Ogilvy (name)
| Pronunciation | /ˈoʊɡəlvi/ |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Ogilvie, Ogilby, Oglesby |
Ogilvy is a surname of Clan Ogilvy from Angus, Scotland, which is probably Pictish of uncertain origin and meaning.[1]
People with the surname
[edit]- Andrew Ogilvy (born 1988), basketball player
- Sir Angus Ogilvy (1928–2004), British businessman and husband of Princess Alexandra of Kent
- Bernie Ogilvy, New Zealand politician
- C. Stanley Ogilvy (1913–2000), American mathematician and sailor
- David Ogilvy (disambiguation), various people
- David Ogilvy (businessman) (1911–1999), British advertising executive
- David Ogilvy (cricketer) (1859–1917), Australian cricketer
- David Ogilvy, 9th Earl of Airlie (1785–1849), Scottish representative peer, Lord Lieutenant of Angus 1826–1849
- David Ogilvy, 10th Earl of Airlie (1826–1881), his son, Scottish representative peer
- David Ogilvy, 11th Earl of Airlie (1856–1900), his son, Scottish soldier and representative peer
- David Ogilvy, 12th Earl of Airlie (1893–1968), his son, Scottish Lord Chamberlain 1937–1965, 1936–1967
- David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie (1926–2023), his son, Scottish Lord Chamberlain from 1984, Lord Lieutenant of Angus from 1989
- David Ogilvy (1804–1871), first president of the Law Institute of Victoria
- Geoff Ogilvy (born 1977), Australian golfer
- George Ogilvy, 2nd Lord Banff (died 1668), Scottish Royalist
- George Ogilvy, 3rd Lord Banff (died 1713)
- Ian Ogilvy (born 1943), English actor
- James Ogilvy, several people
- James Ogilvy (born 1964), member of the British royal family
- James Ogilvy, 5th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie (died 1606), Scottish landowner and diplomat
- James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Airlie (1593–1666), Scottish royalist
- James Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater (1664–1730), Scottish politician
- James Ogilvy, 6th Earl of Findlater (c. 1714–1770), Scottish earl
- James Ogilvy, 7th Earl of Findlater (1750–1811), Scottish peer, amateur landscape architect and philanthropist
- James Ogilvy-Grant, 9th Earl of Seafield (1817–1888), Scottish peer and member of parliament
- John Ogilvy (disambiguation), several people
- Sir John Ogilvy, 9th Baronet, MP for Dundee
- John Ogilvy, agent of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter and James VI
- John Ogilvy-Grant, 7th Earl of Seafield
- Marion Ogilvy (died 1575), mistress of Cardinal Beaton
- William Ogilvy, several people
- William Ogilvy, 8th Baronet of Inverquharity (c. 1765––1823)
- William Ogilvy, Scottish politician and officer in the British Army,
Fictional characters
[edit]- Ogilvy, fake Oceanic soldier made up by Winston Smith in George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four
- Ogilvy, astronomer in H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Anderson, William (1877). The Scottish Nation: Or, The Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and Biographical History of the People of Scotland. A. Fullarton & Company. p. 261.
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