Kirkwood (surname)
Kirkwood is a surname of Scottish origin which means "the wood near the church."[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Antoinette Kirkwood (born 1930), English musician and composer
- Archy Kirkwood, Baron Kirkwood of Kirkhope (born 1946), British politician
- Billy Kirkwood (born 1958), Scottish football athlete and coach
- Bob Kirkwood (born 1939), United States businessman in California
- Bryan Kirkwood (producer) (born 1976), Scottish-born British television producer
- Bryan and Denny Kirkwood (born 1975), United States actors (identical twins)
- Carly Flynn (fl. 1990s-present), New Zealand journalist, born Carly Kirkwood
- Carol Kirkwood (fl. 1980s-present), Scottish BBC TV presenter
- Craig Kirkwood (born 1974), United States lawyer
- Cris Kirkwood (born 1960), United States musician
- Curt Kirkwood (born 1957), United States musician
- Dan Kirkwood (1900-1977), Scottish athlete in football
- Daniel Kirkwood (1814-1895), United States astronomer
- Daniel Kirkwood (footballer born 1867), Scottish athlete in football
- David Kirkwood (1872-1955), British politician
- Davie Kirkwood (born 1967), Scottish athlete in football
- Don Kirkwood (born 1949), United States athlete in baseball
- Fred Kirkwood (1890-1956), Australian athlete in football
- Harry Kirkwood (fl. 1930s-1960s), British naval captain
- Henry Kirkwood (1886–1954), English cricketer and British Army officer
- James Kirkwood (disambiguation), any of several men with the name
- Jimmy Kirkwood (born 1962), Irish field hockey player and cricketer
- Joe Kirkwood, Jr. (born 1920), Australian-born United States golfer and film actor
- Joe Kirkwood, Sr. (1897-1970), Australian golfer and actor
- John A. Kirkwood (1851-1930), United States military hero
- John Gamble Kirkwood (1907-1959), United States chemist and physicist
- Julieta Kirkwood (1936–1985), Chilean sociologist, political scientist, professor, and activist
- Keith Kirkwood (born 1993), American football player
- Ken Kirkwood (born 1969), Canadian bioethicist
- Lucy Kirkwood (born 1984), British playwright
- Pat Kirkwood (racing driver) (1927-2001), United States NASCAR participant
- Patricia Kirkwood (1921-2007), British stage actress
- Robert C. Kirkwood (1909-1964), United States politician in California
- Sam Kirkwood (1910-1980), Irish athlete in football
- Samuel J. Kirkwood (1813-1894), United States politician
- Thomas William Kirkwood (1884-?), Scottish athlete in polo
- Thomas Kirkwood (born 1951), South Africa-born English biologist
- Te Rongo Kirkwood (fl. 2000s-present), New Zealand glass sculptor
See also
References
- ^ Sims, Clifford Stanley (1862). The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. With a Vocabulary of Christian Names. Albany, New York: J. Munsell. p. 65. OCLC 1060940902 – via Internet Archive.
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