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origin, derived from the city of

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

, and a

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People with the surname London

* Adam London (born 1988), English cricketer *

Ann London Scott Ann London Scott (1929-1975) was an American feminist. She founded the Buffalo chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW). As legislative vice president of the national organization in the early 1970s, she led the effort to ratify the ...

(1929–1975), American feminist *

Artur London Artur London (1 February 1915 – 8 November 1986) was a Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak communist politician and co-defendant in the Slánský Trial in 1952. Though he was sentenced to life in prison, he was freed in 1955; he then settled in Fr ...

(1915–1986), Czechoslovakian communist politician *

Bobby London Robert "Bobby" London (born June 29, 1950) is an American underground comix and mainstream comics artist. His style evokes the work of early American cartoonists like George Herriman and Elzie Crisler Segar. Biography As a child, London was "pen ...

(born 1950), American comic artist *

Brian London Brian Sidney Harper (19 June 1934 – 23 June 2021), known professionally as Brian London, was an English professional boxer who competed from 1955 to 1970. He held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight title from 1958 to 1959, and twice ...

(1934–2021), British boxer *

Drake London Drake London (born July 24, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC and was selected eighth overall by the Falcons in the 2022 NFL Draft. Ear ...

(born 2001), American football player *

Frank London Frank London (born 1958 in New York) is an American klezmer trumpeter who also plays jazz and world music. Early life London was born to a Reform Jewish family and grew up in New York and Connecticut. He started playing the trumpet in fourt ...

, American trumpeter, bandleader and composer *

Fritz London Fritz Wolfgang London (March 7, 1900 – March 30, 1954) was a German physicist and professor at Duke University. His fundamental contributions to the theories of chemical bonding and of intermolecular forces (London dispersion forces) are today c ...

(1900–1954), German physicist, brother of Heinz London *

Gene London Eugene Norman Yulish (June 9, 1931 – January 19, 2020), known as Gene London, was an American television personality and fashion designer. He was the creator and host of a long-running, local children's television program, ''Cartoon Corners''. ...

(1931–2020), American television presenter * George London (1920–1985), American operatic baritone * George London (1681–1714), English nurseryman and garden designer *

Greg London Greg London (born December 26, 1966) is an American singer, entertainer and impressionist. After a solo hit show in London's West End, he enjoyed a lengthy residency in Reno, Nevada before announcing his move to the Las Vegas Strip in mid-2010. ...

(born 1966), American impressionist *

Heinz London Heinz London (Bonn, Germany 7 November 1907 – 3 August 1970) was a German-British physicist. Together with his brother Fritz London he was a pioneer in the field of superconductivity. Biography London was born in Bonn in a liberal Jewish-Ger ...

(1907–1970), German physicist, brother of Fritz London *

Herbert London Herbert Ira London (March 6, 1939 – November 10, 2018) was an American conservative activist, commentator, author, and academic. London was the president of the Hudson Institute from 1997 to 2011. He was a frequent columnist for ''The Washing ...

(1939–2018), American conservative, professor, and author *

Jack London John Griffith Chaney (January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916), better known as Jack London, was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to ...

(1876–1916), American author *

Jason London Jason Paul London (born November 7, 1972) is an American actor, known for his roles as Randall "Pink" Floyd in director Richard Linklater's film '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993), as Jesse in '' The Rage: Carrie 2'' (1999) and as Rick Rambis in '' O ...

(born 1972), American actor * Jay London (born 1966), American comedian *

Jeremy London Jeremy Michael London (born November 7, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for his regular roles on ''Party of Five'', '' 7th Heaven'', and ''I'll Fly Away'', a starring role in the 1995 comedy film ''Mallrats'', as well as a notable su ...

(born 1972), American actor *

Jerry London Jerry London (born January 21, 1947) is an American television director and producer. Life and career London has directed more than forty television movies including Emmy Award nominated '' Chiefs''. London won best director for James Clavell ...

(born 1947), American film and television director and producer * Joan London (1901–1971), American writer * Joan London (born 1948), Australian fiction writer *

Joe London Joe Spargur, popularly known as Joe London, is a professional record producer and songwriter. Joe has had recent success in the pop music world with the release of singles with Pitbull, Jason Derulo, Fifth Harmony and LunchMoney Lewis Gamal ...

, American record producer and songwriter *

John London John Carl Kuehne (February 6, 1942 – February 12, 2000), better known as John London, was an American musician and songwriter, and was involved in several Hollywood television and movie productions. He was most notably associated with both the ...

(1942–2000), American musician and songwriter *

Julie London Julie London (née Peck; September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned more than 40 years. A torch singer noted for her sultry, languid contralto vocals, London recorded over thirty albums ...

(1926–2000), American singer and actress * LaCale London (born 1997), American football player * LaToya London (born 1978), American singer and actress *

Lauren London Lauren Nicole London is an American actress. London is known for her roles in films and televisions shows including '' ATL'' (2006), ''This Christmas'' (2007), '' Madea’s Big Happy Family'' (2011), ''Baggage Claim'' (2013), '' The Game'' (20 ...

(born 1984), American actress and model *

Laurie London Laurie London (born 19 January 1944) is an English singer, who achieved fame as a boy singer of the 1950s, for both his gospel and novelty songs recording in both English and German. He is best known for his hit single of the spiritual song "He's ...

(born 1944), English singer *

Meyer London Meyer London (December 29, 1871 – June 6, 1926) was an American politician from New York City. He represented the Lower East Side of Manhattan and was one of only two members of the Socialist Party of America elected to the United States Congre ...

(1871–1926), American congressman * Pamela London (born 1973), Guyanese boxer *

Paul London Paul Michael London (born April 16, 1980) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and actor. He is best known for his time with WWE. After being trained at the Texas Wrestling Academy, London began competing for Ring of Hon ...

(born 1980), American professional wrestler * Perry London (1931–1992), American psychologist, theorist, and academic administrator * Solomon London (1661–1748), Lithuanian author and publisher *

Sondra London Sondra London (born 1947 in Florida) is a controversial American true crime author. A onetime girlfriend of convicted murderer and suspected serial killer G.J. Schaefer and the fiancée of convicted serial killer Danny Rolling (later executed f ...

(born 1947), American true crime author * Stacy London (born 1969), American fashion consultant and television presenter * Stan London (c. 1925 – 2020), doctor for the St. Louis Cardinals *

Tom London Tom London (born Leonard T. Clapman; August 24, 1889 – December 5, 1963) was an American actor who played frequently in B-Westerns. According to ''The Guinness Book of Movie Records'', London is credited with appearing in the most films in ...

(1889–1963), American actor *

Yaron London Yaron London ( he, ירון לונדון; born 24 August 1940) is an Israeli media personality, journalist, actor and songwriter. Biography Yaron London was born in Tel Aviv. His father was an actor, Bezalel London. London studied at Herzliya He ...

(born 1940), Israeli media personality

People with the given name London

London Breed London Nicole Breed (born August 11, 1974) is an American politician who is the 45th and current mayor of the City and County of San Francisco. She was supervisor for District 5 and was president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Board ...

(born 1974), American politician and current

Mayor of San Francisco The mayor of the City and County of San Francisco is the head of the executive branch of the San Francisco city and county government. The officeholder has the duty to enforce city laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by t ...

London Fletcher London Levi Fletcher-Baker (born May 19, 1975) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons with the St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Washington Redskins. He played college football ...

(born 1975), American football player *

London Hughes London Dionne Micha Stacey Stephanie Estina Knibbs-Hughes (born 1989) is a British comedian, television writer and presenter. She wrote and starred in ''Laughter Shock'', a comedy for the BBC which piloted in 2010. Early life London Dionne Mich ...

(born 1989), British comedian, television writer and presenter *

London Lamar London Lamar (born December 29, 1990) is an American politician. She is a member of the Democratic Party and a member of the Tennessee Senate representing district 33 since 2022. She was previously a member of the Tennessee House of Representa ...

(born 1990), American politician and Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives *

London Perrantes London Tyus Perrantes Jr. (born October 3, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers. High school career Perrant ...

(born 1994), American basketball player for

Hapoel Gilboa Galil Hapoel Gilboa Galil ( he, הפועל גלבוע גליל) is a professional basketball club that is based in north-east Israel. The club plays its home game in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball) in a 2,250 ...

of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

London on da Track London Tyler Holmes (born March 27, 1991), known professionally as London on da Track, is an American record producer, rapper, and songwriter. He is a frequent collaborator of fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug and has also worked with Kodak Black, ...

(born 1991), birth name London Tyler Holmes, American record producer, rapper, and songwriter

Fictional characters

London Tipton London Leah Tipton is a fictional character in Disney Channel's ''Suite Life'' franchise, which consists of ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'', its spinoff, ''The Suite Life on Deck'', and the made-for-TV '' Suite Life Movie''. London has also ap ...

, heiress of the Boston Tipton Hotel in ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' {{given name, type=both English toponymic surnames Unisex given names