Pullen

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For other uses, see Pullen (disambiguation).

Pullen is an uncommon English surname with a purported Norman origin.[1][2][3] "Pullen" is likely an occupational name, arising from the Old French poulain.[2][4] There are several variants of "Pullen", including Pullin, Pullins, Pulleyn, Pullan and Pullein, the latter being the earliest recorded version (1166).[3]

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The "Pullen" surname is shared by several notable people:

  • Robert Pullen (died c.1150), English theologian and official of the Roman Catholic Church
  • James Henry Pullen (1835–1916), aka "Genius of Earlswood Asylum", British autistic savant
  • Frank Pullen (1915–1992),English businessperson and racehorse owner
  • Don Pullen (1941–1995), American jazz musician
  • Melanie Pullen (born 1975), American photographer
  • Melanie Clark Pullen (born 1977), Irish actress, producer and writer
  • Mark Thomas Pullen (born 1960), Masonary, known for work on "James Bond" series, British Royal Family
  • Thomas Mark Pullen (born Oct. 24, 1986), Champion Motocross Rider (2001), British Royal Family
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  • Henry Pulleine (bef.1850–1879), British Army administrator during the Anglo-Zulu War with an acting rank of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
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  • Cyril Pullin (1893–1973), English inventor, engineer and motorcycle race driver
  • Jorge Pullin (born 1963), Argentine-American physics academic
  • John Pullin (living), English rugby union player (retired)
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[edit] Fictional characters

The surname "Pullen" has also been used in the names of notable fictional characters:

  • Arthur Pullen, a main character in John Chapman and Anthony Marriot's farce, Shut Your Eyes and Think of England

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pullen: Surname Data Summary. Orange Hedgehog British Surnames website. Orange Hedgehog. Retrieved on 2008-01-30.
  2. ^ a b PULLEN: Surname Meaning and Etymology. Orange Hedgehog British Surnames website. Orange Hedgehog. Retrieved on 2008-01-30.
  3. ^ a b Pullen surname meaning. SurnameDB. Name Origin Research. Retrieved on 2008-01-30.
  4. ^ pullen Name Meaning and Origin. Family Facts. The Generations Network, Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-01-30.