (died aft. 1313) Governor of Stirling Castle, Scottish Wars of Independence
See also
References
- ↑ "Last name: Oliphant". The Internet Surname Database. Name Origin Research. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
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