Waring is an English surname with two derivation hypotheses: from the

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''Warin'', meaning 'guard,' via

Norman French Norman or Norman French (, french: Normand, Guernésiais: , Jèrriais: ) is a Romance language which can be classified as one of the Oïl languages along with French, Picard and Walloon. The name "Norman French" is sometimes used to descri ...

''Guarin,'' or from the Anglo-Saxon ''Wæring'', meaning 'confederate' or, more literally, 'oath companion.' Both hypotheses suggest that ''Wareing'' is a variant of this name. (''Ware,'' as in the modern English ''aware'' and ''beware,'' is derived from the Anglo-Saxon ''waer''.) Notable people with the surname include: * Antonio J. Waring, Jr. (1915–1964), American amateur archaeologist *

Amanda Waring Amanda Waring (born Amanda Barton-Chapple) is an English singer, actress, comedian and activist. She played the title role in the 1985 West End production of '' Gigi'', and is also known for roles in ''Outside Edge'' and '' All Creatures Great ...

, British actress, singer and campaigner, daughter of Derek *

Charles Waring Charles Waring (1827 – 26 August 1887) was a Liberal Party and Liberal Unionist Party politician. Waring was elected Liberal MP for Poole in 1865 but, when the seat was reduced to one member in 1868, he failed to retain the seat. He stood aga ...

(1827–1887), British politician and Liberal MP * Charles E. Waring (1909–1981), American chemist and educator *

Derek Waring Derek Waring (born Derek Barton-Chapple; 26 April 1927 – 20 February 2007) was an English actor who is best remembered for playing Detective Inspector Goss in ''Z-Cars'' from 1969 to 1973. He was married to fellow actor, Dame Dorothy T ...

(1927–2007), British actor, father of Amanda *

Dorothy Grace Waring Dorothy Grace Waring (8 June 1891 – 25 April 1977) was an English fascist campaigner in Northern Ireland and England and under the pseudonym D. Gainsborough Waring, the author of 12 novels from 1936 onwards. Early life She was born on 8 June 18 ...

(1891–1977), English fascist campaigner and novelist *

Edward Waring Edward Waring (15 August 1798) was a British mathematician. He entered Magdalene College, Cambridge as a sizar and became Senior wrangler in 1757. He was elected a Fellow of Magdalene and in 1760 Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, holding the ...

(c. 1736–1798), British mathematician and eponym of Waring's Problem *

Eddie Waring Edward Marsden Waring, MBE (21 February 1910 – 28 October 1986) was a British rugby league football coach, commentator and television presenter. Early life Waring was born on 21 February 1910 in Dewsbury in the West Riding of Yorkshire to Arth ...

(1910–1986), British sports commentator * Edmund Waring (c. 1638–1687), British member of Parliament * Elijah Waring (c. 1788–1857), Quaker and Anglo-Welsh writer *

Everett J. Waring Everett J. Waring (May 22, 1859 – September 2, 1914) was the first Black person admitted to the Maryland State Bar Association in 1885 and the Supreme Court Bench of Baltimore on October 10, 1885. He practiced before the Supreme Court of the U ...

(1859–ca. 1914), first African-American admitted to the Maryland State Bar Association and to try a case before the American Supreme Court *

Fred Waring Fredrick Malcolm Waring Sr. (June 9, 1900 – July 29, 1984) was an American musician, bandleader, and radio and television personality, sometimes referred to as "America's Singing Master" and "The Man Who Taught America How to Sing". He was also ...

(1900–1984), American bandleader who popularized the Waring blender * George E. Waring, Jr. (1833–1898), American civic reformer * Jack Waring (footballer) (1909–1991), English footballer * Jane Rose Waring (c. 1819–1914), maiden name of Jane Roberts, First Lady of Liberia * James N. H. Waring (1861–1923), African-American educator, physician, and activist *

Jim Waring Jim Waring (born 27 December 1967) is an American politician, who served as state senator for seven years in the Arizona Senate, Arizona State Senate and now represents District 2 on the Phoenix City Council. A Republican Party (United States), ...

(born 1967), American politician *

Marilyn Waring Dame Marilyn Joy Waring (born 7 October 1952) is a New Zealand public policy scholar, international development consultant, former politician, environmentalist, feminist and a principal founder of feminist economics. In 1975, aged 23, she beca ...

(born 1952), New Zealand feminist *

Myfanwy Waring Myfanwy Waring (born 1977) is a Welsh actress, best known for her role as PC Amber Johannsen in the British drama series ''The Bill''. Her most recent on screen role was a minor role in BBC Birmingham's daytime soap opera ''Doctors'' playing Rad ...

(born 1977), Welsh actress *

Richard Waring Richard Waring (born Richard Waring Stephens; 27 May 1911 – 18 January 1993) was an English-American actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his role in the film ''Mr. Skeffington'' (1944). Biography Richard Waring was born Richard Ste ...

(1910–1983), British actor *

Richard Waring (writer) Richard Waring (born Brian Barton-Chapple, 26 June 1925 – 5 December 1994) was a British television scriptwriter. Waring was the author of numerous domestic sitcoms from the early 1960s, he worked for both the BBC and ITV. His first success ...

(1925–1994), British comedy writer *

Robert O. Waring Robert Olaf Waring (November 26, 1919 – June 16, 1976) was a United States, U.S. diplomat assassinated in Beirut, Lebanon in 1976. Early life Waring was born in Long Island City, New York (state), New York on November 26, 1919, and attended Fo ...

(1919–1976), American diplomat assassinated by terrorists in Beirut in 1976 *

Stephanie Waring Stephanie Louise Waring (born 19 February 1978) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Cindy Cunningham in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. In addition to her work on ''Hollyoaks'', she has also had roles on ''Coronation ...

(born 1978), English actress *

Tom Waring Thomas Waring (12 October 1906 – 20 December 1980) was an English professional association footballer. Nicknamed "Pongo" after a famous cartoon of the time, Waring is one of Aston Villa's all-time great centre forwards. In his career, he ...

(1906–1980), British footballer *

Virginia Waring Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are s ...

(1916–2013), American classical pianist, wife of pop musician

William Herbert Waring William Herbert Waring VC MM (13 October 1885 – 8 October 1918) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth f ...

(1885–1918), Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions in World War I *

Will Waring William Michael "Will" Waring is a camera operator and director, primarily for ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis''. He attended the Film Production course at the Theatre department of the University of British Columbia, where he developed t ...

, Canadian camera operator and television director

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