Sinclair (surname)
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Revela Domino opera tua | |
| Meaning | Taken from the hermit saint; this derivation of the St. Claire surname comes from the Latin "clarus", meaning "pure, renowned, illustrious." |
| Region of origin |
Pont d'Eveque (Le Havre), Normandy, France Caithness & Roslin, Scotland |
| Language(s) of origin | French/English |
| Related names |
St. Clair Saint-Clair Saint Clare Santa Clara de Saint-Clair Sainclair Synklar Clan Septs: Budge Caird Clouston Clyne Linklater Lyall Mason Purdie Snoddy |
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The Scoto-Norman surname Sinclair comes from the Clan Sinclair whose progenitors conquered England with William the Conqueror then moved to Scotland and were given the land of Roslin, Midlothian by the King of Scots.
The style Sinclair is the most common styling. It has its origins in Scotland and is a derivation of the original French "de Saint-Clair"; although the name has also been styled "Santoclair", "de St. Clair", "Sainclair", "Synklar" and many more across the centuries. The well-known individuals in this article are listed first alphabetically then by profession.[2]
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- Dave Sinclair, musician
- David Sinclair (disambiguation), multiple people
- Des Sinclair, South Africa international rugby union player
- Donald Sinclair (hotel owner), former owner of the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay
- Drake Sinclair, fictional character in The Sixth Gun comic series
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Fields
All the names listed alphabetically above (bar fictional characters) will now be listed by their profession thus:
Government/civil service/professional
- Adelaide Sinclair, OBE, Canadian civil servant
- Alex Sinclair, CEO of Motorsport Ireland
- Alison Sinclair, professor of Modern Spanish Literature and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge
- Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso, Scottish politician and leader of the British Liberal Party
- Arthur St. Clair, early American general and President of the Continental Congress
- Arthur Sinclair, early American naval hero
- Baron Sinclair of Cleeve, businessman, civil servant and peer
- Brian Sinclair (veterinary surgeon), famous veterinary surgeon
- Christopher A. Sinclair, American businessman
- Clive Sinclair (born 1940), founder of Sinclair Research Ltd
- Gerard Sinclair, solicitor
- Harry F. Sinclair, founder of Sinclair Oil
- Henry Sinclair, Earl of Orkney
- Henry John Sinclair, 2nd Baron Pentland
- Admiral Hugh Sinclair, director of British Naval Intelligence, helped to set up the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS, commonly MI6)
- Hugh Macdonald Sinclair, British nutrition researcher
- Ian Sinclair, Australian politician
- Ian David Sinclair, Canadian lawyer, businessman, and Senator
- Jean de Saint-Clair, alleged sixth Grand Master of the Priory of Sion
- John Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso
- John Alexander Sinclair, British army officer and head of Military Intelligence
- John McHardy Sinclair, Professor of Modern English Language at Birmingham University
- Josh Sinclair, Newfoundland and Labrador Conservation Officer
- Karen Sinclair, Welsh politician
- Malcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness
- Margaret Sinclair (later Margaret Trudeau), former wife of the late Pierre Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada
- Marie de Saint-Clair, alleged second Grand Master of the Priory of Sion
- Maynard Sinclair, Deputy Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
- Murray Sinclair, Manitoba judge
- Robert Sinclair (locomotive engineer)
- Suzanne Sinclair (New Zealand politician)
- William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness
- William Sinclair-Burgess, Australian Army Major General in World War I
Journalism/writers
- Catherine Sinclair, author
- Clive Sinclair (author)
- Gordon Sinclair, Canadian journalist, writer and commentator
- Iain Sinclair, British writer and filmmaker
- John Sinclair (poet)
- John Sinclair (writer)
- Julyan Sinclair, BAFTA winning television and radio presenter
- Linnea Sinclair, American Science Fiction Romance author
- Lister Sinclair, Scottish/Canadian broadcaster, playwright and polymath
- May Sinclair, British novelist
- Rebecca Sinclair (author), author of love stories
- Tim Sinclair, poet, novelist
- Upton Sinclair, novelist
Religion/human rights
- Jim Sinclair (activist), autism rights activist
- John Sinclair (died 1566), bishop of Brechin, Scotland
- Sister Margaret Sinclair, Scottish nun and former factory worker, declared 'venerable' by Pope Paul VI in 1978
- Robert Sinclair (bishop), fourteenth century Scottish bishop
- William Sinclair (Archdeacon of London) (1850-1917), Archdeacon of London
Artists
- Alex Sinclair, colourist for comics
- Alfredo Sinclair, Panamanian artist
- Ashraf Sinclair, Malaysian actor
- Belinda Sinclair, British actress
- Cameron Sinclair, famous architect and co-founder of the not-for-profit Architecture for Humanity
- Carl St.Clair, Music director, conductor
- Dave Sinclair, musician
- Edward Sinclair, English actor
- Eon Sinclair, musician
- Gord Sinclair, musician
- Harry Sinclair, New Zealand actor
- John Sinclair (musician)
- John Gordon Sinclair, Scottish actor
- Malcolm St. Clair (filmmaker), Laurel & Hardy collaborator and prolific filmmaker
- Madge Sinclair, Emmy-winning actress
- Nigel Sinclair, CBE, Scottish producer of Hollywood films
- Olga Sinclair, artist and daughter of Alfredo Sinclair
Sports personalities
- Adam Sinclair, hockey player
- Barry Sinclair, cricketer
- Christine Sinclair, Canadian soccer player
- Frank Sinclair, footballer
- Ian Sinclair (cricketer)
- Jess Sinclair, Australian rules footballer
- Jimmy Sinclair, cricketer
- Kenia Sinclair, Jamaican athlete
- Mathew Sinclair, New Zealand cricketer
- Rebecca Sinclair (snowboarder), New Zealand Olympic snowboarder
- Scott Sinclair, footballer
- Trevor Sinclair, footballer
Other entertainment
- Alice Sinclair, British supermodel
- Cecile Sinclair, Dutch glamour model
- Charmaine Sinclair, British adult-film actress
- Jasmine Sinclair, famous British glamour/bondage model and winner of the 2003 Gold SIGNY award
- Laure Sainclair, French adult-film actress
- Michelle Anne Sinclair, famous American adult-film actress/director also known by her screen-name "Belladonna"
- Taylor St. Clair, American adult-film actress
- Victoria Sinclair, American anchorwoman on Naked News
Disambiguation pages
Instances of more than one person with the same name:
- Bob Sinclair (disambiguation)
- Donald Sinclair (disambiguation)
- George Sinclair (disambiguation)
- James Sinclair (disambiguation)
- Michael Sinclair (disambiguation)
- Peter Sinclair (disambiguation)
See also
- Clan Sinclair
- St. Clair
- Saint Clare (disambiguation)
- Santa Clara (disambiguation)