Culverhouse is an English

topographic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

, which originally meaning a person who tended or lived near a

dovecote A dovecote or dovecot , doocot ( Scots) or columbarium is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves. Dovecotes may be free-standing structures in a variety of shapes, or built into the end of a house or barn. They generally contain pige ...

, derived from the

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

''culfrehus'' ("dovecote").''Dictionary of American Family Names''
"Culverhouse Family History"
Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 21 January 2016. Dovecotes were common on English estates in the medieval period. The name may refer to: *

Gay Culverhouse Gay Culverhouse (February 5, 1947 – July 1, 2020) was president of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1991 to 1994 while her father, Hugh Culverhouse, owned the team. Inspired by Tom McHale, a former Buccaneers player who suffered from chronic traum ...

(1947–2020), American academic administrator *

Hugh Culverhouse Hugh Franklin Culverhouse, Sr. (February 20, 1919 – August 25, 1994) was an American businessman, attorney, and sports franchise owner. Culverhouse is best known for having been the longtime owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the Nationa ...

(1919–1994), American lawyer and NFL team owner *

Ian Culverhouse Ian Brett Culverhouse (born 22 September 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is currently the manager of Boston United. Culverhouse began his career with Tottenham Hotspur. He found first team opport ...

(born 1964), English footballer *

Mike Culverhouse Mike Culverhouse was Chief Constable of the Isle of Man Constabulary from 1999 until his retirement on 31 December 2007. He took over as Chief Constable following the retirement of Robin Oake QPM and was the first ever Chief Constable of th ...

(born 1951), British police officer * Peter Culverhouse (1972–2003), British cancer patient

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