Cantrell
Encyclopedia
Cantrell is a surname
of English
and French
origin and may refer to:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
and French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
origin and may refer to:
- Cantrell (Middlesex cricketer)Cantrell (Middlesex cricketer)Cantrell was an English professional cricketer who made 8 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1789 to 1792.-External sources:*...
- Bill Cantrell, Hydroplane Race Boat Driver
- Blu CantrellBlu CantrellBlu Cantrell is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter.-Biography:Tiffany Cobb was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1976. Her father was a Narragansett Native American and Cape Verdean, and played in the National Basketball Association...
, R&B singer - Cady Cantrell, model
- Charles P. CantrellCharles P. CantrellCharles P. Cantrell was a private serving in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.-Biography:...
, American Medal of Honor recipient - Jerry CantrellJerry CantrellJerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with the grunge/metal band Alice in Chains, as lead guitarist, backing and co-lead vocalist, and co-lyricist. He performs lead vocals on his solo projects, and is part of Alice in Chains' harmonizing...
, guitarist from Alice in ChainsAlice in ChainsAlice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley. The initial lineup was rounded out by drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist Mike Starr... - Lana Cantrell, Australian Pop Singer
- Laura CantrellLaura CantrellLaura Cantrell is a country singer-songwriter and DJ from Nashville, Tennessee. She used to present a weekly country and old-time music radio show on WFMU in New Jersey called The Radio Thrift Shop...
, singer and DJ - Norda Cantrell, another name for the comic character NorthwindNorthwind (comics)Northwind is a fictional avian human hybrid published by DC Comics.Created by Roy Thomas, Jerry Ordway and Mike Machlan, Northwind first appeared in All-Star Squadron #25...
- Peter CantrellPeter CantrellPeter Edward Cantrell is a former Dutch cricketer. He played five One Day Internationals for The Netherlands...
, cricketer - Rob CantrellRob CantrellRob Cantrell is an American comedian based in Brooklyn, New York.Comedian Rob Cantrell first gained national attention as a Top 10 Finalist on the very first season of NBC's Last Comic Standing....
, comedian - Will Cantrell, a character in the movie Dark CommandDark CommandDark Command is a 1940 western film starring Claire Trevor, John Wayne and Walter Pidgeon loosely based on Quantrill's Raiders in the American Civil War. Directed by Raoul Walsh from the novel by W.R...
, a thinly veiled reference to William QuantrillWilliam QuantrillWilliam Clarke Quantrill was a Confederate guerrilla leader during the American Civil War. After leading a Confederate bushwhacker unit along the Missouri-Kansas border in the early 1860s, which included the infamous raid and sacking of Lawrence, Kansas in 1863, Quantrill eventually ended up in...