Telfer 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 ...

, principally of

Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

origin, with the name deriving from ' (see:

Taillefer Taillefer (, meaning "hewer of iron") was the surname of a Norman ''jongleur'' (minstrel), whose exact name and place of birth are unknown (sometimes his first name is given as "Ivo"). He travelled to England during the Norman conquest of Englan ...

), the Old French nickname for a strong man or ferocious warrior (''taille(r)'' meaning 'to cut').Telfer
The Internet Surname Database It is sometimes linked with the surname Telford, although the two names have distinct and unrelated origins. It is the surname of: *

Alexander Telfer-Smollett Major-General Alexander Patrick Drummond Telfer-Smollett (12 August 1884 – 1954) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey. Military career Telfer-Smollett entered and later graduated from the Royal Military Co ...

(1884–1954), British army officer and politician *

Bob Telfer Robert Telfer (24 September 1904 - 2 January 1981) was an Australian professional football player, referee, manager, administrator, soccer writer and editor. Early life Robert 'Bob' Telfer was born in Wishaw, Scotland and grew up in Wishaw/Hami ...

, Scottish-Australian soccer player, referee, coach and administrator * Cece Telfer, American transgender athlete *

Charlie Telfer Charlie Telfer (born 4 July 1995) is a Scottish midfielder who plays for Airdrieonians. He began his career with Rangers before a transfer to Dundee United in June 2014. He joined Livingston on loan in January 2016 for the rest of the 2015� ...

(born 1995), Scottish footballer * Chris Telfer, American politician and accountant *

Colin Telfer Colin McLeod Telfer (born 26 February 1947, in Hawick)player profile
at scrum.com. Retrieved 15 F ...

(born 1947), Scottish rugby union player * David Telfer (born 1988), Ghanaian footballer * Don Telfer (born 1961), Canadian rower *

Evelyn Telfer Evelyn Elizabeth Telfer is a reproductive biologist and professor at the University of Edinburgh. She leads a research team which has successfully grown immature human eggs to maturity in the lab, and discovered that human ovaries are capable of ...

, Scottish biologist and professor * Garry Telfer (1965–2007), Scottish footballer *

George Telfer George Telfer (born 6 July 1955) is an English retired footballer who played as a forward in the Football League during the 1970s and 1980s, most notably with Everton. After making his senior debut for Everton on 22 December 1973 he went on to ...

(born 1955), English footballer *

Ian Telfer Ian Telfer is a British-born Canadian mining executive, entrepreneur and former Chairman of Goldcorp Inc. Besides leading Goldcorp, he is known for founding and leading other Canadian mining companies, including TVX Gold, Silver Wheaton Corp., a ...

, Canadian mining executive *

Jay Telfer Jay Telfer (December 22, 1947 - May 20, 2009) was a Canadian singer/songwriter and guitarist. Early life Telfer grew up in Toronto and learned to play drums as a child. Career In the 1960s Telfer was the lead singer for the band A Passing Fancy. ...

(1947–2009), Canadian musician and songwriter * Jim Telfer (born 1940), Scottish rugby union player and coach * John Telfer (1873–1938), British auctioneer and philatelist * Margaret Alison Telfer (1904–1974), Australian university administrator * Michelle Telfer (born 1974), Australian former gymnast * Nancy Telfer (born 1950), Canadian choral conductor, composer and educator *

Paul Telfer (actor) Paul Telfer (born 30 October 1979) is a Scottish actor. He plays Xander Kiriakis on the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'', for which he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2020. C ...

(born 1979), Scottish actor *

Paul Telfer (footballer) Paul Norman Telfer (born 21 October 1971) is a Scottish football coach and former professional footballer. Telfer made over 300 league appearances in the Premier League for Coventry City and Southampton between 1995 and 2005. He previously pla ...

(born 1971), Scottish footballer * Richard J. Telfer, American educator * Robert Sutherland Telfer, American actor *

Ryan Telfer Ryan Telfer (born 4 March 1994) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a winger for USL Championship club Miami FC and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. Club career Early career Born in Canada, Telfer was raised in Trini ...

(born 1994), Trinidad and Tobago footballer * Wendy Frew (née Telfer, born 1984), New Zealand netball player * William Telfer, multiple people

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