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meaning "maker of

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Business

* A. Cutler & Son, American furniture manufacturer known for roll-top desks * Alexander M. Cutler, American businessman *

Angus Knowles-Cutler Angus Knowles-Cutler (born 1 September 1962) is a British businessman and politician. He is currently vice-Chairman and London office managing partner at Deloitte, councilman representing Castle Baynard, London, and holds a number of other busin ...

, British businessman and politician * George E. Cutler, American businessman *

James Goold Cutler James Goold Cutler (April 24, 1848 – April 21, 1927) was a prominent Rochester, New York, architect and businessman, and served as the 48th mayor of Rochester from 1904 to 1907. Biography Early life and career Cutler was born in 1848 in ...

(1848–1927), mail chute inventor and mayor of Rochester, NY *

May Cutler May Ebbitt Cutler (September 4, 1923 – March 3, 2011) was a Canadian writer, journalist, playwright, and publisher. She founded Tundra Books in her home in 1967, becoming Canada's first female publisher of children's books. She served a four-ye ...

, Canadian founder of Tundra Books and the first female Mayor of Westmount, Quebec *

Otis H. Cutler Otis Henderson Cutler (May 15, 1866 – March 4, 1922) was an American businessman and politician from New York. Life Cutler was born on May 15, 1866, in New York City, New York, the son of Captain Otis Nelson Cutler and Mary Caroline Frye Te ...

(1866–1922), American businessman and politician

Engineering, science, mathematics and medicine

* Adele Cutler, English-born New Zealand and American statistician *

C. Chapin Cutler Cassius Chapin Cutler (December 16, 1914 – December 1, 2002) was an American electrical engineer at Bell Labs. His notable achievements include the invention of the corrugated waveguide and differential pulse-code modulation (DPCM). Biogr ...

, United States electrical engineer * Charles R. Cutler, United States industrial engineer * Dave Cutler, software engineer *

Elliott Cutler Elliot Carr Cutler (July 30, 1888 – August 16, 1947) was an American surgeon, military physician, and medical educator. He was Moseley Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, surgeon-in-chief at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital from 1932 to ...

, American surgeon and medical educator *

Hugh Carson Cutler Hugh Carson Cutler (8 September 1912, Milwaukee, Wisconsin – 12 September 1998, Topeka, Kansas) was a plant taxonomist, economic botanist, plant collector, and pioneer of paleoethnobotany. Biography Cutler graduated from the University of Wisco ...

(1912–1998), American botanist *

John Charles Cutler John Charles Cutler (June 29, 1915 – February 8, 2003) was a senior surgeon, and the acting chief of the venereal disease program in the United States Public Health Service. After his death, his involvement in several controversial and unethi ...

, surgeon, manager in United States Public Health Service * Leonard Cutler, authority on ultra-precise timekeeping devices and standards *

Sean Cutler Sean R. Cutler is a professor of plant cell biology at the University of California, Riverside. In 2009 Cutler showed how abscisic acid, a naturally-produced plant stress hormone, helps plants survive by inhibiting their growth in times of drought. ...

, professor of biology and chemistry

Law, politics, and diplomacy

Arthur Roden Cutler Sir Arthur Roden Cutler, (24 May 1916 – 21 February 2002) was an Australian diplomat, the longest serving Governor of New South Wales and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can ...

, Australian diplomat and war hero *

Augustus W. Cutler Augustus William Cutler (October 22, 1827 – January 1, 1897) was a 19th-century politician and lawyer from New Jersey. The great-grandson of Silas Condict, he served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1875 to 187 ...

, United States politician and lawyer * Bruce Cutler, United States criminal defense lawyer * Bryan Cutler, Pennsylvania politician *

Charles Cutler Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles Benjamin Cutler KBE, ED (20 April 1918 – 23 September 2006) was an Australian politician, holding office for 28 years as an elected member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Orange. Cutler was C ...

, Australian politician * Elisha Cutler Jr., American politician *

Elliot Cutler Elliot Carr Cutler (July 30, 1888 – August 16, 1947) was an American surgeon, military physician, and medical educator. He was Moseley Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, surgeon-in-chief at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital from 1932 t ...

, American lawyer *

Ephraim Cutler Ephraim Cutler (April 13, 1767 – July 8, 1853) was an early Northwest Territory and Ohio political leader and jurist. Early and family life Ephraim Cutler was born in Edgartown, Massachusetts on April 13, 1767. The oldest son of Manasseh Cu ...

, United States politician *

Horace Cutler Sir Horace Walter Cutler (28 July 1912 – 2 March 1997) was a British Conservative politician who served as leader of the Greater London Council from 1977 to 1981. He was noted for his showmanship and flair for publicity and was, in several way ...

, British politician * John Christopher Cutler, second governor of the U.S. state of Utah *

Lloyd Cutler Lloyd Norton Cutler (November 10, 1917 – May 8, 2005) was an American attorney who served as White House Counsel during the Democratic administrations of Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. Early life and education Cutler was born ...

, attorney * Nathan Cutler, United States politician *

Reed F. Cutler Reed F. Cutler (January 31, 1887 – December 28, 1964) was an American politician and lawyer. Born on a farm in Union Township, Fulton County, Illinois, Reid went to Avon High School. He then went to Knox College, University of Illinois, North ...

, United States politician *

Robert Barry Cutler Robert Barry Cutler (August 11, 1810 – April 3, 1882) was a Canadian Liberal politician who represented the riding of Kent, New Brunswick, for one term from 1872 to 1874. He represented Kent in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from ...

, Canadian politician * Robert M. Cutler, Nova Scotia merchant and politician * Sir Roden Cutler, an Australian diplomat * Robert Cutler, U.S. administrator *

Stephen M. Cutler Stephen M. Cutler is a lawyer and was the Director of the Division of Enforcement for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 2001 until 2005. He spent most of his career at the law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, and became Ge ...

, American lawyer * Thomas Cutler (Canadian politician), Nova Scotia lawyer and politician *

Walter L. Cutler Walter Leon Cutler (born November 25, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an international consultant and advisor, with a focus on the Middle East, and a former U.S. Ambassador. Cutler was previously a career diplomat, serving twice as Ambassado ...

, American diplomat *

William P. Cutler William Parker Cutler (July 12, 1812 – April 11, 1889) was an American railroad executive and politician who served as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1861 to 1863. Early life and educ ...

, United States politician

Music

Adge Cutler Alan John "Adge" Cutler (19 November 1930 – 5 May 1974) was an English singer best known as the frontman of the comic folk band the Wurzels. Cutler was known for his songs, but also his dry, West Country humour, and gained the unofficial ...

, British musician * Chris Cutler, English musician *

Eric Cutler Eric Cutler is an American tenor notable for his performances of bel canto repertoire and Mozart operas in particular. He is a native of Adel, Iowa, and a graduate of Luther College. Cutler is an alumnus of the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann ...

, United States musician *

Joe Cutler Joe Cutler (born London, 17 December 1968) is a British composer who grew up in Neasden and studied music at the Universities of Huddersfield and Durham, before receiving a Polish Government Scholarship to study at the Chopin Academy of Music i ...

, British composer * Jon Cutler, United States house DJ *

Mark Cutler Mark Cutler is a recording artist and singer-songwriter from Providence, Rhode Island. Mark Cutler has been the lead singer and songwriter for The Schemers, The Raindogs The Raindogs were a band formed in Boston, United States around 1985 after s ...

, United States singer/songwriter *

Miriam Cutler Miriam Cutler is an American composer best known for her documentary film work. Life and career Cutler is a Los Angeles-based film composer, scoring and performing music for over 20 years. She began her musical career as songwriter and clarinet ...

, American composer * Sam Cutler, former tour manager for The Rolling Stones * Scott Cutler, songwriter and musician

Visual and performing arts

* Kate Cutler, English singer and actress * Katherine Cutler, American architect *

Matthew Cutler Matthew David Cutler (born 30 October 1973) is an English dancer and former World Amateur Latin-American champion. He was a professional dancer on the BBC dancing show ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Early life Cutler was born in Chelmsford, Essex. ...

, English dancer *

Nicole Cutler Nicole Cutler (née Westdyk; born 8 June 1972) is a professional ballroom dancer and former World Amateur Latin-American champion. She was born Nicole Westdyk in Durban, South Africa and after taking up ballet at the age of four, first tried out ba ...

, British ballroom dancer

Religion

* Alpheus Cutler, Latter Day Saint leader * Jerome Cutler, rabbi * Manasseh Cutler, American clergyman *

Timothy Cutler Timothy Cutler (May 31, 1684 – August 17, 1765) was an American Episcopal clergyman and rector of Yale College. Family background Cutler was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, a descendant of Robert Cutler who settled there prior to October ...

, United States Episcopal clergyman

Sports

Arthur Cutler (cricketer) Arthur Sydney Hamilton "Ash" Cutler (17 January 1913 – 27 August 1997) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played seven first-class matches for Otago between 1938 and 1947. Later he was a first-class umpire. Life and career A middle-order b ...

, New Zealand cricketer * Bill Cutler (baseball executive), American baseball executive *

Robert B. Cutler Robert Bradley Cutler (November 8, 1913 – September 1, 2010) was an American rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He was also a conspiracy theorist who founded The Conspiracy Museum in Dallas. Early life Cutler was bor ...

, American Olympic rower and conspiracy theorist * Dave Cutler (Canadian football), Canadian football player * Eric Cutler (footballer), English footballer * Jay Cutler (American football), quarterback *

Jay Cutler (bodybuilder) Jason Isaac Cutler (born August 3, 1973) is an American retired professional bodybuilder. Cutler is a four-time Mr. Olympia winner, having won in 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010; and a six-time runner-up. Early life Jason Isaac Cutler was born in ...

Kenny Cutler Kenny Cutler (born March 8, 1982 in Richmond, Virginia) is a former American soccer player who last played for Richmond Kickers in the USL Second Division. Career College Cutler attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, and played colleg ...

, United States soccer player *

Lester Cutler Lester Cutler (born September 21, 1940) is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Ve ...

, American sprint canoer *

Marcus Cutler Marcus De Lafaytte Cutler (January 14, 1875 – August 16, 1949) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Michigan State Normal School—now known as Eastern Michigan University—for one season, in 1895, an ...

, American football coach *

Neil Cutler Neil Anthony Cutler (born 3 September 1976) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Cutler started playing football with West Bromwich Albion and after loan spells at Coventry City, Tamworth and Chester City he moved on to ...

, English footballer * Paul Cutler, English footballer * Stan Cutler, Australian former professional rugby league footballer * Steve Cutler, Australian rugby player *

Tim Cutler Timothy Lawrence Cutler (born 23 March 1982), is an Australian born Hong Kong cricket player and administrator. He is a right-hand bat as well as slow left-arm orthodox who had played cricket for the Hong Kong Cricket Club in the Hong Kong domes ...

, Australian cricketer *

Tom Cutler Tom Cutler (born 8 November 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Brisbane Lions between 2014 and 2019. Early life Cu ...

(born 1995), Australian rules footballer *

Trent Cutler Trent Andrew Cutler is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. Cutler played for Canterbury-Bankstown in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition on the wing. Background Cutler was born in Bankstown, New South Wales. He i ...

, Australian rugby league player *

Wes Cutler Wesley "Wes" Cutler (born February 17, 1911 in Toronto, Ontario, died June 10, 1956, in Toronto, Ontario) was a star football player in the Canadian Football League for six seasons for the Toronto Argonauts. He was inducted into the Canadian Foot ...

, Canadian football player

Writers

* Ivor Cutler, Scottish poet *

Jane Cutler Jane Cutler (born September 24, 1936 in New York) is an American writer, who primarily writes novels for children. Biography Cutler was born in 1936 in Bronx, New York, United States. At age 6, she moved to Clayton, Missouri and attended Glenr ...

, American writer *

Jessica Cutler Jessica Louise Cutler (born May 18, 1978 in Monterey, California) is a blogger, an author, and former congressional staff assistant who was fired for detailing her active sexual life, including receiving money for having sex (prostitution), in ...

, journalist *

Judith Cutler Judith Cutler is a writer of crime fiction whose novels are mostly in series: ten in the series about amateur sleuth and lecturer ''Sophie Rivers''; six about Detective Sergeant ''Kate Power''; six about antique restorer ''Lina Townend'' and fiv ...

, British writer *

Lizzie Petit Cutler Lizzie Petit Cutler (1831 - January 16, 1902) was an American writer. Biography Lizzie Petit Cutler was born in Milton, Albemarle County, Virginia. Her ancestry, on the paternal side, consisted of farmers; on the mother's side, she descended fr ...

, American writer

Other

* Allan Cutler, Canadian sponsorship scandal whistleblower * Casey Cutler, United States criminal *

Craig Cutler Craig Cutler is an American photographer. His editorial work has been featured in ''Newsweek'', ''The New York Times Magazine'', ''Bon Appetit'', ''Best Life'', ''Details'', ''Dwell'', and ''Men’s Journal''. He has photographed ads for a wide ran ...

, American photographer * David Cutler, economist *

Hannah Tracy Cutler Hannah Maria Conant Tracy Cutler (December 25, 1815Alexander Street Press. Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600–2000''Author Details: Cutler, Hannah Maria Conant Tracy, 1815–1895''. Retrieved on May 28, 2009. – February 11 ...

, abolitionist, temperance and women's suffrage activist *

Helen Cutler Helen Gray Annetta Cutler, Lady Cutler ( Morris; 5 May 1923 – 8 November 1990), was a lieutenant in the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) during World War II and an Australian charity worker and patron. She fulfilled public duties as wif ...

, Australian charity worker and patron * John Cutler (disambiguation), several people *

Lysander Cutler Lysander Cutler (February 16, 1807July 30, 1866) was an American businessman, educator, politician, and Union Army General during the American Civil War. Early years Cutler was born in Royalston, Massachusetts, the son of a farmer. Despite object ...

, Union Army general *

R. J. Cutler R. J. Cutler (born 1962) is an American filmmaker, documentarian, television producer and theater director. His work includes the documentary films ''The War Room'', '' A Perfect Candidate'', ''Thin'', ''The September Issue'', ''The World Accord ...

, United States television- and film-maker *

Wolfgang Cutler The characters of '' Oz'', fictional characters on the television series about prison life, are a diverse mixture of inmates from various gangs and prison staff. Main inmates Key Other inmates The Aryans The Aryans are a f ...

, a fictional character on the television show Oz {{Surname, Cutler Occupational surnames Jewish surnames English-language occupational surnames