Hunter (surname)
Appearance
Pronunciation | HUN-ter |
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Language(s) | Scottish |
Origin | |
Word/name | Scottish |
Meaning | Hunter pursuer |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Hunt |
Hunter is an English and Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
A
- Adam Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Adelaide Hoodless (née Addie Hunter, 1857-1910), Canadian activist
- Adriana Hunter, British translator
- Aislinn Hunter, Canadian writer and poet
- Al Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alan Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Albert Hunter (1900–1969), British politician
- Alberta Hunter (1895–1984), American singer
- Alexander Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alexis Hunter (born 1948), New Zealand painter and photographer
- Allan Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ally Hunter (born 1949), Scottish footballer
- Alyson Hunter (born 1948), New Zealand photographer
- Amy Hunter (born 1966), American actress and model
- Andrew Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people named Andrew or Andy
- Andria Hunter (born 1967), Canadian women's ice hockey player
- Anji Hunter (born 1955), British political consultant
- Anne Hunter (1742–1821), Scottish poet and socialite
- Anthony R. Hunter (born 1943), British-American biologist
- April Hunter (born 1974), American professional wrestler
- Art Hunter (born 1933), American football player
B
- Barry Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bertrum Hunter (1906–1948), American baseball player
- Bill Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Billy Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Brian Hunter (outfielder) (born 1971), American baseball player
- Bruce Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Buddy Hunter (born 1947), American baseball player
C
- Catfish Hunter (1946–1999), American baseball player
- Chris Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
D
- Danielle Hunter (born 1994), Jamaican-born American football player
- David Hunter (1803–1888), American general
- De'Andre Hunter (born 1997), American basketball player
- Duncan Hunter (born 1948), American politician
E
- Eddie Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Evan Hunter (1926–2005), American author and screenwriter
F
- Felando Hunter (born 1990), perpetrator of the 2012 torture-murders of Jourdan Bobbish and Jacob Kudla in Detroit
- Francis Hunter (1894–1981), American tennis player
- Frank Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
G
- Geoff Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gordon Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
H
- Hal Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Heather Hunter (born 1969), American hip hop artist
- Herb Hunter (1895–1970), American baseball player
- Holly Hunter (born 1958), American actress
- Howard W. Hunter (1907–1995), American church leader
- Humphrey Hunter, Scottish footballer
I
- Ian Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
J
- J. A. Hunter (1887–1963), British hunter and writer
- James Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Janie Hunter (1918–1997), American singer and storyteller
- Jeffrey Hunter (1926–1969), American actor
- J. Marvin Hunter (1880–1957), American publisher and writer
- John Hunter (Royal Navy officer) (1737–1821), British admiral and colonial governor
- John Hunter (American football) (born 1965), NFL player
- John Hunter (surgeon) (1728–1793), Scottish surgeon
- Johnny Hunter (1925-1980), Australian rugby league footballer
- Joseph Hunter (1783–1861), Sheffield antiquarian
K
- Kelly Hunter (born 1963), British actress
- Kenneth Hunter (1939-2013), Scottish physician
- Kenny Hunter (born 1962), Scottish sculptor
- Kim Hunter (1922–2002), American actress
L
- Lissa Hunter, American artist
- Louis C. Hunter (1898–1984), American economic historian
- Lurlean Hunter, American singer
M
- Marc Hunter (1953–1998), New Zealand singer
- Mark Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Matt Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Matthew A. Hunter (1878–1961), metallurgist
- Michael Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
N
- Norman Hunter (footballer) (1943–2020), English football player
- Neilia Hunter Biden (1942-1972), First wife of Joe Biden
O
- Othello Hunter (born 1986), American-Liberian basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
P
- Paul Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
R
- R. J. Hunter (born 1993), American basketball player
- Rachel Hunter (born 1969), New Zealand model
- Reginald D. Hunter (born 1969), American comedian
- Rielle Hunter (born 1964), American film producer
- Robert Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Robin Hunter (1929–2004), British actor
- Ron Hunter (born 1964), American basketball coach (father of R. J.)
- Ronald Hunter (c. 1943–2013), American actor
S
- Siobhan Hunter (born 1994), Scottish footballer
- Stephen Hunter (born 1946), American author
- Steve Hunter (born 1948), American guitarist
T
- Tab Hunter (1931-2018), American actor
- Teola Pearl Hunter (born 1933), American politician
- Thomas Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tim Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Todd Ames Hunter (born 1953), American politician
- Tommy Hunter (born 1986), American Major League baseball pitcher
- Torii Hunter (born 1975), American baseball player
W
- William Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
Z
- Zach Hunter (born 1991), American activist
Fictional characters
- Hillman Hunter (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), a character in And Another Thing...
- Howard Hunter, character in the television series Hill Street Blues
- Jamie Hunter, character in the television series River City
- Lisa Hunter, character in the television series Hollyoaks
- Matt Hunter (General Hospital), character in American TV series General Hospital
- Rip Hunter, character in DC Comics
- Shawn Hunter, character in the television series Boy Meets World
- Timothy Hunter, character in DC Comics
- Roxy Hunter, a character in the film series Roxy Hunter
- Lance Hunter, a Marvel Comics character