Hunt (surname)

Hunt is an occupational surname related with hunting, originating in England[1] and Ireland.[2] In Estonia, the surname Hunt is also very common, it means wolf in Estonian language.

The Irish family surname is derived from Ó Fiachna and the significance is fiach means "the chase"; the clan itself was part of the Connachta's Síol Muireadaigh (kindred to the Ó Conchubhair and Mac Diarmada), located in County Roscommon and County Sligo.

People

• Aaron Hunt (born 1986), German footballer
• Abijah Hunt (1762–1811), American merchant, planter and banker
• Akeem Hunt (born 1993), American football player
• Albert Hunt (fl. 1909), American inventor and engineer
• Alfred Hunt (steel magnate) (1817–1888), American industrialist
• Alfred E. Hunt (1855–1899), American metallurgist and industrialist
• Arthur Surridge Hunt (1871–1934), English papyrologist
• Aubrey Thomas de Vere (1814–1902), Irish poet and critic (de Vere Hunt)
• Ben Hunt (baseball) (1888–1927), American baseball player
• Ben Hunt (rugby league) (born 1990), Australian rugby league player
• Bonnie Hunt (born 1961), American actress and writer
• Cameron Hunt (born 1994), American football player
• Caroline Rose Hunt (1923–2018), American heiress and philanthropist
• Charles Cooke Hunt (1833–1868), Australian explorer
• Chris Hunt, British journalist and author
• Chris Hunt (badminton) (born 1968), English badminton player
• Christopher Hunt (1584–1607), English bookseller and stationer
• Clark Hunt (born 1965), American businessman and sports executive
• Cletidus Hunt (born 1976), American football player
• Cole Hunt (born 1994), American football player
• David Hunt (disambiguation)
• Duane Garrison Hunt (1884-1960), American; Roman Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake City
• E. Howard Hunt (1918–2007), American intelligence officer and writer
• Earl B. Hunt (1933–2016), American psychologist
• Earl Gladstone Hunt Jr. (1918–2005), American Methodist pastor
• Ernie Hunt (born 1943), English footballer
• Esther Hunt (1751–1820), American Quaker pioneer
• Fern Hunt (born 1948), American mathematician
• Frank W. Hunt (1871–1906), American politician
• Fred Hunt (disambiguation)
• Frederick Vinton Hunt ("Ted", 1905–1972), American acoustic engineer
• Gareth Hunt (1942–2007), British actor
• George Hunt (disambiguation)
• Georgina Hunt (1922–2012), English abstract artist
• Gertrude Breslau Hunt (1869–1952), American author and lecturer
• Greg Hunt (born 1965), Australian politician
• Harriet Hunt (born 1978), British chess player
• Henry George Bonavia Hunt (1847–1917), English music educator
• H. Guy Hunt (1933–2009), American politician
• H. L. Hunt (1889–1974), American oil tycoon and political activist
• Helen Hunt (born 1963), American actress
• Henry Hunt (disambiguation)
• Jack Hunt (RAF officer) (1899–1954), British aviator
• Jack Hunt (American football) (born 1981), American football player
• Jack Hunt (footballer) (born 1990), English footballer
• Jackie Hunt (1920–1991), American football player
• James Hunt (1947–1993), British racing driver
• Jeremy Hunt (born 1966), British politician
• Jeremy Hunt (cyclist) (born 1974), British cyclist
• Jerry Hunt (1943–1993), American composer
• Jim Hunt (born 1937), American politician
• John Hunt (disambiguation)
• Johnny Hunt (born 1952), American pastor and author
• Jon Hunt, British entrepreneur
• Jonathan Hunt (disambiguation)
• J. McVicker Hunt (1906–1991), American educational psychologist
• Justin Hunt (filmmaker) (born 1976), American filmmaker
• Justin Hunt (rugby league), (born 1988) Australian rugby league player
• Kareem Hunt (born 1995), American football player
• Karmichael Hunt (born 1986), Australian football player
• Kathryn Hunt, British actress
• Ken Hunt (disambiguation), including those named Kenneth
• Kimberly Hunt, American television journalist
• Lamar Hunt (1932–2006), American sports promoter
• Leigh Hunt (1784–1859), English author and critic
• Lester C. Hunt (1892–1954), American politician
• Linda Hunt, (born 1945), American actress
• Lucas Hunt, (born 1976) American poet
• Margus Hunt, (born 1987), Estonian discus thrower and American football player
• Mark Hunt, (born 1974), New Zealand mixed martial artist and kickboxer
• Mark Hunt (footballer) (born 1969), English footballer
• Marsha Hunt (actress, born 1917), American actress
• Marsha Hunt (actress, born 1946), American actress, singer and novelist
• Mary Hunt Affleck (1847–1932), American poet
• Megan Hunt (born 1995), Australian rules footballer
• Megan Hunt (politician), Nebraska State Senator
• Michael De Vere (1976–), Australian Rugby Player (de Vere Hunt)
• Michael John Hunt (born 1941), English painter
• Mike Hunt (born 1956), American football linebacker
• Mike Hunt (1907–1996), American baseball player
• Neil Hunt, Australian rugby league player
• Nelson Bunker Hunt (1926–2014), American businessman
• Noel Hunt (born 1982), Irish footballer
• Paul Hunt (disambiguation)
• Peter Hunt (disambiguation)
• Ralph Hunt (disambiguation)
• Ray C. Hunt (1919–?), American military officer
• Rex Hunt (born 1949), Australian television and radio journalist
• Rex Hunt (governor) (1926–2012), British diplomat
• Richard Hunt (disambiguation)
• Rimo Hunt (born 1985), Estonian footballer
• Robert Hunt (disambiguation)
• Roger Hunt (disambiguation)
• Ron Hunt (born 1941), American baseball player
• Ron Hunt (born 1933), English footballer
• Ron Hunt (born 1945), English footballer
• Sally Ward Lawrence Hunt Armstrong Downs (1827–1896), American socialite also known as Sallie Ward
• Samuel Hunt (disambiguation)
• Stephen de Vere (1812–1904), MP, poet and philanthropist (de Vere Hunt)
• Stephen Hunt (disambiguation)
• Stuart Hunt (1927–2014), American politician
• Swanee Hunt (born 1950), American diplomat
• Thomas Hunt (disambiguation)
• Tim Hunt (born 1943), British biochemist
• Tristram Hunt (born 1974), British historian and politician, Labour MP for Stoke
• Una Hunt (born 1876), American author
• Walter Hunt (disambiguation)
• Washington Hunt (1811–1867), former Governor of New York
• William Hunt (disambiguation)

Fictional characters

• Bartholomew Hunt, character played by Chris FarleyAlmost Hero's
• Blanche Hunt, in the British soap opera Coronation Street
• Dylan Hunt, two television characters
• Deirdre Hunt (later Langton, Barlow and Rachid) in Coronation Street, daughter of Blanche
• Ethan Hunt, main character in Mission: Impossible films
• Gene Hunt, main character in the TV series Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes

References

1. Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2006) [2003]. "Hunt". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-518841-7.
2. "Irish surname search: (O) Feighrey, Feehery, Hunt, (O) Fey, (O) Feeney". GoIreland.com. Visitravel Ltd. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012.