Waring is an English surname with two derivation hypotheses: from the Frankish ''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. Antonio Johnston Waring Jr. (August 17, 1915 – March 21, 1964), was an amateur archaeologist who made significant contributions to the study of pre-historic southeastern Georgia. He is best known for his role in identifying and defining th ...

(1915–1964), American amateur archaeologist * Amanda Waring, British actress, singer and campaigner, daughter of Derek * Charles Waring (1827–1887), British politician and Liberal MP *

Charles E. Waring Charles Emmett Waring (January 24, 1909 – February 16, 1981) was an American physical chemist and educator. Life and career Specializing in chemical kinetics, Waring served as a professor of chemistry at the University of Connecticut (UCo ...

(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 (1891–1977), English fascist campaigner and novelist * Edward Waring (c. 1736–1798), British mathematician and eponym of Waring's Problem * Eddie Waring (1910–1986), British sports commentator *

Edmund Waring Edmund Waring (c 1638 - 1687) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1660 and 1687. Waring was the son of Walter Waring of Owlbury and his wife Jane Robinson, daughter of Humphrey Robinson of The Lynches, ...

(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 (1900–1984), American bandleader who popularized the Waring blender *

George E. Waring, Jr. George E. Waring Jr. (July 4, 1833 – October 29, 1898) was an American sanitary engineer and civic reformer. He was an early American designer and advocate of sewer systems that keep domestic sewage separate from storm runoff. Early life Wari ...

(1833–1898), American civic reformer *

Jack Waring (footballer) John Waring (13 July 1909 – 1991) was an English professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American ...

(1909–1991), English footballer * Jane Rose Waring (c. 1819–1914), maiden name of Jane Roberts, First Lady of Liberia *

James N. H. Waring James H. N. Waring, also known as J. H. N. Waring, (September 22, 1861 – December 29, 1923) was an educator and physician who practiced in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. He implemented trade courses in Baltimore and st ...

(1861–1923), African-American educator, physician, and activist * Jim Waring (born 1967), American politician * Marilyn Waring (born 1952), New Zealand feminist * Myfanwy Waring (born 1977), Welsh actress * Richard Waring (1910–1983), British actor * Richard Waring (writer) (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 (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 Fred Waring *

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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