Napier is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

with an English, Scottish, French or Polish origin. The British surname ''Napier'' is derived from an occupational name for someone who sold or produced table

linen Linen () is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant. Linen is very strong, absorbent, and dries faster than cotton. Because of these properties, linen is comfortable to wear in hot weather and is valued for use in garments. It also ...

; or for a naperer which was a servant who was responsible for the washing and storage of linen in a medieval household. By tradition, the Scottish surname was given by

William the Lion William the Lion, sometimes styled William I and also known by the nickname Garbh, "the Rough"''Uilleam Garbh''; e.g. Annals of Ulster, s.a. 1214.6; Annals of Loch Cé, s.a. 1213.10. ( 1142 – 4 December 1214), reigned as King of Scots from 11 ...

, King of Scots (reigned 1165-1214) to a younger son of the ancient Earls of Lennox after his prowess in battle, when the king is alleged to have said: “Ye have “nae peer” .e. you have no peer, meaning no equal This is likely to be an apocryphal story made up to give the surname a more elevated origin than simply deriving from one who provided linen, which made it merely comparable to the surname

Draper Draper was originally a term for a retailer or wholesaler of cloth that was mainly for clothing. A draper may additionally operate as a cloth merchant or a haberdasher. History Drapers were an important trade guild during the medieval period, ...

. In 1625, Sir Archibald Napier of Merchiston, the first Lord Napier, presented an affidavit to the College of Heralds, in which he described this origin of the name Napier, as having been bestowed by the king (probably Alexander II) on one Donald Lennox in recognition for acts of bravery. He states: The British surname is derived from the

Middle English Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English p ...

Old French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intelligib ...

''napier'', ''nappier'' which is a derivative of the Old French ''nappe'' meaning "

table cloth A tablecloth is a cloth used to cover a table. Some are mainly ornamental coverings, which may also help protect the table from scratches and stains. Other tablecloths are designed to be spread on a dining table before laying out tableware and ...

". The earliest occurrences of the surname is of a Peter ''Napier'' in 1148 in the Winton Domesday; Ralph (le) ''Naper'', ''le Napier'' in 1167–71; and Reginald ''le Nappere'' in 1225. The surname can also be a shortened form of the

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, w ...

surname '' Napierala''.

People

Alan Napier Alan William Napier-Clavering (7 January 1903 – 8 August 1988), better known as Alan Napier, was an English actor. After a decade in West End theatre, he had a long film career in Britain and later, in Hollywood. Napier is best remembered for ...

(1903–1988), actor who played Alfred the Butler in the television series ''Batman'' * Sir Albert Edward Alexander Napier, (1881–1973), British civil servant, Permanent Secretary to the Lord Chancellor's Department, 1944 - 1954 * Sir Alexander Napier, 2nd Laird of Merchistoun (died c. 1473-4), Scottish administrator, diplomat and member of the Scottish Parliament * Sir Archibald Napier (1534–1608), Scottish landowner and official, master of the

Scottish mint There were a number of Mint (coin), mints in Scotland, for the production of the Scottish coinage. The most important mint was in the capital, Edinburgh, which was active from the reign of David I of Scotland, David I (1124–1153), and was the l ...

and seventh Laird of Merchiston. *

Archibald Napier Archibald Napier may refer to: * Sir Archibald Napier (landowner) (1534–1608), Scottish landowner and official, master of the Scottish mint and Laird of Merchiston * Archibald Napier, 1st Lord Napier (c. 1576–1645) * Archibald Napier, 2nd Lord ...

, 1st Lord Napier, the 9th

Laird Laird () is the owner of a large, long-established Scottish estate. In the traditional Scottish order of precedence, a laird ranked below a baron and above a gentleman. This rank was held only by those lairds holding official recognition in ...

Napier of

Merchiston Merchiston ( ) is a residential area around Merchiston Avenue in the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. Location Merchiston Avenue is 1.3 miles Southwest of the West End of Edinburgh's principal street, Princes Street. Other areas near Merchi ...

(c. 1576–1645), Scottish politician and judge *

, 2nd Lord Napier (c. 1625–1660), Scottish peer and

royalist A royalist supports a particular monarch as head of state for a particular kingdom, or of a particular dynastic claim. In the abstract, this position is royalism. It is distinct from monarchism, which advocates a monarchical system of governm ...

Arthur Sampson Napier Arthur Sampson Napier (1853–1916) was a British philologist. He was Merton Professor of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford, from 1885 and also Rawlinsonian Professor of Anglo-Saxon since 1903. Napier was appointed a fellow o ...

(1853-1916), British academic *

Bill Napier William M. Napier (born 29 June 1940 in Perth, Scotland) is the author of five high tech thriller novels and a number of nonfiction science books. Career He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1963 and his Doctor of Philosophy degree in ...

(William M. Napier, born 1940), Scottish astronomer and author *

Billy Napier William Hall Napier (born July 21, 1979) is an American football coach currently serving as head coach at the University of Florida. From 2017 until 2021, he served as head coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, amassing a 40–12 rec ...

(born 1979), American football coach *

Buddy Napier Skelton Le Roy "Buddy" Napier (18 December 1889 – 29 March 1968), was a Major League baseball pitcher from 1912 to 1921. He was born in Byromville, Georgia. Major league career Napier played his first major league game with the St. Louis Bro ...

(Skelton Le Roy "Buddy" Napier), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Charles Elers Napier Charles George Elers Napier (22 May 1812 – 20 December 1847), was a British naval officer. Early life Born Charles Elers, he was the second son of Lieutenant Edward Elers, RN and his wife Frances Elizabeth, née Younghusband. His uncle was ...

(1812–1847), British naval officer * Charles "Charlie" Edward Napier (1910–1973), Scottish footballer * Sir Charles James Napier (1782–1853), British general * Sir Charles Napier (1786–1860), Scottish admiral of the Royal Navy * Charles Napier (1936–2011), American actor *

Sir Charles Napier Inn The Sir Charles Napier Inn (commonly known as the Sir Charles Napier or simply the Charles Napier) is a gastropub in Spriggs Alley about south of Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England. It was built in the early 19th century and is named (along with seve ...

, an 18th-century pub in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England * Charles Napier (aviator) (1892–1918), World War I flying ace *

David Napier (precision engineer) David Napier (1785–1873) was a Scottish engineer, notable for founding Napier & Son, an early automotive and aero-engine company. Biography and career David Napier was born in Dumbarton to a family of engineers (the Kilmahew branch of the ...

(1785–1873), Scottish engineer *

David Napier (marine engineer) David Napier (10 November 1790– 23 November 1869) was a Scottish marine engineer. Napier began in his father's works at Camlachie and built the boiler for Henry Bell's ''Comet'' in 1812. Subsequently, he took over the foundry and establish ...

(1790–1869), Scottish marine engineer *

Diana Napier Alice Mary Wolkowicki (née Ellis, formerly Mulcaster and Tauber; 31 January 1905 – 12 March 1982), known professionally as Diana Napier, was an English film actress.

(1905–1982), British film actor *

Duncan Napier Duncan Scott Napier (3 February 1831 – 9 March 1921) was a Scottish botanist, herbalist and businessman. Despite having a deprived childhood and being functionally illiterate until his early teens, he became an expert in herbal remedies and di ...

, Victorian botanist and herbalist *

Elma Napier Elma Napier (née Gordon-Cumming; 23 March 1892 – 12 November 1973), also known as Elma Gibbs and by the pen-name Elizabeth Garner,

(1892–1973), Scottish-born writer and politician who lived most of her life in the

Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...

island of

Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ...

Findlay Napier Findlay Napier (born November 1978) is a Scottish singer songwriter and teaching artist. He was a member of Scottish folk group Back of the Moon and runs music writing courses. Biography Napier was born in Glasgow, Scotland in November 1978 ...

(born 1978), Scottish musician, guitarist and songwriter * Francis Napier, 8th Lord Napier (1758-1823), British peer and army officer *

Francis Napier, 10th Lord Napier Francis Napier, 10th Lord Napier and 1st Baron Ettrick, (15 September 1819 – 19 December 1898) was a Scottish polyglot, diplomat and colonial administrator. He served as the British Minister to the United States from 1857 to 1859, Netherlan ...

and 1st Baron Ettrick (1819 – 1898) *

George Napier Colonel George Napier (11 March 1751 – 13 October 1804), styled "The Honourable", was a British Army officer, most notable for his marriage to Lady Sarah Lennox, and for his sons Charles James Napier, William Francis Patrick Napier and Geor ...

(1751–1804), British Army officer *

George Thomas Napier Sir George Thomas Napier (30 June 1784 – 16 September 1855) was a British Army officer who saw service in the Peninsular War and later commanded the army of the Cape Colony. Life He entered the British Army in 1800, and served with dist ...

(1784–1855), George Napier's son, also a British Army officer, Governor of the Cape *

George Napper George Napper (Napier) (born at Holywell manor, Oxford, 1550; executed at Oxford 9 November 1610) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929 by Pope Pius XI. Life George Napper was a son of Edward Napper (d ...

(1550–1610) or Napier, English Roman Catholic priest and martyr *

Sir Gerrard Napier, 1st Baronet Sir Gerrard Napier, 1st Baronet or Napper(19 October 1606 – 14 May 1673), of Middle Marsh and Moor Crichel in Dorset, was an English Member of Parliament (MP) who supported the Royalists during the English Civil War. Napier was born in 1606 an ...

(1606–1673), of Middle Marsh and

Moor Crichel Moor Crichel () is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Crichel, in East Dorset, England situated on Cranborne Chase five miles east of Blandford Forum. The civil parish includes the hamlet of Manswood notable for a terrace o ...

Dorset Dorset ( ; archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the unitary authority areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset (unitary authority), Dors ...

, English Member of Parliament,

Royalists A royalist supports a particular monarch as head of state for a particular kingdom, or of a particular dynastic claim. In the abstract, this position is royalism. It is distinct from monarchism, which advocates a monarchical system of governm ...

during the

English Civil War The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliamentarians (" Roundheads") and Royalists led by Charles I ("Cavaliers"), mainly over the manner of England's governance and issues of re ...

Graham Napier Graham Richard Napier (born 6 January 1980) is an English former cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler, and was capable of bowling 90+mph. Napier played first-class cricket for his home county of Essex since the ou ...

(born 1980), English cricketer *

Henry Edward Napier Henry Edward Napier (5 March 1789 – 13 October 1853) was a British naval officer and historian. Family background He was the fifth son of Colonel the Honourable George Napier, and his second wife, Lady Sarah Lennox, seventh daughter of the 2n ...

, another of George Napier's sons, naval officer and historian. *

Ian Napier (aviator) Captain Ian Patrick Robert Napier (24 June 1895 – 9 May 1977) was a Scottish World War I flying ace credited with twelve aerial victories. Biography Early life Ian Napier was born in Milton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, one of three childr ...

, World War I flying ace * Irene Napier (born 1953), Scottish film and television Make-up artist * Jack Napier (porn star) (born 1972), American pornographic actor *

James Napier (chemist) James Napier (1810 – 1 December 1884) was a Scottish industrial chemist and antiquarian. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Life James was born in June 1810 in Partick, Glasgow the son of James Napier, a gardener, and Marga ...

(1810–1884), Scottish chemist and antiquarian *

James Napier (actor) James William Napier Robertson (born 24 March 1982) is a New Zealand writer, film director, actor and producer, who wrote and directed 2009 film ''I'm Not Harry Jenson'', and 2014 film ''The Dark Horse'', for which he won Best Director, Best Sc ...

(born 1982), New Zealand actor * James Robert Napier (1821–1879), Scottish engineer, inventor of ''Napier's diagram'' * Jim Napier (born 1938), baseball catcher and manager * James Napier, "Jimmy Napes", English songwriter, producer and musician *

Jessica Napier Jessica Napier (born 13 April 1979) is a New Zealand-born actress based in Australia. She has appeared in a number of feature films, including ''Love Serenade'', ''Blackrock'', '' Cut'', ''City Loop'', ''Angst'', '' The Illustrated Family Docto ...

(born 1979), New Zealand actress, daughter of Marshall Napier *

John Napier John Napier of Merchiston (; 1 February 1550 – 4 April 1617), nicknamed Marvellous Merchiston, was a Scottish landowner known as a mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. He was the 8th Laird of Merchiston. His Latinized name was Ioann ...

(1550–1617), Scots mathematician (discoverer of logarithms), physicist and astronomer *

(1859–1939), English clergyman and cricketer * Sir John Mellis Napier (1882-1976), Chief Justice of South Australia 1942-1967 * John R. Napier (1917–1987), primatologist from the University of London, founder of the Primate Society of Great Britain *

(born 1944), theatre set designer, recipient of many Tony and Olivier awards *

(born 1946), Irish-born footballer and manager, notably with Bradford City A.F.C. *

(born 1946), footballer, birth name Robert John Napier *

John Light Napier John Light Napier (born May 16, 1947) is an American politician, lawyer, former member of the United States House of Representatives, and judge from South Carolina. Education John Light Napier attended public schools in Marlboro County, South C ...

(born 1947), U.S. Representative from South Carolina *

(born 1986), American bobsledder * Joseph Napier (1804-1882), politician in the United Kingdom * Joseph Napier, a station keeper for the

United States Lifesaving Service The United States Life-Saving ServiceDespite the lack of hyphen in its insignia, the agency itself is hyphenated in government documents including: and was a United States government agency that grew out of private and local humanitarian effort ...

, founder of the lifesaving station at

St. Joseph, Michigan St. Joseph, colloquially known as St. Joe, is a city and the county seat of Berrien County, Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1891. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,365. It lies on the shore o ...

, whose name was given to the cutter USCGC Joseph Napier *

Lennox Napier Major-General Lennox Alexander Hawkins Napier (28 June 1928 – 21 July 2020) was a British Army officer. Military career Educated at Radley College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Napier was commissioned into the South Wales Bor ...

(1928–2020), British Army officer * Lionel Everard Napier (1888–1957), British tropical physician *

Lonnie Napier Lonnie Napier (born May 24, 1940) is an American politician from the Republican Party (GOP). Napier served from 1985 to 2013 in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Known as "The Fox" to friends and foes alike, Napier began his political care ...

(born 1940), American politician from Kentucky *

Macvey Napier Macvey Napier (born Napier Macvey) (11 April 1776 – 11 February 1847) was a Scottish solicitor, legal scholar, and an editor of the ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. He was Professor of Conveyancing at the University of Edinburgh. Life Macv ...

(1776–1847), Scottish lawyer, editor of the Encyclopædia Britannica *

Margaret Brisbane, 5th Lady Napier Margaret Brisbane, 5th Lady Napier (died 1706) was a Scottish peer. Family Margaret Brisbane ( née Napier) was a member of the Napier family of Merchiston, Scotland, and was the great-granddaughter of John Napier, the inventor of logarithms. ...

(died 1706), Scottish peer *

Marita Napier Marita Napier (nee Jacobs; 16 February 1939 – 10 April 2004) was a South African operatic soprano, known internationally as a performer of music by Strauss and Wagner. She performed in 19 productions of Wagner's ''Der Ring des Nibelungen''. In ...

(1939–2004), South African operatic soprano * Mark Napier (1798–1879), Scottish historian * Mark Napier (born 1957), retired Canadian ice-hockey player * Mark Napier (born 1961), American internet artist * Mark Francis Napier, British Member of Parliament for Roxburghshire, 1892–1895 *

Marshall Napier James Marshall Napier (22 October 1951 – 14 August 2022) was a New Zealand-born character actor, playwright and graphic artist. He is known for a succession of strong supporting roles in Australasian films and television shows. He has also h ...

, New Zealand actor, father of Jessica Napier * Montague Stanley Napier (1870–1931), English automobile and aircraft engine manufacturer * Mick Napier, American actor and director * Michael Scott Napier (1929–1996), British Roman Catholic priest and senior Oratorian * Sir Nathaniel Napier (died 1635), of Middlemarsh Hall and

, English

Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...

* Sir Nathaniel Napier, 2nd Baronet (1636–1709), English politician, traveller and dilettante. *

Nigel Napier, 14th Lord Napier Major (Francis) Nigel Napier, 14th Lord Napier, 5th Baron Ettrick, (5 December 1930 – 15 March 2012), was a Scottish soldier and courtier. He was the son of Lt.-Colonel William Napier, 13th Lord Napier and 4th Baron Ettrick, and Violet Muir N ...

(born 1930), Scottish soldier and courtier * Nigel Napier-Andrews (born 1942), British/Canadian TV producer and director *

Oliver Napier Sir Oliver Napier (11 July 1935 – 2 July 2011) was the first leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland. In 1974 he served as the first and only Legal Minister and head of the Office of Legal Reform in the Northern Ireland power-shar ...

(1935-2011), first leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland * Phillip Morris Napier, American politician in Maine *

Priscilla Napier Priscilla Napier (5 October 1908 – 10 October 1998) was an English writer, specializing in biography. Early life and education Born in Oxford in 1908, Hayter was the daughter of Sir William Hayter, an adviser to the Egyptian government, and his w ...

, English biographer *

Prudence Hero Napier Prudence Hero Napier (née Rutherford) (1916 – 6, June 1997) was one of Britain's most eminent primatologists, and the world's leading expert on the taxonomy of primates. She was the widow of the primatologist, John Napier.''International Jo ...

, British primatologist *

Richard Napier Richard Napier (1559 – 1 April 1634) was a prominent English astrologer and medical practitioner. Life Also known as Dr Richard Sandy, he was the brother of Sir Robert Napier of Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire. He was a pupil of Simon Forman and ...

(1559 – 1 April 1634) English astrologer and medical practitioner * Robert Napier (1791-1876), Scottish marine engineer * Sir Robert Napier (died 1615), English judge, Member of Parliament, Chief Baron of the Exchequer in Ireland *

Sir Robert Napier, 1st Baronet, of Luton Hoo Sir Robert Napier, 1st Baronet (1560 – 22 April 1637), of Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire, also referred to as Robert Sandy, was an English merchant. Origins He was the second son of Alexander Napier (''alias'' Sandy) of Exeter, Devon, by his wif ...

(1560-1637), English merchant *

Sir Robert Napier, 2nd Baronet Sir Robert Napier, 2nd Baronet (c. 1603 – 7 March 1661), of Luton Hoo in Bedfordshire, was an English member of parliament. He was the eldest son of Sir Robert Napier, 1st Baronet, of Luton Hoo, Sir Robert Napier, 1st Baronet, and succeeded to ...

(c. 1603-1661), his son, Member of Parliament *

Robert Napier (died 1766) Lieutenant-General Robert Napier (died 23 November 1766) was an officer of the British Army. Biography He was appointed ensign in the 2nd Regiment of Foot on 9 May 1722, and reached the rank of captain in the regiment on 21 January 1738. After p ...

, British Adjutant-General to the Forces *

Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala Field Marshal Robert Cornelis Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala (6 December 1810 – 14 January 1890) was a British Indian Army officer. He fought in the First Anglo-Sikh War and the Second Anglo-Sikh War before seeing action as chief en ...

(1810-1890), British Field Marshal * The Robert Napier School, Gillingham, Kent * Sir Robert Napier, 1st Baronet, of Punknoll (1642–1700) *

Ronald Napier Ronald Stuart Napier (born 23 October 1935) is a South African former first-class cricketer. Born at Cape Town in October 1935, Napier was educated in England at Eton College, before going up to Trinity College, Oxford. While studying at Oxfor ...

(born 1935), South African cricketer *

Russell Napier Russell Gordon Napier (28 November 1910 – 19 August 1974) was an Australian actor. Biography Russell Napier was born in Perth, Western Australia. Originally a lawyer, Napier was active as an actor on the stage as early as 1936; on the scree ...

(1910–1974), Australian actor *

Shabazz Napier Shabazz Bozie Napier (born July 14, 1991) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He was drafted 24th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2014 NBA dr ...

(born 1991), Puerto Rican-American basketball player *

Sheena Napier Sheena Napier is a British costume designer who was nominated at the 65th Academy Awards for her work on the film '' Enchanted April'', for which she was nominated for Best Costumes. In addition she did win at the BAFTA Television Awards for ...

, British costume designer *

Simon Napier-Bell Simon Robert Napier-Bell (born 22 April 1939) is an English record producer, music manager, author and journalist. At different times, he has managed artists as diverse as the Yardbirds, John's Children, Marc Bolan, Japan, London, Ultravox, Bon ...

(born 1939), English music professional, one-time manager of The Yardbirds, Wham! and others *

Sue Napier Suzanne Deidre Napier (née Braid; 1 January 1948 – 5 August 2010) was an Australian politician. She was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the Division of Bass. Napier was first elected in 1992 and was re-elected in 1996, 1998, ...

(born 1948), Tasmanian politician * Susan Napier, New Zealand novelist * Susan J. Napier, American professor *

Thomas Napier (builder) Thomas Napier (1802–1881) was an Australian builder. Born on 11 July 1802 in Scotland. In 1832 Thomas Napier and John Brown, who worked together as carpenters and builders. left Marykirk (near Montrose) in Scotland and formed a business partners ...

(1802–1881), Scottish builder who moved to Australia *

Theodore Napier Theodore Napier (1845-1924) was a Scottish Australian who played a key part in the Neo-Jacobite Revival of the 1890s and in the rebirth of Scottish Nationalism. Early life Napier was born in Melbourne to Scottish parents in 1845. His father Tho ...

Scottish Australian who was a leading

Scottish nationalist Scottish nationalism promotes the idea that the Scottish people form a cohesive nation and Scottish national identity, national identity. Scottish nationalism began to shape from 1853 with the National Association for the Vindication of Scottish ...

, son of Thomas Napier * Vice Admiral Sir Trevylyan Dacres Willes Napier (1867–1920), Royal Navy office *

Wilfrid Napier Wilfrid Fox Napier OFM (born 8 March 1941) is a South African prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Durban from 1992 to 2021 and has been a cardinal since 2001. He served as Bishop of Kokstad from 1981 to 1992. Biograph ...

(born 1941), South African cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church * William Napier, pseudonym for British novelist Christopher Hart (born 1965) * William Napier (1804–1879), lawyer, newspaper editor (in

Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...

), and Lieutenant-Governor of

Labuan Labuan (), officially the Federal Territory of Labuan ( ms, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan), is a Federal Territory of Malaysia. Its territory includes and six smaller islands, off the coast of the state of Sabah in East Malaysia. Labuan's capita ...

* William Napier (1828–1908), winner of the

Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously ...

* Major-General

William Craig Emilius Napier Major-General William Craig Emilius Napier (18 March 1818 – 23 September 1903) was a British Army officer who became Governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Military career Born the son of Lieutenant-General Sir George Thomas Napier ...

(1818–1903), British Army officer,

Governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

of the

Royal Military College Sandhurst The Royal Military College (RMC), founded in 1801 and established in 1802 at Great Marlow and High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England, but moved in October 1812 to Sandhurst, Berkshire, was a British Army military academy for training infantry ...

William Ewart Napier William Ewart Napier (17 January 1881, in East Dulwich, Surrey – 6 September 1952, in Washington, D.C.) was an American chess master of English birth. Life William Napier's parents emigrated to the United States when he was five years old. ...

(17 January 1881 in

East Dulwich East Dulwich is an area of South East London, England in the London Borough of Southwark. It forms the eastern part of Dulwich, with Peckham to the east and Camberwell to the north. This South London suburb was first developed in the nineteent ...

Surrey Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. ...

- 6 September 1952 in

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) was an American chess master of

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

birth * General Sir William Francis Patrick Napier (1785–1860), British Army officer and military historian * William Rawdon Napier (1877-1951), Admiral of the Royal Navy

Titles of nobility

Lord Napier Lord Napier, of Merchistoun, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1627 for Sir Archibald Napier, 1st Baronet. Earlier that year, he already held the Napier Baronetcy, of Merchistoun in the County of Midlothian, created in ...

* Baron Napier of Magdala * Napier baronets of Luton Hoo, Middle Marsh, Merchistoun, Merrion Square, and Punknoll

Fictional persons

* Carson Napier, fictional hero of Edgar Rice Burroughs

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series *

Declan Napier Declan Napier is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by James Sorensen from 2007 to 2010, and Erin Mullally from 2010 to 2011. In January 2010 it was announced that Sorensen had quit the role ...

, fictional character from the Australian soap opera

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India Napier The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' in 2009, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's executive producer Susan Bower. The 25th season of ''Neighbours'' ...

, fictional character from the Australian soap opera

* Jack Napier, fictional villain from Batman *

Rebecca Napier Rebecca Napier (also Robinson) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Jane Hall. The show suffered a ratings decline in early 2007 and plans were put in place for storylines to focus more on relationsh ...

, fictional character from the Australian soap opera

* Sean Napier, fictional character in ''

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'' * Major Napier, suspect in the film '' The Hindenburg'' * Evelyn Napier, minor character in ''

Downton Abbey ''Downton Abbey'' is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV on 26 September 2010 and in the United States o ...

'' * Edie Napier, shopkeeper in '' Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City''

References

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People

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Fictional persons

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