Pirie is a Scottish surname of French origin, meaning "pear tree".

People with the name

Alexander Fraser Pirie Alexander Fraser Pirie (October 1, 1849 – August 15, 1903) was a Canadians, Canadian journalist and newspaper editor. Life Pirie was born in Guelph, Upper Canada, to George Pirie (publisher), George Pirie (1799–1870), a native of Aberdeen, S ...

(1849-1903), Canadian journalist and newspaper editor *

Antoinette Pirie Antoinette Pirie ( Patey; 4 October 1905 – 11 October 1991) was a British biochemist, ophthalmologist, and educator. Biography Antoinette Patey was born in Bond Street, London. Her father was a botanist and pharmacist. She was educated at ...

(1905–1991), British biochemist * Billy Pirie (born 1949), Scottish footballer *

Bob Pirie Robert Charles Pirie (April 30, 1916 – January 22, 1984) was a Canadian freestyle swimmer, who competed internationally during the 1930s. Background Pirie was unanimously selected as the Lou Marsh Trophy winner for 1939, recognizing Canad ...

(1916-1984), Canadian swimmer and three time Olympic gold medalist *

Brad Pirie J. Bradley Pirie (born October 21, 1955) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played with Team Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Early life Pirie was born in Guelph. He played with the University of Guelph Gryphons, where he was an al ...

(born 1955), Canadian former ice hockey player * Charles Pirie (1897-1960), Scottish chess player *

David Pirie David Pirie (born 1953) is a screenwriter, film producer, film critic, and novelist. As a screenwriter, he is known for his noirish original thrillers, classic adaptations and period gothic pieces. In 1998, he was nominated for a BAFTA for Best ...

, English screenwriter, film producer, critic and novelist *

Daphne Pirie Daphne Pirie, Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, MBE Order of Australia, AO née Welch; (21 December 1931 – 1 April 2022) was an Australian Track and field, athlete, Field hockey, hockey player, and golfer, and a Sport management, spor ...

(born 1931), Australian athlete and sports administrator *

Denis Pirie Denis Pirie is a veteran of the British far right scene who took a leading role in a number of movements. He began his career as a member of the 1960s British National Party and was appointed a member of the party's national council not long afte ...

(fl. 1960s-1980s), British far right politician * Douglas J. Pirie (c. 1907-1935) English motorcycle racer *

Duncan Pirie Duncan Vernon Pirie OBE FRSGS JP DL (22 March 1858 – 11 January 1931) was a Scottish Liberal politician who served as MP for Aberdeen North for 22 years. Background and education Duncan Pirie was born in Aberdeen in 1858, the eldest o ...

(1858-1931), Scottish Liberal politician *

Elizabeth Pirie Elizabeth Jean Elphinstone Pirie (14 September 1932 – 1 March 2005) was a British numismatist specialising in ninth-century Northumbrian coinage, and museum curator, latterly as Keeper of Archaeology at Leeds City Museum from 1960–91. She wr ...

(1932-2005), British numismatist and museum curator * George Pirie (disambiguation) *

Gordon Pirie Douglas Alistair Gordon Pirie (10 February 1931 – 7 December 1991) was an English long-distance runner. He competed in the 5000 m and 10,000 m events at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a silver medal in the 5000 m in 1956, placing f ...

(1931-1991), English long-distance runner and orienteerer *

Harvey Pirie Dr James Hunter Harvey Pirie FRSE FRCPE (10 December 1878 – 27 September 1965"Dr. J.H. Harvey Pirie" in ''The London Philatelist'', Vol. 74, No. 876, December 1965, p. 223.) was a 20th-century British medical doctor, philatelist, orchid-gro ...

(1878-1965), Scottish bacteriologist *

Irene Pirie Irene Catherine Pirie-Milton (June 7, 1914 – December 1998), née Irene Catherine Pirie, was a Canadian champion swimmer who competed internationally in freestyle events. At the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, she was a ...

(1914–1998), Canadian freestyle swimmer *

Jacqueline Pirie Jacqueline Chadwick (''née'' Pirie, born 10 October 1975) is a Scottish actress. She is best known for her roles in the British soap operas ''Emmerdale'' (1994–1996) and ''Coronation Street'' (1998–2001), playing Tina Dingle and Linda Sykes ...

(born 1975), Scottish actress *

James Pirie James Moir Pirie (March 31, 1853 – June 2, 1934) was a Major League Baseball shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most deman ...

(1853–1934), Major League Baseball shortstop *

Jane Pirie Jane Pirie (27 March 1779 – 6 March 1833) was a Scottish woman who opened an exclusive girls' school in Edinburgh in 1809 and who became involved in a court case as a result of being accused of displays of "inordinate affection" with the co-f ...

(1779–1833), Scottish educator *

Sir John Pirie, 1st Baronet Sir John Pirie, 1st Baronet (1781 – 26 February 1851), was a British shipbroker and Lord Mayor of London. He was the largest shipbroker in London.

(died 1851), alderman and Lord Mayor of the city of London * John Pirie (MP) (died 1402 or later), Member of Parliament for Canterbury, Kent in 1401 *

Julia Pirie Julia Pirie (8 July 1918 – 2 September 2008) was a British spy working for MI5 from the 1950s through her retirement in the 1990s. She was initially recruited to and primarily involved in spying on the Communist Party of Great Britain. In 1978, ...

(1918-2008), British MI5 spy * Lockwood Pirie (1904-1965), American competitive sailor * Madsen Pirie (born 1940), British researcher, author and educator *

Mark Pirie Mark Pirie (born 30 April 1974) is a New Zealand poet, writer, literary critic, anthologist, publisher, and editor. He is best known for his Generation X New Zealand anthology ''The NeXt Wave'', which included an 8,000-word introduction (1998), t ...

(born 1974), New Zealand poet, writer, literary critic, publisher and editor *

Morag Pirie Morag Pirie (born 27 June 1975) is a Scottish association football referee. She is Scotland's first female FIFA referee, having been appointed to FIFA's Elite Development Level in 2012. In August 2003 Pirie became the first woman to referee ...

(born 1975), Scottish football referee *

Norman Pirie Norman Wingate (Bill) Pirie FRS (1 July 1907 – 29 March 1997), was a British biochemist and virologist who, along with Frederick Bawden, discovered that a virus can be crystallized by isolating tomato bushy stunt virus in 1936. This was a ...

(1907-1997), British biochemist * Peter J. Pirie (1916–1997), English musicologist and critic * Robert Pirie (disambiguation) * Tom Pirie (1896–1966), Scottish footballer * William Robinson Pirie (1804–1885), Scottish minister and educator *

Pirie MacDonald Ian Pirie MacDonald HonFRPS (January 27, 1867 – April 22, 1942) was an American portrait photographer, New York City civic leader, and peace advocate. He photographed over 70,000 men in the span of his career, including international heads of ...

(1867-1942), American portrait photographer, civic leader and peace activist

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