Hislop is an
English
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,
Scottish and
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name in origin. The name belongs to the class of
topographic
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surnames, which were given to people who resided near physical features such as hills, streams, churches or types of trees. It derives from
Old English
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''haesel'' / Old Norse ''hesli'', which both mean hazel, plus Old English ''hop'' which refers to a valley or hollow between two hills.
The earliest records are found in
Yorkshire
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.
The
First Fleet
The First Fleet was a fleet of 11 ships that brought the first European and African settlers to Australia. It was made up of two Royal Navy vessels, three store ships and six convict transports. On 13 May 1787 the fleet under the command ...
to
Australia
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saw
James John Henry Hislop transported to
Western Australia
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as a convict; he became a teacher upon his release. Elizabeth Hislop arrived in
Adelaide
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aboard the ship in 1839.
Notable people sharing the surname Hislop
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Alexander Hislop
Alexander Hislop (1807 – 13 March 1865) was a Free Church of Scotland minister known for his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the son of Stephen Hislop (died 1837), a mason by occupation and an elder of the Relief Church. Al ...
, Scottish minister of religion
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Charles Hislop, Cayman Islands entrepreneur
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David Hislop, Australian cross-country skier
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George Hislop, Canadian gay activist
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Ian Hislop
Ian David Hislop (born 13 July 1960) is a British journalist, satirist, writer, broadcaster, and editor of the magazine ''Private Eye''. He has appeared on numerous radio and television programmes and has been a team captain on the BBC quiz sho ...
, editor of British satirical magazine ''Private Eye''
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John Hislop
James John Henry Hislop (1825 – 23 October 1909) was a convict transported to Western Australia. After the expiry of his sentence, he became the first ex-convict in Western Australia to be appointed a teacher.
Life
John Hislop was a clerk i ...
, convict deported to Australia
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John Hislop (teacher)
John Hislop (7 December 1821 – 19 May 1904) was a New Zealand teacher, school inspector, educationalist and public servant. He was born in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland on 7 December 1821. His son, Thomas William Hislop, became Minister of ...
, (1821–1904), New Zealand educationalist and father of Thomas William Hislop
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Joseph Hislop
Joseph Hislop (5 April 18846 May 1977) was a Scottish lyric tenor who appeared in opera and oratorio and gave concerts around the world. He sang at La Scala, Milan, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, and the Opéra-Comique, Paris, a ...
, Scottish singer
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Percy Hislop, Scottish footballer
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Peter Hislop, American mathematician
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Shaka Hislop
Neil Shaka Hislop CM (born 22 February 1969) is a retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in England, he played for them at under-21 level before representing Trinidad and Tobago at senior international level.
The majority of his ...
, football goalkeeper born in England to parents from Trinidad and Tobago
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Steve Hislop
Robert Steven Hislop (11 January 1962 – 30 July 2003) was a Scottish motorcycle racer. Hislop won at the Isle of Man TT eleven times, won the British 250cc Championship (1990) and British Superbike championship (1995 and 2002).
Hislop di ...
, Scottish motorcycle racer
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Thomas William Hislop
Thomas William Hislop (8 April 1850 – 2 October 1925) was the Mayor of Wellington from 1905 to 1908, and had represented two South Island electorates in the New Zealand Parliament.
Early life
He was born in Kirknewton, West Lothian in 1850. ...
(1850–1925), Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand
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Thomas Hislop (mayor)
Thomas Charles Atkinson Hislop
(29 November 1888 – 21 June 1965) was a New Zealand politician, lawyer, and diplomat. He served as the mayor of Wellington from 1931 to 1944.
Early life and family
Born in Wellington on 29 November 1888, His ...
(1888–1965), son of above, also Mayor of Wellington
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Victoria Hislop
Victoria Hislop (née Hamson; born 1959) is an English author.
Early life
Born in Bromley, Kent, she was raised in Tonbridge and attended Tonbridge Grammar School. She studied English at St Hilda's College, Oxford, and worked in publishing and ...
, British author
See also
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Hyslop
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Heslop
References
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