North

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North is an English surname historically associated with several notable figures in British politics and society.


Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf American political commentator
British Anglican bishop
British historian of science
British politician
British politician
English economist
English lawyer
English politician
English-language surname
Scottish writer
biographer
human
human
human
human
human
human
human
human
pen name
surname
category English-language surnames
Surnames from nicknames
Toponymic surnames
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
derivesFrom Middle English word "north"
Old English "norð"
fieldOfWork political economy
hasMeaning direction north
hasNotableBearer Brownlow North (bishop)
Christopher North (pseudonym of John Wilson)
Dudley North (economist)
Dudley North, 4th Baron North
Francis North, 1st Earl of Guilford
Lord North
surface form: Frederick North, Lord North

John North (academic)
Oliver North
Roger North (biographer)
hasSurnameType habitational surname
topographic surname
languageOfOrigin English
memberOfPoliticalParty Conservative Party (UK)
surface form: Tory Party
notableFor involvement in the Iran–Contra affair
leadership of Great Britain during the American War of Independence
positionHeld Bishop of Winchester
Lord Keeper of the Great Seal
Member of Parliament of England
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
surface form: Prime Minister of Great Britain
usedInCountry Australia
Canada
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

subject surface form: Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford
Frederick familyName North
subject surface form: Frederick North, Lord North
Jeff East familyName North
this entity surface form: East
Lord North familyName North