Strachan
Strachan is a surname of Scottish origin (see Clan Strachan, Strachan Baronets), which is pronounced /ˈstræxən/ or /strɔːn/.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Allerdyce Strachan, Bahamian police officer
- Andy Strachan, drummer
- Anthonique Strachan, Bahamian runner
- Archibald Strachan, Scottish soldier
- Douglas Strachan, Scottish designer of stained glass windows
- Gavin Strachan, Scottish footballer
- Geoffrey Strachan, translator of French and German into English
- Gilbert Strachan, Professor of medicine
- Graeme Strachan, Australian singer and television personality, known as "Shirley" Strachan
- Gordon Strachan, Scottish footballer and manager
- Gordon Strachan (minister) (1934–2010), Church of Scotland minister, theologian, university lecturer and author
- Gordon C. Strachan, aide to H R Haldeman
- Harcus Strachan, a Scottish-born Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Hew Strachan, military historian
- Hugh Strachan, Scottish footballer
- James Strachan (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey executive
- James Strachan (programmer), developer of the Apache Groovy programming language
- James McGill Strachan, Canadian lawyer
- Sir John Strachan, 5th Baronet, British captain
- John Strachan (1778–1867), Anglican bishop in Canada
- John Strachan (linguist), scholar of Celtic languages
- John Strachan (singer)
- Keith Strachan, composer, theatre director
- Linda Strachan, Scottish author
- Matthew Strachan (1970–2021), songwriter
- Merrill Strachan, Canadian politician
- Mike Strachan (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michaela Strachan, British TV presenter
- Sir Richard Strachan, 6th Baronet, British admiral
- Steve Strachan (sheriff), American law enforcement officer and politician
- Zoë Strachan, Scottish novelist
See also[]
- Strachan, Aberdeenshire
- Strachan Open, 1992–1994 professional snooker tournament, sponsored by billiard cloth company Strachan
- Strahan (surname)
References[]
- ^ "Pronunciation of Strachan and Etymology". Clan Strachan Society. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
Categories:
- Surnames
- Scottish surnames