Law is a surname, of English, Scottish,

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, or Chinese origin. In Scotland, the surname means dweller at the low; as in a hill. Another origin of the surname is a contraction of Lawrence, or Lawson.

Notable people with the surname Law

Notable people with the surname Law include: *

Acie Law IV Acie Law IV (born January 25, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. In his four seasons at Texas A&M University, Law scored 1,653 points and was credited with 540 assists. Nicknamed "Captain Clutch" for his ability to take o ...

(born 1985), American basketball player *

Alfred Law Sir Alfred Joseph Law (31 May 1860 – 18 July 1939) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Born in West Bromwich, he was elected at the 1918 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Rochdale constituency in L ...

(1860–1939), English politician * Alfred Law (cricketer) (1862–1919), English cricketer * Alice Easton Law (1870–1942),

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

music teacher for the visually impaired *

Alvin Law Alvin Law (born 1960 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan) is a motivational speaker and former radio broadcaster. Law was born without arms as a consequence of his mother's use of thalidomide while pregnant. His birth parents put him up for adoption, and he ...

(born 1960), Canadian motivational speaker * Andrew Law (disambiguation), several people *

Annie Law Annie Elisabeth Law (1842–12 January 1889) was a British-American conchologist, who discovered 11 species and one genus of mollusks, but did not publish formal descriptions of them. She was also a dispatch rider for the Confederate army ...

(died 1889), conchologist * Benjamin Law (disambiguation), several people *

Bernard Francis Law Bernard Francis Law (November 4, 1931 – December 20, 2017) was an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, known largely for covering up the serial rape of children by Catholic priests. He served as Archbishop of Boston, archpr ...

(1931-2017), former Archbishop of Boston *

Bonar Law Andrew Bonar Law ( ; 16 September 1858 – 30 October 1923) was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1922 to May 1923. Law was born in the British colony of New Brunswick (now a ...

(1858–1923), British prime minister *

Brian Law Brian John Law (born 1 January 1970 in Merthyr Tydfil) is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international. Club career Law began his career with Queens Park Rangers making his debut against Sheffield Wednesday at Loftus Road ...

(born 1970), Welsh footballer *

Evander M. Law Evander McIver Law (August 7, 1836 – October 31, 1920) was an author, teacher, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War. Early life Law was born in Darlington, South Carolina. His grandfather and his two great-grandfathers had fo ...

(1836–1920), general in the Confederate States Army *

Denis Law Denis Law (born 24 February 1940) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a forward. His career as a football player began at Second Division Huddersfield Town in 1956. After four years at Huddersfield, he was signed by Manchester City ...

(born 1940), Scottish footballer *

Derek Law Derek Robert Law (born September 14, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds. Am ...

(born 1990), American baseball pitcher *

Don Law Donald Firth Law (February 24, 1902 – December 20, 1982) was an English–American record producer and music business executive. He produced Robert Johnson's only recordings, and as head of Columbia Records' country music division later worke ...

(1902–1982), English-born country music record producer and executive *

Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough, (16 November 1750 – 13 December 1818), was an English judge. After serving as a member of parliament and Attorney General, he became Lord Chief Justice. Early life Law was born at Great Salkeld, in Cum ...

(1750-1818), English judge and politician. * John Law (disambiguation), several people *

Josh Law Joshua Neil Law (born 19 August 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for club Basford United. He has played in the Scottish Premiership for Motherwell and in the English Football League for Oldham ...

(born 1989), English footballer *

Jude Law David Jude Heyworth Law (born 29 December 1972) is an English actor. He received a British Academy Film Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, two Tony Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. In 2007, he received an Honorary Césa ...

(born 1972), English actor * Keith Law (born 1973), American writer. * Kendrick Law, American college football player * Mark Law (engineer), American engineer *

Michelle Law Michelle Law is an Asian Australian writer and screenwriter. She is known for the web series ''Homecoming Queens'', and the book ''Sh*t Asian Mothers Say'', co-authored by her brother Benjamin Law, and her 2017 play ''Single Asian Female''. Ea ...

, Australian writer and screenwriter *

Nel Law Nelle "Nel" Isabel Law (1914–1990) was an Australian artist, poet and diarist. As the wife of the scientist and explorer Phillip Law, she was the first Australian woman to set foot in Antarctica when she travelled with her husband to the Mawson ...

(1914–1990), Australian writer and Antarctic traveller * Nicky Law, several people * Nicholas Law (born 1990), American engineer & inventor *

Oliver Law Oliver Law (October 23, 1900 – July 9, 1937) was an African-American communist and labor organizer, who fought for the Republic in the Spanish Civil War. He was the commander of the Abraham Lincoln Battalion for several days and commande ...

(1900-1937), American communist *

Peter Law Peter John Law (1 April 1948 – 25 April 2006) was a Welsh politician. For most of his career Law sat as a Labour councillor and subsequently Labour Co-operative Assembly member (AM) for Blaenau Gwent. Latterly he sat as an independent member ...

(1948–2006), Welsh politician *

Phyllida Law Phyllida Ann Law (born 8 May 1932) is a British actress, known for her numerous roles in film and television. Early life Law was born in Glasgow, the daughter of Meg "Mego" and William Law, a journalist. Prior to the Second World War, her fath ...

(born 1932), Scottish actress *

Rick Law Rick Law (born December 15, 1969) is an American entertainment illustrator and producer, best known for his career with The Walt Disney Company. His work has spanned across all forms of popular entertainment media: films, TV, music, theme park ...

(born 1969), American illustrator * Rita Law, Maltese politician *

Robert D. Law Robert David Law (September 15, 1944 – February 22, 1969) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. Biography Law joined the Ar ...

(1944–1969), United States Medal of Honor recipient *

Robin Law Robin C. C. Law (born 1944) is a British people, British African studies, Africanist and since 2009 Emeritus Professor of the History of Africa at the University of Stirling. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts, BA degree in Literae Humaniores at the Uni ...

(born 1944), British Africanist and historian *

Rudy Law Rudy Karl Law (born October 7, 1956) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1978 to 1986 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and Kansas City Royals. In 1983, ...

(born 1956), American baseball player *

Satya Churn Law Satya Churn Law (also transcribed as Satya Charan Law or in Bengali Satyacharan Laha) (1888 – 11 December 1984) was a wealthy naturalist, amateur ornithologist, educationist and intellectual in Calcutta.Edward Shils, Joseph Epstein (1997) Portra ...

(died 1984), Indian educationist * Sian Law (born 1981), wrestler from New Zealand *

Thelma Patten Law Thelma Adele Patten Law (December 30, 1900 - November 12, 1968) was an American physician. Patten Law practiced medicine in Houston, Texas. She was involved in helping to improve the health outcomes of African Americans and the poor living in Houst ...

(1900-1968), African American physician * Thomas Law (disambiguation), several people *

Tony Law Tony Law (born 20 September 1969) is a Canadian stand-up comedian. Originally from Lacombe, Alberta, he has been based in London, United Kingdom since the age of 19. He is known for his surreal material and delivery. Many of his stand-up routine ...

(born 1969), Canadian comedian *

Ty Law Tajuan Edward "Ty" Law (born February 10, 1974) is an American former American football, football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots. He played college football a ...

(born 1974), American football cornerback *

Vance Law Vance Aaron Law (born October 1, 1956) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1980–81), Chicago White Sox (1982–84), Montreal Expos (1985–87), Chicag ...

(born 1956), American baseball player and coach *

Vern Law Vernon Sanders Law (born March 12, 1930) is an American former baseball pitcher who played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played in 1950–51 and 1954–67. He batted and threw right-handed and was li ...

(born 1930), American baseball pitcher *

William Law William Law (16869 April 1761) was a Church of England priest who lost his position at Emmanuel College, Cambridge when his conscience would not allow him to take the required oath of allegiance to the first Hanoverian monarch, King George I. P ...

(1686–1761), British theologian *

William Law (Latter Day Saints) William Law (September 8, 1809 – January 19, 1892) was an important figure in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement, holding a position in the church's First Presidency under Joseph Smith. Law was later excommunicated for apostasy ...

(1809–1892), early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement

Notable people with the surname Law (羅)

Persons with the surname "Law"(羅) include: * Law Kar Po (born 1947/1948), Chinese executive. Chairman of Park Hotel Group. * Nathan Law Kwun Chung (born 1993), Wanted Hong Kong National Security Fugitive. Former

Hong Kong Legislative Council The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (LegCo) is the Unicameralism, unicameral legislature of Hong Kong. It sits under People's Republic of China, China's "one country, two systems" constitutional arrange ...

member.

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Notable people with the surname Law

Notable people with the surname Law (羅)

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