McArthur is a surname. It comes from the Celtic personal name ''Arthur''. It denotes the 'son of Arthur', which means noble one. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander McArthur (disambiguation) * Barry McArthur (born 1947), English footballer * Bruce McArthur (born 1951), Canadian serial killer *

Charles McArthur Charles McArthur (May 1844 – 3 July 1910) was a British average adjuster from Liverpool. He became a Liberal Unionist politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1897 and 1910. Life McArthur was born near Bristol in Kin ...

(1844–1910), British maritime insurance specialist and Liberal Unionist politician from Liverpool, MP between 1897 and 1910 * Daniel McArthur (1867–1943), Scottish footballer *

Duncan McArthur Duncan McArthur (1772April 29, 1839) was a military officer and a Federalist and National Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 11th governor of Ohio. When first elected to state office as a representative, he was serving in the ...

(1772–1839), 11th Governor of Ohio *

Gale McArthur Gale Eugene McArthur (March 6, 1929 – January 2, 2020) was an All-American basketball player at Oklahoma A&M University (now Oklahoma State). McArthur, a guard from Mangum, Oklahoma, attended Oklahoma A&M and played basketball for Hall of F ...

(1929–2020), All-American basketball player *

James McArthur James McFarlane McArthur (born 7 October 1987) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Crystal Palace. McArthur started his career at Hamilton Academical and was part of the team that won the 2007–08 ...

(born 1987), Scottish footballer * John McArthur (1826–1906), Union general during the American Civil War * Katherine McArthur (born 1971), American astronaut * Kathleen McArthur (1915–2000), Australian environmental activist *

Ken McArthur Kennedy Kane "Ken" McArthur (February 10, 1881 – June 13, 1960) is most noted as a track and field athlete and winner of the marathon at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Biography Born in Dervock, County Antrim, Ireland, McArthur was recogni ...

(1881–1960), South African athlete *

Lewis A. McArthur Lewis Ankeny McArthur (April 27, 1883 – November 8, 1951), known as "Tam" McArthur, was an executive for Pacific Power and Light Company. He was also the secretary for the Oregon Geographic Board for many years and the author of ''Oregon ...

(1883–1951), American businessman, geographer and author * Lewis Linn McArthur (1843–1897), American newspaper publisher and Oregon Supreme Court Justice * Nancy McArthur (1931–2020), American children's author * Reginald McArthur (1954–2018), American singer, member of the R&B group the Controllers * Stewart McArthur (born 1937), Australian politician * Wally McArthur (disambiguation) * William Pope McArthur (1814–1850), a United States Coast Survey officer * William S. McArthur (born 1951), American astronaut * Raymond J. McArthur (born 1990), Professional Face Painter

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