Hardy (surname)

Hardy is an English surname of French origin. Hardy comes from Old French hardi meaning "bold" which came from Old Frankish hardjan meaning "to make hard." The name could also be an Anglicized form of the Irish name Mac Giolla Deacair meaning ‘son of the hard lad’. Notable persons with that surname include:

List of persons with the surname

A

• Aaron Hardy, English footballer
• Adrien Hardy, French rower
• Alexander M. Hardy, U.S. Representative from Indiana
• Alexandre Hardy (c. 1570/1572–1632), French dramatist
• Alfred Gathorne-Hardy, British politician
• Alister Hardy, English marine biologist
• Anne Hardy, British artist
• Annie Hardy, American singer-guitarist with Giant Drag
• Anthony Hardy, English mental patient and murderer
• Antonio Hardy, a.k.a Big Daddy Kane, African-American rap artist
• Arnold Hardy, American photographer
• Arthur Charles Hardy, Canadian politician
• Arthur Hardy (actor), British actor
• Arthur Sherburne Hardy, American novelist and diplomat
• Arthur Sturgis Hardy, Canadian politician

B

• Barry Hardy, American wrestler
• Bella Hardy, English folk musician, singer and songwriter
• Benjamin Gower Hardy, Australian George Cross recipient
• Benjamin Hardy, Australian volleyball player
• Bert Hardy, English photographer
• Billy Hardy, English boxer
• Billy Hardy (footballer), English footballer
• Bruce Hardy, American football player

C

• "Hungry" Charles Hardy, American competitive eater
• Carroll Hardy, American baseball player
• Carson Hardy, TBD
• Charles Hardy (Australian politician)
• Charles Hardy (1714–1780), English naval officer
• Charlie Hardy, Australian rules footballer
• Chris Hardy, Canadian footballer
• Cornelius Hardy, convict transported to Australia

D

• D. Elmo Hardy, American entomologist
• Dan Hardy (born 1982), English mixed martial arts fighter
• Daniel W. Hardy, Anglican Theologian
• Darrell Hardy, American basketball player
• David A. Hardy (born 1936), English artist
• David T. Hardy, American author and jurist
• Denis Hardy, Québécois economist
• Don Ed Hardy, American tattoo artist

E

• Edgar Richard "Hardy" Hardcastle (1900–1995), British economist
• Elias Hardy, English-born lawyer and politician in New Brunswick.
• Emmett Hardy (1903–1925), American jazz cornet player
• Erin Hardy, American soccer player
• Ernest George Hardy, classicist
• Evan Hardy, English rugby union player

F

• Françoise Hardy (born 1944), French singer and actress
• Frank Hardy, Australian novelist and journalist
• Frantz Hardy, American-football player
• Frederick Daniel Hardy, English painter
• Friedhelm Hardy, (1943–2004) was an academic who specialized in Indian languages and religions

G

• G. H. Hardy (1877–1947), English mathematician
• Gathorne Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook, an English politician
• Gene Hardy, a Canadian multi-instrumentalist and vocalist
• George Hardy (labor leader), Canadian-American
• Greg Hardy, American-football player
• Guy U. Hardy, U.S. Representative from Colorado

H

• Hagood Hardy (1937–1997), Canadian composer & pianist
• Harry Hardy, English footballer
• Harvey Hardy, American footballer
• Henry Hardy, editor of the works of Isaiah Berlin
• Hugh W. Hardy U.S. Marines General

J

• J. J. Hardy, American baseball player
• Jack Hardy (catcher), baseball player
• Jack Hardy, Canadian politician
• Jack Hardy (singer-songwriter)
• James D. Hardy, Jr., American academic and historian
• James Greene Hardy (1795–1856), Kentucky politician and orator; Lt. Governor of Kentucky
• James Hardy (American football) (born 1985)
• James Hardy (basketball)
• James Hardy (rower)
• Janet Hardy, American erotic writer
• Jeff Hardy, American wrestler
• Jeff Hardy (rugby league), Australian rugby league player
• Jeff Hardy (swimmer), Australian Paralympic swimmer
• Jeremy Hardy, English comedian
• Jermaine Hardy, American footballer
• Jessica Hardy (Australia), Big Brother competitor
• Jessica Hardy (born 1987), American swimmer
• Jim Hardy (born 1923), American football quarterback
• Jocelyn 'Joe' Hardy, a professional ice hockey player
• John Crumpton Hardy (20th century), President of the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College
• John Francis Gathorne-Hardy (1874–1949), British First World War General who served in Italy and the Western Front
• John Gathorne-Hardy, 2nd Earl of Cranbrook (1839–1911), British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament
• John Hardee, American jazz musician
• John Hardy (composer), British composer
• John Hardy (geneticist), British human geneticist and molecular biologist
• John Hardy (jewelry) (born 1949), jewelry maker
• John Hardy (MP) (1773–1855), British MP and businessman and father of first Earl of Cranbrook
• John Hardy (US politician) (1835–1913), U.S. Representative from New York
• John Hardy, 1st Baronet (1809–1888), British Conservative Member of Parliament
• Jonathan Hardy, New Zealand actor and screenwriter
• Jonny Hardy, Israeli footballer
• Joseph A. Hardy III, American businessman
• Joseph Hardy, an American stage director
• Jules Hardy, Québécois doctor

K

• K8 Hardy, performance artist
• Karen Hardy, ballroom dancer
• Kevin Hardy (defensive tackle)
• Kevin Hardy (linebacker)

L

• Larry Hardy, American footballer
• Leonard W. Hardy, Mormon pioneer
• Leslie Hardy, Rock musician
• Linda Hardy, French actress and model
• Louise Hardy, Canadian politician
• Lyndon Hardy, American science-fiction author

M

• María Cordero Hardy, Puerto Rican physiologist, educator and scientist
• Marieke Hardy, Australian television writer
• Mark A. Hardy, American surgeon
• Mark Lea Hardy, Swiss hockey player
• Mary Hardy (comedian), Australian television and radio presenter
• Matt Hardy, American wrestler
• Matthew Hardy, Australian comedian
• Milton H. Hardy, American educator
• Moses Hardy, American supercentenarian

N

• Nell Ruth Hardy, African-American singer
• Nelson Hardy, Australian Rugby League player

O

• Oliver Hardy (1892–1957), American comedy actor

P

• Paul Hardy, American politician from Louisiana
• Percy Hardy, English cricketer
• Peter Hardy, Baron Hardy of Wath (1931–2003), English politician
• Peter Hardy, Australian Actor
• Phil Hardy, British footballer
• Phil Hardy, English film and music industry journalist
• Phillip E. Hardy, American music critic
• Porter Hardy, Jr., U.S. representative from Virginia

R

• Rebecca Hardy, Canadian fashion model
• Red Hardy, American baseball pitcher
• René Hardy, member of the French Resistance
• Richard Meredith-Hardy, British microlight pilot
• Rob Hardy, film director
• Robert Hardy, English actor
• Robert Hardy, bassist with Franz Ferdinand
• Robert Maynard Hardy, Anglican bishop
• Robin Hardy, American writer
• Robin Hardy (film director)
• Ron Hardy, American DJ
• Ronald Hardy, English novelist
• Rufus Hardy (representative) (1855–1943), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas
• Rufus K. Hardy (1878–1945), leader and missionary in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

S

• Sam Hardy, English football goalkeeper
• Samuel Hardy, American lawyer and politician
• Solomon Hardy, English cricketer
• Stephanie Hardy, a Canadian singer-songwriter

T

• Temple Hardy, British naval officer
• Terry Hardy, American-football player
• Theodore Bayley Hardy, British Army chaplain
• Thomas Duffus Hardy, English antiquary
• Thomas Hardy (English painter)
• Thomas Hardy (political reformer) (1752–1832)
• Thomas Hardy, 1st Baronet, British naval officer (1769–1839)
• Thomas Hardy (1840–1928), English novelist and poet
• Todd Hardy, Canadian politician
• Tom Hardy (broadcaster) (21st century), professional radio broadcaster
• Tom Hardy (designer) (born 1946), American design strategist
• Tom Hardy (born 1977), English stage, film and television actor
• Trevor Hardy, convicted murderer

W

• Warren Hardy, Nevada state senator
• Wilfred Hardy, British artist and illustrator
• William Bate Hardy, British biologist
• William H. Hardy, American founder of Hattiesburg
• William Le Hardy, English Archivist
• Willie Hardy, American politician and activist

Fictional characters

• Andy Hardy, character in films, played by Mickey Rooney
• Gladys Hardy, a character in The Ellen DeGeneres Show
• Lewis Hardy, a character in the ITV television programme The Bill.
• Jemma Hardy, a character in Ian Irvine's novel The Last Albatross
• Joe Hardy, character in the Hardy Boys novels
• Steiner Hardy, character from the anime Gundam 0080
• Anti-heroes created by Marvel Comics :
  • Felicia Hardy (The Black Cat)
  • Felicity Hardy (The Scarlet Spider)
  • Walter Hardy or John Hardesky (The Cat)
• On the ABC soap opera, General Hospital :
  • Audrey March Hardy
  • Simone Ravelle Hardy
  • Steve Hardy
  • Tom Hardy Jr.
  • Tom Hardy Sr.
  • Tommy Hardy

See also

• Hardy (disambiguation)
• Hardie (disambiguation)
• Big Daddy Kane
• Frank Cottrell Boyce
• Nell Carter
• Robert Barcia