Urquhart (surname)

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For other uses, see Urquhart.
Urquhart
Family name
Meaning 1. "the portion of the shot"
2. "on", "by" + "thicket"
Region of origin Scotland
Language(s) of origin 1. Pictish-Gaelic
2. Brythonic
Related names Urchardan; Uhrchardan
Clan affiliations Clan Urquhart

Urquhart (Listeni/ˈɜːrkərt/, Scots: [ˈʌrkərt]) is a Scottish surname. It is a habitational name, that can be derived from any of four places with the name. One such place is located in Fife, and is recorded in 1128 as Pettnaurcha, which is a Pictish-Gaelic name meaning "the portion of the shot". Other places named Urquhart, including one by Loch Ness, are derived from the Brythonic elements ar, meaning "on", "by"; and cardden, meaning "thicket".[1] The Scottish Gaelic form of the surname is Urchardan.[2]

List of people with the surname

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Military

Fictional

  • Ethan Urquhart, titular character in Lois McMaster Bujold's novel Ethan of Athos
  • Francis Urquhart, character in BBC political thriller House of Cards
  • Julius Gore-Urquhart, wealthy philanthropist in Kingsley Amis's novel Lucky Jim
  • Gordon Urquhart, character in the 1983 film Local Hero
  • Norman Urquhart, character in Dorothy Sayers' mystery novel Strong Poison

See also

References

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