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Townsend (name)
Townsend is a topographic surname of Yorkshire and Norfolk origin, indicating residence at the extremity of a city or burgh (from Middle English ''touun'' "village", "hamlet", "stead" + ''ende'' "end".) Popular variants are Townshend (of Norfolk variety), and Townend. Given name *Townsend Bell, motor racing driver *Townsend Coleman, American voice actor *Townsend Cromwell, oceanographer *Townsend F. Dodd, Townsend Dodd, US Army aviator *Townsend Haines (1792–1865), American politician and judge from Pennsylvania *Townsend Harris, 19th century American merchant and politician *Townsend Hoopes, former Undersecretary of the US Air Force *Townsend Saunders, Olympic medalist in wrestling *Townsend Scudder, US Congressman from New York *Townsend Whelen, American hunter, soldier, writer, outdoorsman and rifleman Middle name *Charles Townsend Ludington, American aviator *Cyrus Townsend Brady, American journalist *Frederick Townsend Martin, American author *Frederick Townsend Ward, Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townend (surname)
Townend is a surname. Notable people with the surname include * Annie Quayle Townend (c.1845–1914), Australian-born New Zealand heiress and philanthropist * Gertrude Townend, British nurse and suffragette * John Townend, British politician * Oliver Townend, British event rider * Peter Townend (novelist), British novelist, thriller writer, photographer and journalist * Stuart Townend (headmaster), British athlete, soldier and school headmaster * Tosh Townend, American skateboarder See also * Townend, Cumbria, England * Townsend (other) * Tausend (surname) {{surname, Townend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
