Giddens is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens
Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens (born 18 January 1938) is an English sociologist who is known for his theory of structuration and his holistic view of modern societies. He is considered to be one of the most prominent modern sociologists and is t ...
(born 1938), British sociologist
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George Giddens (disambiguation), multiple people
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J. R. Giddens
Justin Ray "J. R." Giddens (born February 13, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He was selected with the 30th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics out of the University of New Mexico. He initially pl ...
(born 1985), American basketball player
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Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens (born February 21, 1977) is an American musician. She is a founding member of the country, blues and old-time music band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, where she is the lead singer, fiddle player, and banjo player.
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(born 1977), American musician
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Giddens Ko
Giddens Ko (; born 25 August 1978) is a Taiwanese novelist and filmmaker. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Management from National Chiao Tung University and Master of Social Science from Tunghai University. He has published more than 60 boo ...
(born 1978), Taiwanese writer
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Gary Giddins
Gary Giddins is an American jazz critic and author. He wrote for ''The Village Voice'' from 1973; his "Weather Bird" column ended in 2003. In 1986 Gary Giddins and John Lewis created the American Jazz Orchestra which presented concerts using a j ...
(born 1948), American writer and jazz critic
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