MacAlpine, McAlpine, MacAlpin or McAlpin is a Scottish surname. It may refer to:
People
* The Scottish
House of Alpin
The House of Alpin, also known as the Alpínid dynasty, Clann Chináeda, and Clann Chinaeda meic Ailpín, was the kin-group which ruled in Pictland, possibly Dál Riata, and then the kingdom of Alba from the advent of Kenneth MacAlpin (Cináed ...
* Its claimed descendants, the
Siol Alpin
Siol Alpin (from Gaelic, Sìol Ailpein: Seed of Alpin) is a family of seven Scottish clans traditionally claiming descent from Alpin, father of Cináed mac Ailpín, King of the Picts, of whom the Scots tradition considered the first King of Scots ...
Kenneth MacAlpin
Kenneth MacAlpin ( mga, Cináed mac Ailpin, label= Medieval Gaelic, gd, Coinneach mac Ailpein, label=Modern Scottish Gaelic; 810 – 13 February 858) or Kenneth I was King of Dál Riada (841–850), King of the Picts (843–858), and the K ...
, founder of said dynasty
* His brother and successor Domnall mac Ailpín
* The
McAlpine baronets
The McAlpine Baronetcy, of Knott Park in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1918 for Robert McAlpine, a Scottish civil engineer and the founder of '' Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd''.
McAlpine b ...
in the baronetage of the United Kingdom
In arts and entertainment
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Colin McAlpin
Colin McAlpin (9 April 1870 – 13 May 1942) was an English composer of songs, operas and ballet music, an organist and a writer of critical essays on music.
Life
Colin McAlpin was born in 1870, at 15 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester, England. He wa ...
, English composer
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Donald McAlpine
Donald McAlpine Australian Cinematographers Society, ACS, American Society of Cinematographers, ASC (born 13 April 1934) is an Australian cinematographer.
Biography
Early life and career
Before his film career, McAlpine was a physical educat ...
(born 1934), Australian cinematographer
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Fiona McAlpine
Fiona McAlpine is a British radio drama producer and director. Her company, Allegra Productions, is an independent production company based in Suffolk, England.
Works
Current Production on BBC Radio 4.
Broadcast 11, 18 April April – 25 April ...
, British radio drama producer and director
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Jennie McAlpine
Jennie Elizabeth McAlpine (born 12 February 1984) is an English television actress, comedian and businesswoman. She is known for her role as Fiz Brown in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. She also took part in the seventeenth series o ...
(born 1984), British actress
* Katherine McAlpine (born 1985), American science writer and science rap performer
* Lizzy McAlpine (born 1999), American singer-songwriter
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Rachel McAlpine
Rachel Phyllis McAlpine (; born 1940) is a New Zealand poet, novelist and playwright. She is the author of 30 books including poetry, plays, novels, and books about writing and writing for the internet.
Early life, family and education
McAlpine ...
(born 1940), writer from New Zealand
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Tony MacAlpine
Tony MacAlpine (born August 29, 1960) is an American musician and composer. In a career spanning four decades, he has released twelve studio albums. MacAlpine is best known as an instrumental rock and heavy metal solo guitarist, although he has ...
(born 1960), American musician and composer
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William McAlpine (tenor)
William McAlpine (3 December 1922 – 2 February 2004) was a leading British tenor during the 1950s and 1960s. He created roles in two operas by Benjamin Britten— A Novice in '' Billy Budd'' and The Spirit of the Masque in ''Gloriana''. He also ...
(1922–2004), Scottish tenor
In business
* Alfred David McAlpine (1881-1944), founder of the construction company Sir Alfred McAlpine & Son, son of Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet
* Alfred James McAlpine (1908-1991), British businessman, son of the above
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David Hunter McAlpin
David Hunter McAlpin (1816–1901) was a prominent industrialist and real estate owner in New York City. He owned the D.H. McAlpin Tobacco Company. Among his children were a Civil War General and a prominent physician.
Early life
David Hunter ...
(1816-1901), founder of McAlpin Tobacco
* Edwin McAlpine, Baron McAlpine of Moffat (1907-1990), British construction magnate, son of Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet
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Tom McAlpin
Thomas Michael McAlpin (born 1959 in Miami, Florida) is the president and CEO of Virgin Voyages. He previously served as president and CEO of '' The World'', a privately owned residential ship. McAlpin also served as president of Disney Cruises, ...
, president and CEO of Virgin Voyages
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Sir William McAlpine, 6th Baronet
Sir William Hepburn McAlpine, 6th Baronet, (12 January 1936 – 4 March 2018) was a British businessman who was director of the construction company Sir Robert McAlpine.
Early life and career
Born in London in 1936 at the family-owned Dorches ...
(1936-2018), British businessman, older brother of Alistair
Joan McAlpine
Joan McAlpine (born 28 January 1962) is a former Scottish journalist and former Scottish National Party politician. She was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South Scotland region from 2011 to 2021.
McAlpine is known for her ...
(born 1962), Scottish journalist and politician
* John McAlpine (1906–1984), New Zealand politician, Minister of Railways and Minister of Transport
* Robin McAlpine (born 1972), Director of the Common Weal think tank
* Steve McAlpine (born 1949), American lawyer and politician
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Tom McAlpine
Thomas McAlpine (23 September 1929 – 21 February 2006) was a Scottish nationalist politician.
Born in Wishaw, McAlpine studied at Dalziel High School, then graduated in engineering from the Royal College of Science and Technology in Glasgow ...
(1929–2006), Scottish politician
In sport
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C. McAlpine
C. McAlpine was a 19th-century footballer in England. He played 76 games for Burslem Port Vale, although 30 of those were friendlies, which were more prevalent in that era than today.
Career
McAlpine joined Burslem Port Vale in December 1890, ...
, 19th century footballer for Burslem Port Vale
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Chris McAlpine
Christopher Walter McAlpine (born December 1, 1971) is an American former professional hockey player who played in the NHL with the New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Atlanta Thrashers, Chicago Blackhawks, and Los Angeles ...
(born 1971), American retired National Hockey League player
* Ernie McAlpine (1902–1984), Australian rules footballer
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Hamish McAlpine
Hamish Robert McAlpine (born 21 January 1948) is a retired Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Dundee United for twenty years, between 1966 and 1986. Whilst with the club, he won the Scottish Football League title once ...
(born 1948), Scottish former football goalkeeper
* Ivan McAlpine (1907-?), Australian rules footballer
* James McAlpine (1901–1975), Scottish footballer
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Jim McAlpine
James Montgomery McAlpine (28 June 1887 – October qtr. 1948) was a Scottish association football, footballer, who played as a Wing half, half back for Southampton F.C., Southampton in the Southern Football League, Southern League before playi ...
Rob McAlpine
Rob McAlpine (born 26 March 1991 in Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Ayr RFC at the Lock position. A former Glasgow Warriors academy player in season 2011-12, he was called back into the Warriors squad on 30 September ...
(born 1991), Scottish rugby player
In other fields
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Daniel McAlpine
Daniel McAlpine (21 January 1849 – 12 October 1932) was a Scottish-born Australian mycologist known for his research in plant pathology. He wrote several publications on plant disease in many crops and other plants. McAlpine was a lecturer in ...
(1849–1932), Scottish mycologist
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Douglas McAlpine
Archibald Douglas McAlpine (19 August 1890 – 4 February 1981) was a British neurologist who pioneered research into multiple sclerosis. His book ''Multiple sclerosis'', published first time in 1955, has since his death been published wit ...
(1890-1981), neurologist, sixth son of Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet
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Harry McAlpin
Harry S. McAlpin (1906-1985) was an American reporter. He was the first African-American reporter to attend a U.S. Presidential news conference in 1944.
Biography
Born on July 21, 1906, in St. Louis, Missouri, Harry McAlpin studied journali ...
(1906-1985), American journalist
* James Francis McAlpine (1922-2019) Canadian entomologist specialising in Diptera
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Joan McAlpine
Joan McAlpine (born 28 January 1962) is a former Scottish journalist and former Scottish National Party politician. She was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South Scotland region from 2011 to 2021.
McAlpine is known for her ...
(born 1962), Scottish journalist and politician
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John Macalpine
John Macalpine ( la, Maccabeus) (died 6 December 1557) was a Scottish Protestant theologian.
Life
He was born in Scotland about the beginning of the 16th century, and graduated at a Scottish university. From 1532 to 1534 he was prior of the Dom ...
(died 1557), Scottish Protestant theologian
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Michael McAlpine Michael McAlpine is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Minnesota, where he researches 3D printing functional materials. He was formerly an assistant professor of aerospace engineering at Princeton University, where ...
William H. McAlpine
William H. McAlpine (June 1847 - November 3, 1905) was a Baptist minister and educator in Alabama. He was a founder and the second president of Selma University. He was a leader in the Baptist church and a founder and president of the Baptist For ...
(1847–1905), American Baptist minister and educator
* William J. McAlpine (1812–1890), American civil engineer
* Michael Todd McAlpin, (Born 1952), Commander of the Clan McAlpin(e)
MacAlpine Hills
MacAlpine Hills () are a chain of mainly ice-free, bluff-type hills in Antarctica, extending from Mount Achernar southwestwards along the south side of Law Glacier, to Sylwester Glacier. They were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Name ...
Hotel McAlpin
Herald Towers, formerly the Hotel McAlpin, is a residential condominium building on Herald Square, along Broadway between 33rd and 34th Streets, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Constructed from 1910 to 1912 by the Greel ...
, a hotel in New York City
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McAlpin's
McAlpin's was a Cincinnati-based department store founded in 1852 as Ellis, McAlpin & Co. McAlpin's opened their landmark downtown location on Fourth Street in 1880. In 1954, McAlpin's became the first Cincinnati department store to open a suburba ...
, a former department store in Cincinnati, Ohio
* McAlpine Corners, a community in the township of
Hastings Highlands
Hastings Highlands is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Located in the northernmost portion of Hastings County, the township had a population of 4,078 in the 2016 Canadian census. Big Mink Lake is one of many lakes located in Ha ...
, Ontario
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McAlpine Locks and Dam
The McAlpine Locks and Dam are a set of locks and a hydroelectric dam at the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky. They are located at mile point 606.8, and control a long navigation pool. The locks and their associated canal were the ...
in Louisville, Kentucky
* McAlpine Mountain, a summit in North Carolina
* McAlpine Stadium, the former name of
Kirklees Stadium
Kirklees Stadium (currently known due to sponsorship as the John Smith's Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Since 1994, it has been the home ground of football club Huddersfield Town and rugby league ...
in Huddersfield, England
Fictional
* Jim McAlpine, socially intrepid protagonist of
Morley Callaghan
Edward Morley Callaghan (February 22, 1903 – August 25, 1990) was a Canadian novelist, short story writer, playwright, and TV and radio personality.
Biography
Of Canadian/English-immigrant parentage,Clara Thomas, ''Canadian Novelists 192 ...
's novel ''the Loved and the Lost'' (1951)
Other
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MV Empire MacAlpine
MV ''Empire MacAlpine'' was a grain ship converted to become the first Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship).
The Burntisland Shipbuilding Company, Fife, Scotland, built her under order from the Ministry of War Transport and was delivered on ...
, a merchant aircraft carrier ship
* ''
Tony MacAlpine (album)
''Tony MacAlpine'' is the self-titled tenth studio album by guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released on June 14, 2011 through Favored Nations, Favored Nations Entertainment (United States) and King Records (Japan), King RecordsMcAlpin's Corps
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McAlpine's Fusiliers Alwen Dam in North Wales is only a few miles from where the song's protagonists landed, and was built by Sir Robert McAlpine's company
''McAlpine's Fusiliers'' is an Irish ballad set to a traditional air, popularised in the early 1960s by Dominic ...
'', an Irish ballad
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Sir Robert McAlpine
Sir Robert McAlpine Limited is a family-owned building and civil engineering company based in Hemel Hempstead, England. It carries out engineering and construction in the infrastructure, heritage, commercial, arena and stadium, healthcare, educa ...
, a British construction firm
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Alfred McAlpine
Alfred McAlpine plc was a British construction firm headquartered in Hooton, Cheshire. It was a major road builder, and constructed over 10% of Britain's motorways, including the M6 Toll (as part of the CAMBBA consortium). It was listed on the ...