Haywood (surname)
Encyclopedia
Haywood is a surname
, 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"...
, and may refer to
- Adam HaywoodAdam HaywoodAdam Seymour Haywood was an English footballer who played as an inside-forward. Some sources spell his surname as Heywood or Hayward.- Biography :Haywood was born in Horninglow, Burton upon Trent...
, English footballer - "Big" Bill HaywoodBill HaywoodWilliam Dudley Haywood , better known as "Big Bill" Haywood, was a founding member and leader of the Industrial Workers of the World , and a member of the Executive Committee of the Socialist Party of America...
, (1869 - 1928), union organizer - Brendan HaywoodBrendan HaywoodBrendan Todd Haywood is an American professional basketball player. The 7' 0", 263-lb. center currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association.-College:...
, American basketball player - Chris HaywoodChris HaywoodChris Haywood is an English-born, Australian-based film and television actor/producer.-Early life:Haywood was born in Billericay, Essex, England. He spent his early childhood in Chelmsford before moving to High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire where he attended High Wycombe Royal Grammar School from...
, film and television actor and producer - Eliza HaywoodEliza HaywoodEliza Haywood , born Elizabeth Fowler, was an English writer, actress and publisher. Since the 1980s, Eliza Haywood’s literary works have been gaining in recognition and interest...
, (1693 - 1756), English writer, actress and publisher - Esme HaywoodEsme HaywoodEsmé Thomas Lancelot Reed Haywood played first-class cricket for Somerset in 1925 and 1927. He was born at East Preston, Sussex and died at Fownhope, Herefordshire....
, (1900 - 1985), English cricketer - Bishop Garfield Thomas HaywoodGarfield Thomas HaywoodGarfield Thomas Haywood was an African American pastor and song writer who served as Presiding Bishop of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World from 1925 to 1931.-Early life:...
, (1880 - 1931) African American pastor and song writer - Hurley HaywoodHurley HaywoodHurley Haywood is an American race-car driver who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1977 , 1983 and 1994 and is the most successful driver at the 24 Hours of Daytona with 5 wins . He won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1973 and 1981...
, American race-car driver - Jeff Haywood
- John HaywoodJohn HaywoodJohn Haywood was an American politician, who was the longest-serving North Carolina State Treasurer .-Career:Haywood began public service in 1781 as clerk of the State Senate, and held this office for five years, after which...
, (1754 - 1827), longest-serving North Carolina State Treasurer - Kate HaywoodKate HaywoodKate Emma Haywood is an English swimmer. She was the youngest swimmer to represent England in the Commonwealth Games when she qualified for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, where she won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay...
, English swimmer - Leah HaywoodLeah HaywoodLeah Haywood is an Australian pop rock singer-songwriter and producer. Born in New Zealand, she grew up in Perth, Western Australia, and recorded a top 40 album, Leah, released in 2001 on Epic Records, which contained her Top 10 single, "We Think It's Love". Two more Top 40 hits followed with...
, Australian pop rock singer - Leon HaywoodLeon HaywoodOtha Leon Haywood is an American funk and soul singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 1975 hit single "I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You", which has been much sampled by Dr. Dre and others....
, American funk and soul singer - Harry HaywoodHarry HaywoodHarry Haywood was a leading figure in both the Communist Party of the United States and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union . He contributed major theory to Marxist thinking on the national question of African Americans in the United States...
, (1898 - 1985), African American communist - Kenneth Haywood
- Michael HaywoodMichael Haywood-External links:* *...
, American college football coach - Mirabelle Haywood (Magical DoReMi), anime character from the television series Ojamajo Doremi
- Nick HaywoodNick HaywoodNick Haywood is a prominent Australian jazz double bass player, composer and music educator in Melbourne.He has worked with many of Australia's best known Australian jazz musicians including Don Burrows, Dale Barlow, Paul Grabowsky, Bernie McGann, and James Morrison, and with many international...
, jazz musician - Nigel HaywoodNigel HaywoodNigel Robert Haywood CVO is a British diplomat, the former British ambassador to Estonia and the current Governor of the Falkland Islands....
, British diplomat - Pippa HaywoodPippa HaywoodPhilippa Haywood is an English actress who trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.Famous for playing the much-put-upon Helen Brittas in the BBC One comedy series The Brittas Empire, Haywood has an extensive television career which includes Julie Chadwick in the BBC Two comedy Fear, Stress &...
, English actress - Spencer HaywoodSpencer HaywoodSpencer Haywood is a retired American professional basketball player.- High school :In 1964, Haywood moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he attended Pershing High School...
, American basketball player - Sue HaywoodSue HaywoodSue Haywood born 9 October 1971 is a retired professional mountain bike racer. She raced for team Trek Volkswagen along with notables Jeremiah Bishop, Travis Brown, Chris Eatough, Lea Davison and Ross Schnell....
, American mountain bike racer - William Henry Haywood, Jr.William Henry Haywood, Jr.William Henry Haywood, Jr. was a Democratic U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina between 1843 and 1846....
(1801 - 1852), U.S. Senator