Urquhart (surname)

Urquhart (/ˈɜːrkɑːrt/ (listen) or /ˈɜːrkərt/;[1] Scots: [ˈʌrkərt]) is a Scottish surname. 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, are derived from the Brythonic elements ar, meaning "on", "by"; and cardden, meaning "thicket".[2] The Scottish Gaelic form of the surname is Urchardan.[3]

Urquhart
Origin
Language(s)Brittonic
Meaning1. "the portion of the shot"
2. "on", "by" and "thicket"
Region of originScotland
Other names
Variant form(s)Urchardan; Uhrchardan

List of people with the surname

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Fictional
  • Ethan Urquhart, titular character in Lois McMaster Bujold's novel Ethan of Athos
  • Francis Urquhart, character in BBC political thriller House of Cards
  • Julius Gore-Urquhart, wealthy philanthropist in Kingsley Amis's novel Lucky Jim
  • Gordon Urquhart, character in the 1983 film Local Hero
  • Norman Urquhart, character in Dorothy Sayers' mystery novel Strong Poison
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See also

References
  1. "Urquhart". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
  2. "Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 September 2010. which cited Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. for the surname "Urquhart".
  3. Mark, Colin (2006), The Gaelic-English Dictionary, London: Routledge, p. 722, ISBN 0-203-22259-8
  4. Casely, Gordon (2012-11-03). "Obituary: Kenneth Urquhart of Urquhart, clan chief and academic who brought 21st-century expertise to an ancient tradition". The Scotsman.
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