King (surname)
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| Meaning | head or leader |
| Region of origin | England/Scotland |
| Language(s) of origin | English/Gaelic |
King is a family name of English, Scottish and French origin. The English name comes from Old English cyning (tribal leader), which may derive from Proto-Germanic *kuninggaz[1]
The Irish surname King is associated with County Galway and was often given to Irish-American immigrants as an anglicized form of the surname Conroy, among others.
The French surname King is associated with orphanages in France where children were given the last name Roi/Roy [French for King], as they were called the King's children. For example, the Filles de Roi, or King's girls, were young girls who were given a dowry by the King and sent to Quebec in the 16th century (see http://www.houseofnames.com/wiki/filles-de-roi). For immigrants to the United States, the name was then Americanised to King.
List of people with the surname King
- Adam King (congressman), former US Representative from Pennsylvania
- Adam King (footballer), Scottish footballer
- Alan King, disambiguation
- Albert King (disambiguation), several people with this name, including:
- Albert King, American blues guitarist
- Alveda King, American politician and minister
- Andrew or Andy King, disambiguation
- Angela King, Jamaican diplomat
- B.B. King, American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter
- Barry King (born 1945), British Olympic decathlete, corporate director and author
- Basil King, Canadian clergy and novelist
- Ben E. King, American singer
- Bernard King, American basketball player
- Bertie King (1912–1981), Jamaican jazz and mento musician
- Beverly Sedgwick King (1876–1935), philatelist of New York City
- Bianca King, Filipina actress
- Bill King, American radio announcer
- Billie Jean King, American tennis player
- Brett King (1920-1999), American actor and businessman
- Bruce King (1924–2009), former governor of New Mexico
- Carole King, American singer and songwriter
- Charles (Charlie, or Chuck) King, disambiguation
- Christopher King, disambiguation
- Collis King, Former West Indian cricketer
- Coretta Scott King, American civil rights leader and widow of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Dana M. King, American college sports coach
- Daniel (or Dan, Danny) King, disambiguation
- David (or Dave, Davey) King, disambiguation
- Dennis King, actor
- D.J. King, Canadian professional ice hockey left winger
- Dolly King, American basketball player
- Don King, American boxing promoter
- Don King, American surfing photographer
- Earl King, American blues singer-songwriter
- Edward (Ed, or Eddie) King, disambiguation
- Emmit King, American sprinter
- Eric King, disambiguation
- Ernest King, US Navy admiral
- Ernie King (1903–1993), English footballer who played for Southampton
- Evelyn King, disambiguation
- Francis King, British novelist, poet and short story writer
- Frank King, disambiguation
- Freddie King, American blues guitarist
- Frederick King, Canadian House of Commons member
- Gary King, disambiguation
- George King, disambiguation
- Georgia King, actress
- Gordon King, American football player
- Grace King, American author
- Harold R. "Hal" King, American suspense novelist
- Harry King, disambiguation
- Helen King, Canadian actress
- Henry King, disambiguation
- Howard King, disambiguation
- Ian King, disambiguation
- James (Jim, or Jimmy) King, disambiguation
- Jack King, disambiguation
- Jason King, disambiguation
- Jeff (or Jeffrey) King, disambiguation
- Jessie Marion King, Scottish painter and illustrator
- Joe (or Joseph) King, disambiguation
- Jonathan King, British musician and record producer
- Jonathan King (film director), New Zealand film director
- John (or Johnny) King, disambiguation
- Kenneth King (or Ken, Kenny) King, disambiguation
- Karen Leigh King, American academic
- Kerry King, American rock musician
- Kim King, American college football player
- Lamar King, American football player
- Larry King, American writer, journalist and talk show host
- Ledley King, English footballer
- Leonard William King, English archaeologist
- Mabel King, American film, stage, and television actress
- Marcia Gygli King, American artist.
- Mark King, disambiguation
- Mary King, disambiguation
- Marlon King (born 1980), Jamaican footballer
- Martin King, disambiguation
- Martin Luther King, Jr., American civil rights leader
- Matt King, Australian rules rugby player
- Matt King, American country music singer
- Matt King, English cricketer
- Mervyn King, English professional darts player
- Mervyn King, British economist, Governor of the Bank of England
- Mervyn E. King, former judge of the Supreme Court of South Africa and chairman of the King Committee on Corporate Governance
- Michael (or Mike) King, disambiguation
- Mollie King (born 1987), British singer
- Paul King, disambiguation
- Pee Wee King, American country music singer
- Peter (or Pete) King, disambiguation
- Philip (or Phil) King, disambiguation
- Preston King, disambiguation
- Ray King, American baseball player
- Reggie King, American basketball player
- Regina King, American actress
- Richard (or Rich) King, disambiguation
- Robert (or Bob, Bobby, Rob, or Robby) King, disambiguation
- Rodney King (1965–2012), American man beaten by Los Angeles police
- Ross King, disambiguation
- Rufus King, disambiguation
- Sam King, professional golfer
- Savannah King, Canadian freestyle swimmer
- Shaun King, Tulane and NFL quarterback, ESPN sports commentator
- Simon King, disambiguation
- Stephen, Steve or Steven King, disambiguation
- Syd King, English footballer and manager
- Tara King the fictional woman character in The Avengers
- Teddi King, American jazz and pop vocalist
- Thomas (or Tom) King, disambiguation
- Vania King, American tennis player
- W. J. King, American college football coach
- Wayne King, American musician, singer, songwriter and orchestral leader
- Willford I. King, American statistician and economist
- Wright King, American actor
- William (or Bill, Billy, Will, Willie, Willy) King, disambiguation
References
See also
- Captain King (disambiguation)
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