Earle 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 ...

, pronounced 'erl'. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alfred Earle Air Chief Marshal Sir Alfred Earle, (11 December 1907 – 27 March 1990) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War who later served as Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (1964–66), and Director General of British ...

, British air marshal *

Alice Morse Earle Alice Morse Earle (April 27, 1851February 16, 1911) was an American historian and author from Worcester, Massachusetts. She was christened Mary Alice by her parents Edwin Morse and Abby Mason Clary. On April 15, 1874, she married Henry Earle ...

* Beverly M. Earle, American politician * William Moffat "Billy" Earle, American baseball player *

Bruce Herbelin-Earle Bruce Charles Herbelin-Earle (born 7 July 1998) is an English-French actor and model, known for portraying the role of Marcus Greenbridge on the Netflix drama series ''Free Rein'' (2017–2020). He is signed to IMG Models. Early life Herbelin-Ea ...

, English-French actor and model * Clifford John Earle Jr. (1935–2017), American mathematician *

Edward Mead Earle Edward Mead Earle (1894 – June 23, 1954) was an American author and university lecturer who specialized in the role of the military in foreign relations. He was a consultant to various departments of the U.S. government, especially during Worl ...

(1894-1954), author, academic and military strategy specialist *

Elias Earle Elias Earle (June 19, 1762May 19, 1823) was a United States representative from South Carolina. Born in Frederick County in the Colony of Virginia, he attended private school and moved to Greenville County, South Carolina, in September 1787. ...

Eyvind Earle Eyvind Earle (April 26, 1916 – July 20, 2000) was an American artist, author and illustrator, noted for his contribution to the background illustration and styling of Disney's animated films in the 1950s. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New Yo ...

, American artist *

Franklin Sumner Earle Franklin Sumner Earle (September 4, 1856 – January 31, 1929) was an American mycologist who specialized in the diseases and cultivation of sugar cane. He was the first mycologist to work at the New York Botanical Garden, and was the author of '' ...

, biologist * Genevieve Earle (1885-1956), American politician *

George Howard Earle III George Howard Earle III (December 5, 1890December 30, 1974) was an American politician and diplomat from Pennsylvania. He was a member of the prominent Earle and Van Leer families and the 30th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1935 to 1939. Earle ...

, American politician *

George Howard Earle Jr. George H. Earle Jr. (July 6, 1856 – February 19, 1928) was an American lawyer and businessman from Philadelphia who worked as a Receivership, receiver and rescued multiple businesses from financial hardship. He was a political reformer and ...

(1856-1928), American lawyer and businessman * Giles Earle (musician), English collator of songs *

Gordon Earle Gordon S. Earle (born February 27, 1943) is a Canadian politician. Earle is a member of the New Democratic Party and a former member of the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Halifax West from 1997 to 2000. Earle is the f ...

, Canadian politician *

Guy Earle Guy Fife Earle (24 August 1891 – 30 December 1966) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Surrey and Somerset for 20 years before and after the First World War. He also played in India, Sri Lanka, Australia and New Zealand ...

, English cricketer *

Hobart Earle Hobart Earle (born December 20, 1960) is a Venezuelan-born conductor of American descent and People's Artist of Ukraine recipient. Education Hobart Earle was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. He attended Gordonstoun School in Scotland and P ...

, Ukrainian conductor *

Horatio Earle Horatio Sawyer Earle (1855–1935) is known as the "Father of Good Roads" or simply Horatio "Good Roads" Earle. Early life Earle was born February 14, 1855 on a farm in Mount Holly, Vermont. He married Agnes Lincoln in 1874 and they had a s ...

, American roads advocate *

John Earle (professor) John Earle (1824–1903) was a British Anglo-Saxon language scholar. He was twice Rawlinsonian Professor of Anglo-Saxon in the University of Oxford. Earle wrote more than a dozen books and was the author of ''Two Saxon Chronicles Parallel'' (186 ...

, British scholar of Anglo-Saxon * Jack Earle, acromegalic American * Sir

James Earle Sir James Earle (1755–1817) was a celebrated British surgeon, renowned for his skill in lithotomy. Earle was born in London. After studying medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital, he became the institution's assistant surgeon in 1770. Due to ...

(1755–1817), eighteenth-century British surgeon, renowned for his skill in lithotomy *

John Earle (bishop) John Earle (c. 160117 November 1665) was an English cleric, author and translator, who was chaplain to Charles II. Towards the end of his life he was Bishop of Worcester and then Salisbury. Life He was born at York, but the exact date is u ...

, English bishop * John Earle, Australian politician *

John Milton Earle John Milton Earle (April 13, 1794 – February 8, 1874) was an American businessman, abolitionist, and politician who founded the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1829. Biography John Milton Earle was born in Leicester, Massachusetts to Pa ...

Joseph H. Earle Joseph Haynsworth Earle (April 30, 1847May 20, 1897) was a United States Senator from South Carolina. Biography Born in Greenville, he attended private schools in Sumter. He was a first year cadet at the South Carolina Military Academy (now T ...

Josephine Earle Josephine Earle (February 23, 1892 – April 26, 1960/1961) was an American silent film actress who worked in the United States and the United Kingdom. Born as Josephine MacEwan (sometimes listed as McEwan), she was of Scottish descent. ...

(1892–1929), American actress *

Justin Townes Earle Justin Townes Earle (January 4, 1982August 20, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. After his debut, EP ''Yuma'' (2007), he released eight full-length albums. He was recognized with an Americana Music Award for Emerging Artist o ...

(1982-2020), American singer-songwriter and musician *

Mary Tracy Earle Mary Tracy Earle (October 21, 1864 – September 7, 1955) was an American fiction writer. She contributed short stories and occasional essays to various periodicals. Among her published works can be counted ''The Wonderful Wheel'' (1896), ''The Ma ...

(1864-1955), American author * Merie Earle (1889–1984), American actress *

Mortimer Lamson Earle Mortimer Lamson Earle, Ph. D. (1864–1905) was an American classical scholar. Biography He was born in New York City on October 14, 1864, the only child of Mortimer Lent Earle and Mercy Josephine Allen. He received his early education from Ash ...

(1864–1905), American classical scholar *

Ralph Earle (disambiguation) Ralph Earle may refer to: *Ralph Earle (ambassador) (1928–2020), American diplomat and arms control negotiator *Ralph Earle (American naval officer) (1874–1939), American naval officer * Ralph Earle (politician) (1835–1879), British politicia ...

, one of several people *

Robbie Earle Robert Fitzgerald Earle MBE (born 27 January 1965) is an English-born Jamaican former international footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He played 578 league games in senior club football, scoring 136 goals. A former youth playe ...

, British footballer *

Ronnie Earle Ronald Dale Earle (February 23, 1942 – April 5, 2020) was an American politician and judge who was, from January 1977 to January 2009, the District Attorney for Travis County, Texas. He became nationally known for filing charges against House ...

, American lawyer and politician *

Stacey Earle Stacey Earle (born September 25, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter. Early life Earle was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and raised in San Antonio, Texas. She first taught herself to play a ukulele and then began playing a gut string g ...

, American musician and sister of

Steve Earle Stephen Fain Earle (; born January 17, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, author, and actor. Earle began his career as a songwriter in Nashville and released his first EP in 1982. Initially working in the country music g ...

, American musician *

Sylvia Earle Sylvia Alice Earle ( née Reade; born August 30, 1935) is an American marine biologist, oceanographer, explorer, author, and lecturer. She has been a National Geographic explorer-in-residence since 1998. Earle was the first female chief scien ...

, American oceanographer *

Thomas Earle Thomas Earle may refer to: * Thomas Earle (American politician), American journalist and politician *Thomas Earle (Canadian politician) Thomas Earle (September 27, 1837 – July 13, 1911) was a Canadian businessman and Conservative politicia ...

* William A. Earle (1919–1988), American philosopher * Wilton R. Earle (1902–1964), American cell biologist *

Windom Earle The following is a list of characters from the television series ''Twin Peaks'', the film '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'', and the 2017 revival. Overview Concepts Bob Frank Silva was a set decorator who worked on the pilot episode. ...

, fictional character from ''

Twin Peaks ''Twin Peaks'' is an American Mystery fiction, mystery serial drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It premiered on American Broadcasting Company, ABC on April 8, 1990, and originally ran for two seasons until its cance ...

Earle family of New England

*Ralph Earle (settler) *Ralph Earle (captain) **

Ralph Earl Ralph Earl (May 11, 1751 – August 16, 1801) was an American painter known for his portraits, of which at least 183 can be documented. He also painted six landscapes, including a panorama display of Niagara Falls. Early life Ralph Ea ...

(artist) ***

Augustus Earle Augustus Earle (1793–1838) was a British painter. Unlike earlier artists who worked outside Europe and were employed on voyages of exploration or worked abroad for wealthy, often aristocratic patrons, Earle was able to operate quite indepen ...

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Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl (born 1785–1788; died Nashville, Tennessee September 16, 1838), also known as Ralph E. W. Earl or Ralph Eleazer Whiteside Earl, was an American painter known as the "court painter" to President Andrew Jackson. He also ...

**James Earle (painter) * Pliny Earle I (inventor) **

Pliny Earle (physician) Pliny Earle II, MD (December 31, 1809 – May 17, 1892) was an American physician, psychiatrist, and poet. He was the son of the inventor Pliny Earle of the Earle family. Biography Pliny Earle was born in Leicester, Massachusetts on December 3 ...

*** George Howard Earle Sr. ****

Florence Van Leer Earle Coates Florence Van Leer Earle Nicholson Coates (July 1, 1850 – April 6, 1927) was an American poet, whose prolific output was published in many literary magazines, some of it set to music. She was mentored by the English poet Matthew Arnold, with wh ...

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Earle family of New England

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