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origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881, Retrieved 25 January 2014 the relative frequency of the surname Braithwaite was highest in

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Anglesey Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island ...

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Albert Braithwaite Sir Albert Newby Braithwaite (2 September 1893 – 20 October 1959) was a British Conservative Party politician. He was the son of Albert Braithwaite, one time Lord Mayor of Leeds, and Patti Braithwaite. He was born in Horsforth, Yorkshire,'' ...

(1893–1959), British politician * Althea Braithwaite (1940–2020), English children's author, illustrator, publisher and glass artist *

Anna Braithwaite Anna Braithwaite (born Anna Lloyd; 27 December 1788 – 18 December 1859) was a prominent English Quaker minister. She visited the United States three times in an effort to avoid the schism created by the views of Elias Hicks. Life Anna Lloyd was ...

(1788–1859), English Quaker minister * Bob Braithwaite (1925–2015), British trap shooter *

Brenda Brathwaite Brenda Louise Romero (née Garno, born October 12, 1966), previously known as Brenda Brathwaite, is an American game designer and developer in the video game industry. She was born in Ogdensburg, New York and is a graduate of Clarkson University. ...

(born 1966), American video game designer and developer *

Carlos Brathwaite Carlos Ricardo Brathwaite (born 18 July 1988) is a cricketer from Barbados and a former captain of the West Indies Twenty20 International (T20I) team. International career Brathwaite made his T20I debut for the West Indies against Bangladesh on ...

(born 1988), Barbadian cricketer * Charles Braithwaite (1850–1910), Canadian politician and agrarian leader *

Chris Braithwaite Chris Braithwaite, also known as Chris Jones (1885 – 9 September 1944), was a black Barbadian who was leader of the Colonial Seamen's Association in the 1930s. Life Born in Barbados, Braithwaite went to sea with the British merchant navy as ...

aka Chris Jones (1885–1944), Barbadian seaman, leader of the Colonial Seamen's Association *

Darren Braithwaite Darren Braithwaite (born 20 January 1969) is a retired British sprinter. Braithwaite was a member of the British team which set a world indoor record for the rarely contested 4×200 metres relay on 3 March 1991 in Glasgow. Braithwaite and his ...

(born 1969), British sprinter *

Daryl Braithwaite Daryl Braithwaite (born 11 January 1949) is an Australian singer. He was the lead vocalist of Sherbet (1970–1984 and many subsequent reunions). Braithwaite also has a solo career, placing 15 singles in the Australian top 40, including t ...

(born 1949), Australian pop singer *

Diana Braithwaite Diana Braithwaite is a Canadian electric blues singer, songwriter and screenwriter. She is a multiple Maple Blues Award winner. More recently she has teamed up with Chris Whiteley and they have been acclaimed as "blues icons" by the ''Toronto Sta ...

, Canadian singer-songwriter *

Donald Braithwaite Donald "Don" Braithwaite British Empire Medal, BEM (1936–2017) was a former professional boxing, boxer from Caerphilly, Wales, who competed in the flyweight division during his career. As an amateur he represented Wales as a flyweight in ...

(1936–2017), Welsh boxer *

Doug Braithwaite Doug Braithwaite is a British comic book artist. Career Braithwaite started out working on British comics, like '' 2000 AD'' and '' A1'', but is best known for his Marvel Comics work on the ''Earth X'' sequels, ''Universe X'' and ''Paradise X ...

British comic book artist *

Edward Kamau Brathwaite The Honourable Edward Kamau Brathwaite, CHB (; 11 May 1930 – 4 February 2020), was a Barbadian poet and academic, widely considered one of the major voices in the Caribbean literary canon.Staff (2011)"Kamau Brathwaite." New York University, D ...

(1930–2020), Barbadian poet *

E. R. Braithwaite Eustace Edward Ricardo Braithwaite (June 27, 1912 – December 12, 2016), publishing as E. R. Braithwaite, was a Guyanese-born British-American novelist, writer, teacher and diplomat best known for his stories of social conditions and racia ...

(1912–2016), Guyanese novelist, writer, teacher, and diplomat *

Errol Brathwaite Errol Freeman Brathwaite (3 April 1924 – 4 December 2005) was a New Zealand author. Biography Born in Waipukurau in 1924, Brathwaite was educated at Timaru Boys' High School. He served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force as an air gunner in ...

(1924–2005), New Zealand author *

Fred Brathwaite Fredrick Brathwaite (born November 24, 1972) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. Brathwaite played as a goaltender, and spent his career with the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues and Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL ...

(born 1972), Canadian ice hockey player * George Braithwaite (disambiguation) *

Gregory Brathwaite Gregory O'Brian Brathwaite (born 9 December 1969) is a cricket umpire from Barbados. His One Day International (ODI) umpiring debut was on 7 August 2011, in a match between Canada and Afghanistan in the 2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Champi ...

(born 1969), Barbadian cricket umpire *Sir Gurney Braithwaite, 1st Baronet (1895–1958), English politician *Jahron Anthony Brathwaite aka

PartyNextDoor Jahron Anthony Brathwaite (born July 3, 1993), known professionally as PartyNextDoor (stylized as PARTYNEXTDOOR), is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. PartyNextDoor was the first artist signed to Drake's OVO Sound record label ...

, Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and rapper * Jeffrey Braithwaite, Australian professor in the field of health policy *

Jessica Braithwaite Jessica Braithwaite is an Australian television presenter and musician born in Mount Gambier, South Australia. She is a Nine News weather, entertainment and chat show presenter and also performs at major music events. Her 2021 single Who You K ...

, Australian television presenter and reporter * John Braithwaite (disambiguation) *

Joseph Braithwaite (mayor) Joseph Braithwaite (1848 – 27 March 1917) was a New Zealand bookseller and politician. He was mayor of Dunedin from 1905 to 1906. Early life and family Braithwaite was born in Cliburn, near Penrith in the northwest of England, in 1848. The ...

(1848–1917), New Zealand bookseller and politician, mayor of Dunedin *

Joseph Bevan Braithwaite Joseph Bevan Braithwaite (21 June 1818 – 15 November 1905) was a conservative, evangelical English Quaker minister. In 1887, he drafted the Quaker Richmond Declaration which stated, among other things, that the Bible was of greater authority t ...

(1818–1905), English Quaker minister *

Junior Braithwaite Franklin Delano Alexander "Junior" Braithwaite (4 April 1949 – 2 June 1999) was a reggae musician from Kingston, Jamaica and the youngest member of the vocal group, The Wailing Wailers. Early career The Wailing Wailers was a vocal group Bob ...

(1949–1999), Jamaican reggae musician * Keith Braithwaite, New Zealand football player and manager *

Kenneth Braithwaite Kenneth John Braithwaite II (born 1960) is an American politician, diplomat, businessman and naval officer who served as the 77th secretary of the Navy from May 29, 2020, to January 20, 2021 in the Donald Trump administration. Prior to that, he s ...

(born 1960), American politician, diplomat and businessman *

Kraigg Brathwaite Kraigg Clairmonte Brathwaite (born 1 December 1992) is a Barbadian cricketer who captains the West Indies in Test cricket. He bats right-handed and occasionally bowls right arm off break. On 6 November 2011, he became only the second West Indian ...

(born 1992), West Indian cricketer * Lawrence Ytzhak Braithwaite (1963–2008) Canadian novelist, spoken word artist, dub poet, essayist, digital drummer and short fiction writer *

Leon Braithwaite Leon Jerome Braithwaite (born 17 December 1972) is an English former footballer. He played for Exeter City, making a total of 66 Football League appearances. He made appearances for Margate, scoring 38 goals. He joined Margate from Welling Unite ...

(born 1972), English footballer *

Leonard Braithwaite Leonard Austin Braithwaite (October 23, 1923 – March 28, 2012) was a Canadian lawyer and former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a member of the Liberal Party from 1963 to 1975. He was th ...

(1923–2012), Canadian lawyer and politician *Dame

Lilian Braithwaite Dame Florence Lilian Braithwaite, (9 March 1873 – 17 September 1948), known professionally as Lilian Braithwaite, was an English actress, primarily of the stage, although she appeared in both silent and talkie films. Early life She was born ...

(1873–1948), English actress *

Martin Braithwaite Martin Christensen Braithwaite (; born 5 June 1991) is a Danish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Espanyol and the Denmark national team. He plays mainly as a forward, but he can also play as a winger. Having begun his career ...

(born 1991), Danish footballer *

Max Braithwaite John Victor Maxwell Braithwaite (7 December 1911 – 19 March 1995) was a Canadian novelist and non-fiction author. He was born in Nokomis, Saskatchewan and spent his youth in a number of communities in that province. As an adult he moved to Ontar ...

(1911–1995), Canadian novelist and non-fiction author *

Michael Braithwaite Michael Braithwaite (born 2 March 1987 in Duncan, British Columbia Duncan (pop. 5,047 in 2021) is a city on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It is the smallest city by area (2.07 square kilometres, 0.8 square miles) in ...

(born 1987), Canadian rower * Minnie Braithwaite Jenkins (1874–1954), American school teacher *Sir

Nicholas Brathwaite Sir Nicholas Alexander Brathwaite OBE (8 July 1925 – 28 October 2016) was the head of government of Grenada for two periods, first as Chairman of the Interim Advisory Council (1983 to 1984) established after the United States invasion of Grena ...

(1925–2016), prime minister of Grenada *

Nicholas Braithwaite Nicholas Paul Dallon Braithwaite (born 26 August 1939, London)''International Who's Who In Classical Music'', 2003 Edition, p. 94 (Europa Publications Ltd., London, England) is an English conductor. He is the son of the conductor Warwick Brait ...

(born 1939), English conductor *

Oyinkan Braithwaite Oyinkan Braithwaite (born 1988) is a Nigerian-British novelist and writer. She was born in Lagos and spent her childhood in both Nigeria and the UK. Life Braithwaite was born in Lagos in 1988. She spent most of her childhood in the UK after he ...

(born 1988), Nigerian-British novelist *

Ray Braithwaite Raymond Allen Braithwaite (born 6 December 1933) is a former Australian politician. Born at Finch Hatton, Queensland, he was a chartered accountant before entering politics. In 1964 he was elected to Mackay City Council, where he remained un ...

(born 1933), Australian politician *

Rewi Braithwaite John Rewi Fergusson Braithwaite (25 September 1897 – 15 January 1987) was an association football player who represented New Zealand, playing in New Zealand's first ever official international. Braithwaite made his full New Zealand debut in t ...

( fl. 1920s), New Zealand football player *

Richard Brathwait Richard Brathwait or Brathwaite (1588 – 4 May 1673) was an English poet. Life Brathwait was born at Burnishead, near Kendal. He entered Oriel College, Oxford in 1604, and remained there for some years, pursuing the study of poetry and Roma ...

or Brathwaite (1588–1673), English poet *

R. B. Braithwaite Richard Bevan Braithwaite (15 January 1900 – 21 April 1990) was an English philosopher who specialized in the philosophy of science, ethics, and the philosophy of religion. Life Braithwaite was born in Banbury, Oxfordshire, son of th ...

(1900–1990), English philosopher * Robert Braithwaite (disambiguation) *

Roderick Braithwaite Roderick Alastair Macdonnell Braithwaite MBE, (13 August 1901 – 3 April 1963) was a New Zealand politician. He was mayor of Hamilton from 1953 to 1959. Early life and family Braithwaite was born in Dunedin on 13 August 1901, one of the young ...

(1901–1963), New Zealand politician, mayor of Hamilton *Sir

Rodric Braithwaite Sir Rodric Quentin Braithwaite, (born 17 May 1932) is a retired British diplomat and an author. Public life Braithwaite was educated at Bedales School and Christ's College, Cambridge. After his military service, he joined HM Diplomatic Service ...

(born 1932), British diplomat and author *

Ryan Brathwaite Ryan Brathwaite (born June 6, 1988) is a track and field athlete from Barbados who won the gold medal in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin. In recognition of his achievements, on September 17, 2009 Brat ...

(born 1988), Barbadian track and field athlete * Sam Hartley Braithwaite (1883–1947), British composer and artist *

Stuart Braithwaite Stuart Leslie Braithwaite (born 10 May 1976) is a Scottish musician, singer and songwriter. He is the guitarist of post-rock band Mogwai, with whom he has recorded ten studio albums. He is also a member of the British alternative rock supergroup ...

(born 1976), Scottish guitarist, bassist, drummer, singer and songwriter * Talabi Braithwaite (1928–2011), Nigerian insurance broker *

Ted Braithwaite Edward Braithwaite (12 December 1902 – 1990) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford City, Reading and Swindon Town. Born in Salford, he also played for New Cross and Margate. He joined Bradford City in Decemb ...

(1902–1990), English footballer *

Tut Braithwaite Paul ("Tut") Braithwaite (born 2 June 1946) is a British rock climber, mountaineer, and company director. With Nick Estcourt he climbed Mount Everest's almost vertical Rock Band, a key to the success of the 1975 British Mount Everest Southwest ...

(born 1946), British rock climber and mountaineer *

Victoria Braithwaite Victoria A. Braithwaite (19 July 1967 – 30 September 2019) was a British scientist who was a Professor of Animal Behaviour and Cognition at Pennsylvania State University. She was the first person to demonstrate that fish feel pain, which impa ...

(1967–2019), British scientist *

Walt Braithwaite Walt W. Braithwaite (born January 1945) is a Jamaican-born American engineer and former executive at Boeing. He played an integral role in the introduction and use of CAD/CAM and IGES technology at Boeing and in 2000 was named as Boeing's Pres ...

, Jamaican-born American engineer *Sir

Walter Braithwaite General Sir Walter Pipon Braithwaite, (11 November 1865 – 7 September 1945) was a British Army officer who held senior commands during the First World War. After being dismissed from his position as Chief of Staff for the Mediterranean Expedi ...

(1865–1945), British Army general during World War I * Walter H. Braithwaite (1906–1991), English composer, pianist and teacher *

Warwick Braithwaite Henry Warwick Braithwaite (9 January 1896 – 19 January 1971) was a New Zealand-born orchestral Conducting, conductor. He worked mostly in Great Britain and was especially known for his work in opera. Early life and family Braithwaite was one of ...

(1896–1971), New Zealand-born British conductor *

Wayne Braithwaite Wayne "Big Truck" Braithwaite (born August 9, 1975) is a Guyanese former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2012, and held the WBC cruiserweight title from 2002 to 2005.. Retrieved November 26, 2016. Professional career The highlight ...

(born 1975), Guyanese boxer *

William Charles Braithwaite William Charles Braithwaite (23 December 1862 – 28 January 1922) was a British historian, specialising in the early history of the Society of Friends (Quakers). Braithwaite was born on 23 December 1862, the son of Joseph Bevan Braithwaite (1818� ...

(1862–1922), British Quaker historian *

William Garnett Braithwaite Brigadier General William Garnett Braithwaite, (21 October 1870 – 15 October 1937) was a British Army officer who participated in the Boer War and the First World War. Born in England in 1870, he joined the British Army in 1891. He served w ...

(1870–1937), British Army general who served with New Zealand Military Forces during World War I *

William Stanley Braithwaite William Stanley Beaumont Braithwaite (December 6, 1878 – June 8, 1962) was an African-American writer, poet, literary critic, anthologist, and publisher. His work as a critic and anthologist was widely praised and important in the development of ...

(1878–1962), African-American poet, literary critic and scholar

In fiction

* Edna Braithwaite, a maid in the television programme ''

Downton Abbey ''Downton Abbey'' is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV on 26 September 2010 and in the United States on P ...

'' * Geoffrey Braithwaite, fictional character in Julian Barnes's novel ''

Flaubert's Parrot ''Flaubert's Parrot'' is a novel by Julian Barnes that was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1984 and won the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize the following year. The novel recites amateur Gustave Flaubert expert Geoffrey Braithwaite's musings o ...

'' *

Pandora Braithwaite Dr Pandora Louise Elizabeth Braithwaite is a fictional character in the ''Adrian Mole'' series of books by Sue Townsend. In the books, Pandora is the love of Adrian's life. Pandora is beautiful (Adrian especially loves her 'treacle-coloured' hai ...

, fictional character in the ''

Adrian Mole Adrian Albert Mole is the fictional protagonist in a series of books by English author Sue Townsend. The character first appeared (as "Nigel") as part of a comic diary featured in a short-lived arts magazine (called simply ''magazine'') pub ...

'' series by British author

Sue Townsend Susan Lillian Townsend, FRSL (née Johnstone, 2 April 194610 April 2014), was an English writer and humorist whose work encompasses novels, plays and works of journalism. She was best known for creating the character Adrian Mole. After writing ...

*Braithwaite family, fictional characters in

At Home with the Braithwaites ''At Home with the Braithwaites'' is a British comedy-drama television series, created and written by Sally Wainwright (except for the final four episodes). The storyline follows a suburban family in Leeds, whose life is turned upside down when ...

TV series *Braithwaite family, fictional characters in

Red Dead Redemption 2 ''Red Dead Redemption 2'' is a 2018 action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games. The game is the third entry in the ''Red Dead'' series and a prequel to the 2010 game ''Red Dead Redemption''. The story is set in 1899 and f ...

video game. *Nigel Braithwaite, AKA Roundabout, fictional character in

Carmen Sandiego (TV series) ''Carmen Sandiego'' is an animated action-adventure television series with educational elements, based on the media franchise of the same name created by Broderbund. The series is produced by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt with WildBrain serving as ...

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