Midgley (surname)
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɪdʒli/ |
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| Language(s) | English |
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| Language(s) | English |
| Derivation | "micg" (Midge) + "leah" (glade) |
| Meaning | "Midge glad" |
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Midgley is an English surname which originates from the place name of Midgley, near Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire.[1][2] Notable people with the name include:
- Craig Midgley (born 1976), English football manager and former player
- G. C. J. Midgley (1921–1997), British philosopher of language
- Hannah Midgley (born 1993), British actress
- Harry Midgley (1893–1957), British politician
- Magdalena Midgley (1952–2014), British archaeologist
- Mary Midgley (1919–2018), British philosopher of ethics and animal rights
- Robin Midgley (1934–2007), British theatre, television and radio director
- Roger Midgley (1924–2019) British field hockey player
- Thomas Midgley (footballer) (1856–1957) was a British professional footballer
- Thomas Midgley Jr. (1889–1944), American mechanical and chemical engineer
- Waldo Midgley (1888–1986) was an American artist, including as a depictor of the Black Rock of the Great Salt Lake
- The Midgley family, a British family of opera singers:
- Gladys Midgley (1911–2005) soprano singer
- Walter Midgley (1914–1980) operatic tenor
- Vernon Midgley (born 1940), tenor singer
- Maryetta Midgley (born 1942), soprano singer
References
[edit]- ^ "Midgley Name Meaning & Midgley Family History at Ancestry.co.uk®". www.ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "Surname Database: Midgley Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
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