Stringer (surname)
| Stringer | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | Maker of strings, bowstrings |
| Region of origin | England |
Stringer (pronounced to rhyme with "ringer") is an English occupational surname originally for a maker of rope or strings, and especially those for the famous English longbows used for both hunting and war. It is based on an agent derivative of the Old English streng, meaning "string," which is in turn based on the Old Norse strengr. In Yorkshire, where it is still particularly common, George (?) Redmonds argues that the surname may have been connected with ironworking, a stringer having operated some form of specialist hearth.[1]
Early examples of the surname recorded in authentic registers and charters of the medieval period include:
- Roger le Strenger in 1293, Yorkshire;
- Lady Godwyna Strenger in 1328, Somerset;
- Richard Stringer, in 1679, a footsoldier of Barbados.[2]
The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Walter Stringere, which was dated 1194, in the Curia Regis Rolls for Wiltshire.[2]
People with the surname Stringer
- Alex J. Stringer, Canadian politician
- Chris Stringer, British anthropologist
- Dave Stringer, former player and manager of the Norwich City football club
- Gary Stringer, a member of Reef (band)
- George Stringer, recipient of the Victoria Cross in World War I
- Graham Stringer, British Member of Parliament
- Howard Stringer, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Corporation
- John Bentley Stringer, British computer pioneer
- Korey Stringer, National Football League player who died of heat stroke during training camp
- Lee Stringer, American writer and editor
- Lew Stringer, English comic artist and scriptwriter
- Nick Stringer, English actor
- Peter Stringer, Irish rugby union footballer
- Scott Stringer, American politician
- C. Vivian Stringer, Rutgers University women's basketball head coach
- Sarah-Jane Stringer, Graphic Designer and Photographer in Christchurch New Zealand
In fiction
- Mr. Stringer, the part that Davis played alongside his wife Margaret Rutherford in four Miss Marple films
See also
- Stringer (disambiguation)
References
- ↑ "Stringer Family History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Last name: Stringer". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 27 January 2013.