Hastings (name)
Hastings is a surname of English and Irish origin, and is used also as a given name.
Surnames
As a surname Hastings may sometimes be a patronymic surname from the Anglo-Norman personal name Hasting (also Hastain), but is usually a toponymic surname from Hastings in Sussex.[1] It is a common surname in Ireland, where it is thought to often be a rough phonetic Anglicization of the Irish Gaelic sept of Ó hOistín who were followers of the MacDermots of Connacht, first Anglicized as Hestin and Histon, then later Hastings.[2][3] The Irish version derives from a Norse Gaelic personal name Oistín. This family are most prominent in County Mayo, County Limerick, County Kerry and County Clare.
List of people surnamed Hastings
- Alan Hastings, American theoretical ecologist
- Alcee Hastings (born 1936), US congressman from Florida
- Amy-Joyce Hastings Irish actress
- Anne Hastings (disambiguation), several people
- Barbara Huddleston Abney-Hastings, 13th Countess of Loudoun (1919–2002)
- Barbara Rawdon-Hastings, Marchioness of Hastings (1810–1858), fossil collector and geologist
- Basil Macdonald Hastings (1881–1928), British author, playwright and journalist, father of Macdonald Hastings, grandfather of Max Hastings
- Bill Hastings (censor) (born c. 1960), Chief Censor of New Zealand from 1999 to 2010
- Bill Hastings (footballer) (born 1888), English professional footballer
- Bob Hastings (1925–2014), American actor
- Brian Hastings (born 1940), New Zealand cricketer
- Brian Hastings (poker player) (born 1988), American poker player
- Charles Hastings (disambiguation), several people
- Clare Hastings, British author, fashion journalist, stylist and costume designer
- Clifford C. Hastings (1882–1946), New York politician
- Daniel Hastings (disambiguation), several people
- Doc Hastings (born 1941), US congressman from Washington State
- Don Hastings (born 1934), American actor
- Edith Abney-Hastings, 12th Countess of Loudoun (1883–1960)
- Edith Rawdon-Hastings, 10th Countess of Loudoun (1833–1874)
- Edward Hastings (disambiguation), several people
- Elizabeth Hastings (disambiguation), several people
- Ferdinando Hastings, 6th Earl of Huntingdon (1609–1656)
- Lady Flora Hastings (1806–1839)
- Francis Hastings (disambiguation), several people
- Frank Abney Hastings (1794–1828)
- Fred W. Hastings, American politician
- Gavin Hastings (born 1962), Scottish rugby player
- George Hastings (disambiguation), several people
- Hans Francis Hastings, 12th Earl of Huntingdon (1779–1828), British navy officer
- Henry Hastings (disambiguation), several people
- James Hastings (1852–1922), Scottish theologian
- James F. Hastings (1926-2014), US congressman from New York
- Jimmy Hastings (born 1938), British musician
- John Hastings (disambiguation), several people
- Jordan Hastings (born 1982), Canadian musician
- Katherine Hastings, American poet
- Katherine Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon (died 1620)
- Kevin Hastings (born 1957), Australian rugby league footballer
- Lansford Hastings (1819–1870)
- Laurence Hastings, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1319–1348)
- Macdonald Hastings (1909–1982), British journalist
- Sir Max Hastings (born 1945), British journalist
- Meredith G. Hastings, American atmospheric chemist
- Michael Hastings (disambiguation), several people
- Milo Hastings (1884–1957), American author and inventor
- Natasha Hastings (born 1986), American sprint athlete
- Sir Patrick Hastings (1880–1952), English barrister
- Paul P. Hastings (1872–1947), American railroad executive
- Reed Hastings (born 1960), founder of Netflix
- Richard Hastings (disambiguation), several people
- Scott Hastings (disambiguation), several people
- Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon (1707–1791)
- Selina Hastings (born 1945), British biographer and journalist
- Serranus Clinton Hastings (1814–1893), US congressman from Iowa, Chief Judge of Iowa and California
- Seth Hastings (1762–1831), US congressman from Massachusetts
- Simon Abney-Hastings, 15th Earl of Loudoun (born 1974)
- Smith H. Hastings (1843–1905) Union Col. and Medal of Honor winner, see List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L
- Somerville Hastings (1878–1967) English Surgeon, Socialist and Member of Parliament
- Sir Stephen Hastings (1921–2005), British MP
- Theophilus Hastings, 7th Earl of Huntingdon (1650–1701)
- Theophilus Hastings, 9th Earl of Huntingdon (1696–1746)
- Thomas Hastings (disambiguation), several people
- W. K. Hastings (1930-2016), Canadian statistician
- Warner Hastings, 15th Earl of Huntingdon (1868–1939)
- Warren Hastings (1732–1818), first Governor-General of India
- Will Hastings (born 1996), American football player
- William Hastings (disambiguation), several people
Fictional
- Arthur Hastings, a character in Agatha Christie novels
- Shaun Hastings, a character in the Assassin's Creed video game series.
- Spencer Hastings, main character in the ABC Family television series Pretty Little Liars and in the novel of the same name.
People with the given name Hastings
- Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay (1887–1965), first Secretary General of NATO
- Hastings Banda (1898–1997), prime minister and president of Malawi
- Hastings Edward Harrington (1832–1861), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Hastings Keith (1915–2005), US congressman from Massachusetts
- Hastings Lees-Smith (1878–1941), English Member of Parliament
- Hastings Rashdall (1858–1924), English philosopher
- Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford (1888–1953)
- Hastings Wyman (born 1939), American political consultant and journalist
- Sir Hastings Yelverton (1808–1878), British admiral
See also
- Baron Hastings
- Hastings was the surname of some of the D'Oyly baronets
- Hastings was the surname of the Earl of Huntingdon
- Abney-Hastings
References
- ^ Reaney, P.H., A Dictionary of English Surnames, Oxford University Press, third edition revised by R.M.Wilson, 1997
- ^ O'Laughlin, Michael C. The Book of Irish Families: Great & Small. 1992,1997. https://books.google.com/books?id=mZt3oGtk1KgC&pg=PA143&lpg=PA143&dq=hastings+name+origin+ireland&source=bl&ots=or2uCkRlzo&sig=Sgl41XT7vZg4RW3U37omipxh_Y0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=eKRIUaCaIcrl4APWzYDYDg&ved=0CCAQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=hastings%20name%20origin%20ireland&f=false,
- ^ http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Hastings
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