Falconer (surname)
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Falconer is a surname of Scottish
origin.
People with the surname Falconer:
People with the first or middle name Falconer:
In Scottish family names:
Fictional characters:
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
origin.
People with the surname Falconer:
- Alex FalconerAlex FalconerAlex C. Falconer is a Labour Party politician in Scotland. He was the Member of the European Parliament for Mid Scotland & Fife from 1984 to 1999.- References :...
, Scottish Labour Party politician, Member of the European Parliament 1984–1999 - Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of ThorotonCharles Falconer, Baron Falconer of ThorotonCharles Leslie Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton, PC is a British Labour politician, who became the Lord Chancellor and the first Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs in 2003...
(b. 1951), British lawyer and politician - Claire FalconerClaire FalconerClaire Falconer is an Irish actress and painter who currently works in Ireland, Italy and United States....
, Northern Irish actress and painter - Colin Falconer (disambiguation), multiple people
- Daniel FalconerDaniel FalconerDaniel Falconer is a weapon and armour designer for films and known best for his work with Weta on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe...
, movie weapon and armour designer - Sir David FalconerSir David FalconerSir David Falconer, of Newton, was a Scottish judge.The second son of Sir David Falconer of Glenfarquhar, one of the commissaries of Edinburgh, and younger brother of Sir Alexander Falconer of Glenfarquhar...
(1640–1685), Scottish judge - Deborah Falconer (b. 1965), American actress and musician
- Delia FalconerDelia FalconerDelia Falconer is the author of a novel, The Service of Clouds and a novella, The Lost Thoughts of Soldiers. She has been described by Australian critic Peter Craven, in Best Australian Stories 1999, as “the young Australian writer who has arguably done most to put her signature on the literature...
(b. 1966), Australian novelist - Douglas Falconer (disambiguation), multiple people
- Duncan FalconerDuncan FalconerDuncan Falconer is an author and former Special Boat Service commando. As a child, he was raised in an orphanage in North London before being adopted by a family from Battersea.- Military career :...
, British SBS commando and author - Earl FalconerEarl FalconerEarl Falconer is a British bass player and singer, currently working with the British reggae band, UB40. Falconer also co-runs the Dubstep label Circus Records, with Flux Pavilion, Doctor P and DJ Swan-E....
(b. 1959), British bass player, member of UB40 - Edmund FalconerEdmund FalconerEdmund Falconer , also known as Edmund O'Rourke, was an Irish-born 19th century poet, actor, theatre manager, songwriter and playwright, known for his keen wit and outstanding acting skills.-Early life:...
(1814–1879), writer and actor - Elizabeth FalconerElizabeth FalconerElizabeth Falconer is one of the few American masters of the koto, a traditional zither from Japan. Unusually, she is licensed in two koto schools in Japan. She began playing the koto in 1979. She earned a junshihan from the Seiha Koto School, studying under Nagane Utayumi. This school focused on...
(b. 1956), American koto player - Etta Zuber FalconerEtta Zuber FalconerEtta Zuber Falconer was an educator and mathematician who was one of the first African American women to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics.-Family:...
(1933–2002), American educator and mathematician - Hugh FalconerHugh FalconerHugh Falconer MD FRS was a Scottish geologist, botanist, palaeontologist and paleoanthropologist. He studied the flora, fauna and geology of India, Assam and Burma, and was the first to suggest the modern evolutionary theory of punctuated equilibrium...
(1808–1865), Scottish palaeontologist, geologist and botanist - Ian FalconerIan FalconerIan Woodwark Falconer is an American illustrator, children's book author, and costume and set designer for the theater. He has created 30 covers for The New Yorker as well as other publications...
(b. 1959), American illustrator and children's book author - Jacob FalconerJacob FalconerJacob Alexander Falconer was a U.S. Representative from Washington.Born in Ontario, Canada, Falconer moved with his parents to Saugatuck, Michigan, in 1873.He attended the public schools.He moved to Washburn, Wisconsin....
(1869–1928), American representative - Jenni FalconerJenni FalconerJennifer 'Jenni' Falconer is a British television presenter.-Early life:After her family relocated to the South of England when she was seven, Falconer moved to Leeds in 1994 to study Spanish and Italian. Whilst studying at university, she also launched her television career...
(b. 1976), British television presenter - John FalconerJohn Falconer"Burnley" John Falconer is an Bitish professional poker player. His poker career peaked in 2005 with an Irish Open title and a number of cash finishes.-Career:...
, British poker player - John Mackie FalconerJohn Mackie FalconerJohn Mackie Falconer was a Scottish-born American etcher, painter, and watercolorist. Born in Edinburgh, he came to the United States in 1836....
(1820–1903), American artist - Joyce FalconerJoyce FalconerJoyce Falconer, born in 1969, was raised in a housing scheme in Torry, which is across the River Dee from Aberdeen fish market. Educated at Tullos Primary and Torry Academy where her natural talents for performing and music were encouraged....
(b. 1969), Scottish actress - Kenneth Falconer, pen name of American science fiction author Cyril M. KornbluthCyril M. KornbluthCyril M. Kornbluth was an American science fiction author and a notable member of the Futurians. He used a variety of pen-names, including Cecil Corwin, S. D. Gottesman, Edward J. Bellin, Kenneth Falconer, Walter C. Davies, Simon Eisner and Jordan Park...
(1923–1958) - Kyle FalconerKyle FalconerKyle Francis Falconer is the lead vocalist with Scottish band The View. Along with the other band members, Falconer hails from the Dryburgh district of Dundee...
(b. 1987), Scottish singer - Pablo FalconerPablo FalconerRay "Pablo" Falconer was a reggae producer from Birmingham, England in the 1970s and 1980s.Brother to Earl Falconer from UB40, Falconer later went on to produce many singles and albums for that band.Falconer died in a car crash in Birmingham in 1987...
, British reggae producer - Peter FalconerPeter FalconerPeter David Falconer was an Australian politician. Born in Melbourne, he attended Monash University before becoming a management consultant. He served as Press Secretary to Senator Ivor Greenwood and as Secretary to federal Opposition Leader Billy Snedden before his own election to the Australian...
(b. 1943), Australian politician - Robert FalconerRobert FalconerSir Robert Alexander Falconer, KCMG was a Canadian academic and bible scholar. He was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the eldest child of a Presbyterian minister and his wife. He attended high school in Port of Spain Trinidad while his father was posted there and won a scholarship to...
(1867–1943), Canadian academic - Sandrea Falconer (b. 1966) Jamaican Senator and Television Journalist
- Brittany Falconer (1990-Present) Canadian Gymnast
- Thomas FalconerThomas FalconerThomas Falconer was an English jurist and explorer.Born in Bath, England on 25 June 1805, Falconer was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1823, and to the bar in 1830...
(1805–1882), English lawyer and traveller - William FalconerWilliam FalconerWilliam Falconer was a Scottish poet.Falconer was the son of a barber in Edinburgh, where he was born, became a sailor, and was thus thoroughly competent to describe the management of the storm-tossed vessel, the career and fate of which are described in his poem, The Shipwreck , a work of...
(1732–1769), Scottish poet - Willie FalconerWillie FalconerWilliam "Willie" Henry Falconer is a Scottish former professional association football player, who played for a string of Scottish and English clubs from 1982 to 2003. He could play in virtually any position on the pitch, but was most commonly used as a striker.-Career:Falconer began his career...
(b. 1966), Scottish footballer - Algernon Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of KintoreAlgernon Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of KintoreAlgernon Hawkins Thogond Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of Kintore PC, GCMG, was a British politician and colonial governor.-Biography:...
(1852–1930), brother of Ion Keith Falconer, British politician and colonial governor - Ion Keith FalconerIon Keith FalconerIon Grant Neville Keith-Falconer was a Scottish missionary and Arabic scholar, the third son of the 8th Earl of Kintore....
(1856–1887), brother of Algernon Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of Kintore, missionary and Arabic scholar
People with the first or middle name Falconer:
- Angus Falconer Douglas-HamiltonAngus Falconer Douglas-HamiltonLieutenant-Colonel Angus Falconer Douglas-Hamilton VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.- Life :Born at Brighton in 1863, he was the son of Major...
(1863–1915), Scottish Lieutenant-Colonel, recipient of the Victoria Cross - David Falconer Wells (b. 1939), professor of theology
- Falconer MadanFalconer MadanFalconer Madan was Librarian of the Bodleian Library of Oxford University.Falconer was the fifth son of George and Harriet Madan. He was educated at Marlborough College and Brasenose College, Oxford, where he took part in Oxford and Cambridge Chess matches in 1873 and 1874, and won the University...
(1851–1935), British librarian of the Bodleian Library of Oxford University - Hardy Falconer ParsonsHardy Falconer ParsonsHardy Falconer Parsons VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
(1897–1917), British Second Lieutenant, recipient of the Victoria Cross - Lyall Falconer Howard (1896–1955), Australian war veteran and businessman
- James Falconer WilsonJames Falconer WilsonJames Falconer "Jefferson Jim" Wilson was a lawyer, Republican U.S. Congressman from Iowa's 1st congressional district during the American Civil War, and a two-term U.S. Senator from Iowa...
(1828–1895), American congressman - Keith Falconer FletcherKeith Falconer FletcherKeith Falconer Fletcher was born in Altamont, New York, on September 24, 1900 and died in Modesto, California, in 1987. He was a book dealer. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 6th Hampden District, from 1937 to 1942. He was educated at Sidney High School in New York,...
(1900–1987), American book dealer - Paul Falconer PoolePaul Falconer PoolePaul Falconer Poole was an English subject and genre painter born in Bristol.-Life and work:Though self-taught his fine feeling for colour, poetic sympathy and dramatic power gained for him a high position among British artists. He exhibited his first work in the Royal Academy at the age of...
(1806–1879), English painter
In Scottish family names:
- Lord Falconer of HalkertonLord Falconer of HalkertonThe title Lord Falconer of Halkerton was created in the peerage of Scotland on 20 December 1646, for Sir Alexander Falconer, Lord of Session, with remainder to his heirs-male whatsoever...
, a title of the Scottish peerage united to the title of Earl of Kintore - Earl of KintoreEarl of KintoreEarl of Kintore is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1677 for Sir John Keith, third son of William Keith, 6th Earl Marischal . He was made Lord Keith of Inverurie and Keith Hall at the same time, also in the Peerage of Scotland...
, a title of the Scottish peerage united to the title of Lord Falconer of Halkerton. - Falconer, a sept of Clan KeithClan KeithClan Keith is a Scottish clan associated with Aberdeenshire and Caithness.-Origins:It is said that a Scottish warrior slew the Danish General Camus at the legendary Battle of Barrie in 1010. For this, King Máel Coluim II of Scotland dipped three fingers into the blood of the slain and drew them...
Fictional characters:
- Quellcrist FalconerQuellcrist FalconerQuellcrist Falconer is the pen name of a fictional political activist/revolutionary often referred to in the Takeshi Kovacs series by Richard K. Morgan...
, a character of Richard Morgan's Takeshi Kovacs series
See also
- Falcone (disambiguation)
- Falkner (disambiguation)
- Faulkner (surname)Faulkner (surname)Faulkner, Falkner or Faulknor are name variants of Falconer. It is of medieval origin taken from Old French faulconnier.*Alex Faulkner , Canadian ice hockey player*Arthur Faulkner , New Zealand politician...
- Faulknor (disambiguation)
- Fawkner (disambiguation)Fawkner (disambiguation)Fawkner may refer to:In geography:*Division of Fawkner, Australian electoral division in Victoria, named after John Pascoe Fawkner*Fawkner, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, named after John Pascoe Fawkner**Fawkner railway station...