Kirkwood (surname)

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Kirkwood is a surname of Scottish origin which means "the wood near the church."[1] Notable people with the surname include:

  • Antoinette Kirkwood (born 1930), English musician and composer
  • Archy Kirkwood, Baron Kirkwood of Kirkhope (born 1946), British politician
  • Billy Kirkwood (born 1958), Scottish football athlete and coach
  • Bob Kirkwood (born 1939), United States businessman in California
  • Bryan Kirkwood (producer) (born 1976), Scottish-born British television producer
  • Carly Flynn (fl. 1990s-present), New Zealand journalist, born Carly Kirkwood
  • Carol Kirkwood (fl. 1980s-present), Scottish BBC TV presenter
  • Craig Kirkwood (born 1974), United States lawyer
  • Cris Kirkwood (born 1960), United States musician
  • Curt Kirkwood (born 1957), United States musician
  • Dan Kirkwood (1900-1977), Scottish athlete in football
  • Daniel Kirkwood (1814-1895), United States astronomer
  • Daniel Kirkwood (footballer born 1867), Scottish athlete in football
  • David Kirkwood (1872-1955), British politician
  • Davie Kirkwood (born 1967), Scottish athlete in football
  • Don Kirkwood (born 1949), United States athlete in baseball
  • Fred Kirkwood (1890-1956), Australian athlete in football
  • Harry Kirkwood (fl. 1930s-1960s), British naval captain
  • Henry Kirkwood (1886–1954), English cricketer and British Army officer
  • James Kirkwood (disambiguation), any of several men with the name
  • Jimmy Kirkwood (born 1962), Irish field hockey player and cricketer
  • Joe Kirkwood, Jr. (born 1920), Australian-born United States golfer and film actor
  • Joe Kirkwood, Sr. (1897-1970), Australian golfer and actor
  • John A. Kirkwood (1851-1930), United States military hero
  • John Gamble Kirkwood (1907-1959), United States chemist and physicist
  • Julieta Kirkwood (1936–1985), Chilean sociologist, political scientist, professor, and activist
  • Keith Kirkwood (born 1993), American football player
  • Ken Kirkwood (born 1969), Canadian bioethicist
  • Lucy Kirkwood (born 1984), British playwright
  • Mary Kirkwood (1904–1995), American artist
  • Pat Kirkwood (racing driver) (1927-2001), United States NASCAR participant
  • Patricia Kirkwood (1921-2007), British stage actress
  • Robert C. Kirkwood (1909-1964), United States politician in California
  • Sam Kirkwood (1910-1980), Irish athlete in football
  • Samuel J. Kirkwood (1813-1894), United States politician
  • Thomas William Kirkwood (1884-?), Scottish athlete in polo
  • Thomas Kirkwood (born 1951), South Africa-born English biologist
  • Te Rongo Kirkwood (fl. 2000s-present), New Zealand glass sculptor

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References[]

  1. ^ Sims, Clifford Stanley (1862). The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. With a Vocabulary of Christian Names. Albany, New York: J. Munsell. p. 65. OCLC 1060940902 – via Internet Archive.
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