Urquhart
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Urquhart is a Scottish surname historically associated with the Highlands and borne by various notable figures in military, political, and literary contexts.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas Urquhart | 0 |
| Brian Urquhart | 0 |
| David Urquhart | 0 |
| Roy Urquhart | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish surname
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person ⓘ person ⓘ person ⓘ person ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Clan Urquhart ⓘ |
| category |
Scottish families
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Scottish surnames ⓘ Surnames of Scottish origin ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from the place name Urquhart in the Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| familyName |
Urquhart
self-linksurface differs
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Urquhart self-linksurface differs ⓘ Urquhart self-linksurface differs ⓘ Urquhart self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| givenName |
Brian
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David ⓘ Robert ⓘ Thomas ⓘ |
| hasVariantSpelling |
Urchard
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Urchart ⓘ Urchert ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
literary figures
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military figures ⓘ political figures ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin |
Scots
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Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Brian Urquhart
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David Urquhart ⓘ Wilfred Urquhart ⓘ
surface form:
Mungo Urquhart
Robin Urquhart ⓘ
surface form:
R. B. Urquhart
Robin Urquhart ⓘ Roy Urquhart ⓘ Thomas Urquhart ⓘ Wilfred Urquhart ⓘ |
| notableFor | commanding British 1st Airborne Division at the Battle of Arnhem ⓘ |
| notableWork | English translation of François Rabelais ⓘ |
| occupation |
British Army officer
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United Nations official ⓘ diplomat ⓘ diplomat ⓘ politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ translator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| usedIn | English-speaking countries ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Brian Urquhart
subject surface form:
David Urquhart
subject surface form:
Roy Urquhart
subject surface form:
Roy Urquhart
subject surface form:
Thomas Urquhart