Urquhart ( , ) is a

Scottish surname Scottish surnames are surnames currently found in Scotland, or surnames that have a historical connection with the country. History The earliest surnames found in Scotland occur during the reign of David I, King of Scots (1124–53). These were ...

. It is a habitational name, that can be derived from any of four places with the name. Other places named ''Urquhart'', including one by

Loch Ness Loch Ness (; gd, Loch Nis ) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately southwest of Inverness. It takes its name from the River Ness, which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for clai ...

, are derived from the

Brythonic Brittonic or Brythonic may refer to: *Common Brittonic, or Brythonic, the Celtic language anciently spoken in Great Britain *Brittonic languages, a branch of the Celtic languages descended from Common Brittonic *Britons (Celtic people) The Br ...

elements ''ar'', meaning "on", "by"; and ''cardden'', meaning "thicket". The

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

form of the surname is Urchardan.

Notable people named Urquhart

Belle Urquhart, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes MET DP830080

Academics

Alasdair Urquhart Alasdair Ian Fenton Urquhart (; born 20 December 1945) is a Scottish–Canadian philosopher and emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto. He has made contributions to the field of logic, especially non-classical logic. On ...

(born 1945) Scottish professor of philosophy * Francis Fortescue Urquhart (1868–1934), English academic * Kenneth Trist Urquhart (1932–2012), American historian and 27th Clan Urquhart chief

Arts

* Craig Urquhart, American pianist and composer *

Felicity Urquhart Felicity Ann Urquhart (born 4 May 1976) is an Australian country and western music singer-songwriter, and a TV and radio presenter. Her single "Big Black Cloud", co-written with Randy Scruggs, reached No. 1 on Country Tracks National Top&nb ...

(born 1976), Australian country music singer-songwriter *

Isabelle Urquhart Isabelle Urquhart (December 9, 1865 – February 7, 1907) was an American contralto and actress, noted for her performances in comic opera and Musical theatre, musical comedy.Jim Urquhart, America photographer and photojournalist * Mary Cora Urquhart (1859–1936), American actress *

Molly Urquhart Molly Sinclair Urquhart (6 January 1906 – 6 October 1977) was a Scottish actress and theater director. Early life Urquhart was born in Glasgow as Mary Sinclair Urquhart. She was the daughter of post office clerk Ann McCallum and sea-going e ...

(1906–1977), Scottish actress * Murray Urquhart (1880–1972), British artist * Natalie Urquhart, Canadian film and television producer * Philippa Urquhart, British actress * Robert Urquhart (1922–1995), British actor *

Shari Urquhart Shari may refer to: * In South Asia, women's clothing also known as sari or saree * In Buddhism, bead-shaped objects among the cremated ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters, also known as Śarīra Japanese culture * Shari, deadwood on the mai ...

, American fiber artist * Tony Urquhart (1934–2022), Canadian artist

Business

*A. William Urquhart, American lawyer, partner in Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan *

Alistair Urquhart Alistair Urquhart (; 8 September 1919
Alistair Urquhart, 1994 – 7 October 2016) was ...

(1919–2016), Scottish businessman and author *

David Urquhart, Baron Tayside David Lauchlan Urquhart, Baron Tayside OBE (13 September 1912 - 12 March 1975) was a Scottish business man and life peer. Early life David Urquhart attended the Harris Academy in Dundee, Scotland until 1930. Career Urquhart became chairma ...

(1912–1975), Scottish businessman *

Diane Urquhart Diane Urquhart is a Canadian independent financial analyst and former senior securities industry executive. She is a major critic of the financial system in Canada, a member of the Small Investor Protection Association, and president of the Social ...

, Canadian financial analyst *

Lawrence Urquhart Lawrence McAllister Urquhart (born 24 September 1935) is a Scottish businessman and formerly the chairman of Burmah Castrol, Scottish Widows, British airports operator BAA Limited, and a director of Lloyds TSB, Imerys and Kleinwort Benson. Early ...

LLB, CA, (born 1935), Scottish businessman * Leslie Urquhart (1874–1933), Scottish mining entrepreneur *

William Muir Urquhart William Muir Urquhart (December 22, 1855 – April 14, 1933) was an American entrepreneur, businessman, and public servant. For many years he was treasurer of Lewis County, Washington. He also served as mayor, councilman, and postmaster of Chehal ...

(1855–1933), American businessman

Clergy

* Colin Urquhart (1940–2021), British evangelical and neocharismatic Christian leader * David Urquhart (born 1952), Bishop Church of England

Government

* Brian Urquhart (1919–2021), British civil servant, United Nations official *

Frederic Urquhart Frederic Charles Urquhart (27 October 1858 – 2 December 1935) was a Native Police officer, Queensland Police Commissioner and Administrator of the Northern Territory. Early life Frederic Charles Urquhart was born at St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastin ...

(1858–1935), Australian police commissioner * John Urquhart (born 1947), American sheriff * Margery Urquhart (1912–2007) Chilean deputy director of

Social Work Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social work ...

, first female

Special Branch Special Branch is a label customarily used to identify units responsible for matters of national security and Intelligence (information gathering), intelligence in Policing in the United Kingdom, British, Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth, ...

agent

Military

Ronald Urquhart Major General Ronald Walton Urquhart CB DSO (26 March 1906 – 19 April 1968) was a British Army officer who became Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Early life Urquhart was the son of W. L. A. W. Urquhart, Esq, of Montev ...

(1906–1968), British Army officer * Roy Urquhart (1901–1988), British Army general

Politics

* Alexander Urquhart (died 1727), Scottish politician *

Anne Urquhart Anne Elizabeth Urquhart (; born 18 October 1957) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has served as a Senator for Tasmania since 2011. She was a senior official with the Australian Manufacturing W ...

(born 1957), Australian politician *

Carl Urquhart Carl Urquhart is a former politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2006 election as the Progressive Conservative MLA for York. He represented that district until th ...

Canadian politician * David Urquhart (1805–1877), Member of Parliament, Scottish diplomat, writer * Diane Colley–Urquhart, Canadian politician *

Don Urquhart Donald Campbell Urquhart (1848 – 6 August 1911) was an Australian politician. Early life He was born in London. Political career In 1893, Urquhart was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the Free Trade member for Cumberlan ...

(1848–1911), Australian politician * Duncan Urquhart, (died 1792), British politician *

Earl Wallace Urquhart Earl Wallace Urquhart (February 22, 1921 – August 17, 1971) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. Early life Urquhart was born in West Bay, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Urquhart served in the Canadian Infantry Corps and the Ro ...

(1921–1971), Canadian politician * Elias L. Urquhart (1846–1934), American politician *

Glen Urquhart Glenurquhart or Glen Urquhart ( gd, Gleann Urchadain) is a glen running to the west of the village of Drumnadrochit in the Highland (council area), Highland Council areas of Scotland, council area of Scotland. Location Glenurquhart runs fr ...

(born 1948), American politician * James Urquhart (1822–1901), American politician *

Jean Urquhart Jean Urquhart (born 17 May 1949) is a Scottish politician. She was formerly a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP), first elected in 2011 for the Highlands and Islands region as a Scottish National Party (SNP) member, then continuing to s ...

(born 1949), Scottish politician * John Urquhart (1844–1933), Canadian politician and doctor * Martin Luther Urquhart (1883–1961), Canadian politician * Stephen H. Urquhart (born 1965), American politician and founder of The Divine Assembly * Thomas Urquhart (1858–1931), Canadian politician *

William Pollard-Urquhart William Pollard-Urquhart (19 June 1815 – 1 June 1871), was an Irish politician and writer specialising in economic and policy questions of his day. He served as high sheriff of County Westmeath, and sat as Member of Parliament for the county. ...

(1815–1871), Irish politician and writer

Science and technology

* Erin Urquhart, American applied environmental scientist who manages the NASA PACE Project * Feargus Urquhart (born 1970), American video game developer and CEO of Obsidian Entertainment * Fred Urquhart (1911–2002), Canadian zoologist *

George Macdonald Urquhart George Macdonald Urquhart FRSE FRCVS (29 May 1925 – 11 January 1997) was a Scottish veterinarian and professor of veterinary parasitology at the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine from 1970 to 1990. He helped create the fi ...

(1925–1997), Scottish parasitologist * Roderick B. Urquhart, mathematician and namesake of the

Urquhart Graph In computational geometry, the Urquhart graph of a set of points in the plane, named after Roderick B. Urquhart, is obtained by removing the longest edge from each triangle in the Delaunay triangulation. The Urquhart graph was described by , wh ...

Sports

Billy Urquhart William Murray Urquhart, known professionally as Billy Urquhart, (born 22 November 1956) is a Scottish former professional football player. Early life Urquhart was born in Inverness, Scotland. Career Urquhart started his career at Invernes ...

(born 1956), Scottish football player *David Urquhart, American hockey coach * Donna Urquhart (born 1986), Australian squash player * Duncan Urquhart (1908–1956), Scottish football player *

Fiona Urquhart Fiona Elaine Urquhart (born 20 August 1987) is a Scottish international cricketer who debuted for the Scottish national side in 2000. An all-rounder, she has appeared in all eight of the One Day International (ODI) matches that Scotland has play ...

(born 1987), Scottish cricketer *

Gavin Urquhart Gavin Urquhart (born 18 May 1988) is an Australian rules football player, who last played for North Melbourne Football Club. Uruquart was born in Mackay, Queensland and raised in Rockhampton where he played his junior football with the Glenmor ...

(born 1988), Australian rules football player * George Urquhart (born 1950), Scottish footballer * John Urquhart (1921–2003), English cricketer *

Johnny Urquhart Johnny Urquhart (3 February 1925 – 16 December 2008) was a Scottish football player and administrator. Early life Urquhart was born in Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy ( ; sco, Kirkcaldy; gd, Cair Chaladain) is a town and former royal burgh in ...

(1925–2008), Scottish football player and administrator *

Max Urquhart Max Urquhart (born 1 July 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s. Urquhart, a New South Welshman, who played in the 1959 Coreen & District Football Leag ...

(born 1942), Australian rules football player *

Mike Urquhart Mike Urquhart (born ) is a Canadians, Canadian retired ice hockey player, coach (ice hockey), coach and general manager. He played for the Nottingham Panthers, Oxford City Stars, Chelmsford Chieftains, Guildford Flames, Bracknell Bees and Milton ...

(born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player * Stuart Urquhart (born 1995), Scottish footballer * Thomas Urquhart (baseball player) (born 1949), American baseball player

Writers and journalists

* Fred Urquhart (1912–1995), Scottish author * Ian Urquhart, Canadian journalist and newspaper editor * Jane Urquhart (born 1949), Canadian author *Jeannie Urquhart, known as

Georgie Raoul-Duval Jeannie Urquhart or Georgie Raoul–Duval (3 July 1866 – 3 November 1913) was an American writer, playwright, and socialite. She is mainly remembered for having been in a ménage-a-trois with Colette and Colette's husband Henry Gauthier–Vil ...

(1866–1913), author, lover of Colette and Colette's husband Henry Gauthier-Villars * Jessie Urquhart (1890–1948), Australian journalist and novelist *Paul Urquhart (1877–1940) pseudonym for author

Ladbroke Black Ladbroke Lionel Day Black (21 June 1877 – 27 July 1940) was an English journalist and author who wrote mysteries, fantasy and science fiction stories, often under pseudonyms such as Lionel Day, Lewis Jackson and Paul Urquhart. Life Black was b ...

* Rachel Urquhart, American author * Thomas Urquhart (1611–1660), Scottish writer, translator of '' Rabelais''

Fictional characters named Urquhart

*Abby Urquhart, character in ''Howards Way'' television show *Dr. Ethan Urquhart, titular character in Lois McMaster Bujold's novel ''

Ethan of Athos ''Ethan of Athos'' is a 1986 science fiction novel by American author Lois McMaster Bujold. The title character is Dr. Ethan Urquhart, Chief of Biology at the Sevarin District Reproduction Centre on the planet Athos, who is sent to find out what ...

'' * Francis Urquhart, character in BBC political thriller ''House of Cards'' and the Netflix remake '' House of Cards'' * Francis Urquhart, a character in the series of novels by Michael Dobbs, the first of which is '' House of Cards'' *Gerald Urquhart, character in ''Howards Way'' television show *Gordon Urquhart, character in the 1983 film ''Local Hero'' *Sir Hector Gore-Urquhart, character in the 1957 film '' Lucky Jim'' *Julius Gore-Urquhart, character in the 2003

ITV ITV or iTV may refer to: ITV *Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of: ** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...

film '' Lucky Jim'' *Uncle Gore-Urquhart, wealthy philanthropist in Kingsley Amis' novel '' Lucky Jim'' *Norman Urquhart, character in

Dorothy Sayers Dorothy Leigh Sayers (; 13 June 1893 – 17 December 1957) was an English crime writer and poet. She was also a student of classical and modern languages. She is best known for her mysteries, a series of novels and short stories set between th ...

' mystery novel '' Strong Poison'' *Polly Urquhart, character in ''Howards Way'' television show *Stella Urquhart, character in the 1983 film ''Local Hero'' *Urquhart, a Hogwarts' student and captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team in book '' Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince''

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