Golden (name)
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Golden is a family name
that can be of English
, Jewish or Irish
origin. It can be a variant spelling of Golding. It is also sometimes a given name, generally male.
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
that can be of English
English name
English names are names used in England.In England as elsewhere in the Anglosphere, a complete name usually consists of a given name, commonly referred to as a first name, a second given name, commonly called a middle name, and a family name or surname, usually referred to as a last name.-Given...
, Jewish or Irish
Irish name
A formal Irish-language name consists of a given name and a surname. Surnames in Irish are generally patronymic in etymology, although they are no longer literal patronyms, as Icelandic names are...
origin. It can be a variant spelling of Golding. It is also sometimes a given name, generally male.
Notable people sharing the surname Golden
- Al Golden (born 1969), American college football coach
- Al GoldenAl Golden (politician)Allan Golden is a politician and businessman in Winnipeg, Manitoba.Golden is involved in many business operations, including the St. Vital Hotel and the Transcona Country Club. He entered politics after being encouraged by former Mayor of Winnipeg Stephen Juba, to run in the 1980 mayoral election...
, Winnipeg politician and businessman - Andrew Golden, gunman in the 1998 Jonesboro, Arkansas school shooting
- Andrew K. GoldenAndrew K. GoldenAndrew K. Golden is President of the Princeton University Investment Company which manages the university's financial endowment. According to a report in the Daily Princetonian, the endowment earned a 5.6 percent return for the 12 months ended in June 2008, growing from $15.8 billion to $16.4...
, American investment manager - Anne GoldenAnne GoldenAnne Golden, CM is a Canadian administrator.She received her BA in history from University College, University of Toronto in 1962. She received an MA from Columbia University and a Ph.D in American history from the University of Toronto....
(born 1942), a Canadian administrator - Annie GoldenAnnie Golden-Career:Born in Brooklyn, New York, Golden began her career as the lead singer of The Shirts . During the early 1990s she performed as part of the duo Golden Carillo with Frank Carillo. They released three albums,Fire in Newtown, Toxic Emotion, and Back for More. She then returned to The Shirts...
, American actress and singer - Arthur GoldenArthur GoldenArthur Golden is an American writer. He is the author of the bestselling novel Memoirs of a Geisha .Golden is a member of the Ochs-Sulzberger family . He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, grew up on Lookout Mountain, Georgia, and attended Lookout Mountain Elementary School in Lookout Mountain,...
(born 1956), American novelist, author of Memoirs of a Geisha - Christopher GoldenChristopher GoldenChristopher Golden is an American author of horror, fantasy, and suspense novels for adults, teens, and young readers.Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He is a graduate of Tufts University...
(1967–Present), American author of horror, fantasy, and suspense novels for adults, teens, and young readers. - Daniel GoldenDaniel GoldenDaniel Golden is an American journalist, working as an editor at large for Bloomberg News. He was previously senior editor at Conde Nast's now-defunct Portfolio magazine....
, American journalist - Dave GoldenDave GoldenDave Golden, born January 23, 1979, is a musician and a Fulbright Scholar, originally from New York, who currently resides in New Orleans. His career playing stringed instruments, composing and producing music has spanned from jazz to classical to folk and includes work as a music supervisor and...
, American musician and Fulbright Scholar - Diana GoldenDiana GoldenDiana Golden Brosnihan, née Diana Golden was an American disabled ski racer. After losing a leg to cancer at age 12, she went on to win 10 world and 19 United States championships between 1986 and 1990 as a three-tracker, or one-legged skier...
(1963–2001), American disabled ski racer - Eve GoldenEve GoldenEve Golden is a biographer whose work focuses on American silent film, theater and early twentieth century actresses. She was born and raised near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Bibliography:* Platinum Girl: The Life and Legends of Jean Harlow...
, American film journalist and biographer - Harry GoldenHarry GoldenHarry Lewis Golden was an American Jewish writer and newspaper publisher. He was born Herschel Goldhirsch in the shtetl Mikulintsy, Ukraine, then part of Austria-Hungary. His mother was Romanian and his father Austrian.In 1904 his father, Leib Goldhirsch, emigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba, only to...
(1902–1981), American writer and publisher - Howard GoldenHoward GoldenHoward Golden was the long-time Democratic borough president of Brooklyn serving from 1977 to December 31, 2001. Prior to becoming Brooklyn Borough President, Golden served as City Councilman for the Borough Park section of Brooklyn...
, New York Democrat politician - Ian Golden, (1971-), Wales Rugby League media manager and author
- James S. GoldenJames S. GoldenJames Stephen Golden was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Barbourville, Kentucky, Golden attended grade school in Barbourville and high school at Union College, Barbourville, Kentucky....
(1891–1971), U.S. congressman from Kentucky - Jane GoldenJane GoldenJane Golden founded the Mural Arts Program in Philadelphia, PA in the early 1990s as the Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network. She was also active in the mural renaissance in Los Angeles, CA in the 1980s.-References:******...
, American mural artist - Jason GoldenJason GoldenJason Golden is a professional rugby league player for Harlequins RL. He plays as a second row.-Leeds Rhinos:...
(born 1985), British rugby league player - Jerry GoldenJerry GoldenJerome Edward Golden was a 35-year broadcaster who reported shots fired at President John Kennedy's motorcade in Dallas, Texas while broadcasting for ABC Radio over WLS in Chicago, Illinois....
(1923–2003), American broadcaster - John Golden, American film director
- Johnny Golden (1896–1936), American golfer
- Justin & Tasha Golden, members of Ellery (duo)Ellery (duo)Ellery, formerly known as Dividing the Plunder, are a musical group from Cincinnati founded by married couple Tasha and Justin Golden. They changed the name to "Ellery" after finding it in a book at a shop in Iowa....
, a Cincinnati-based musical group - Lotti GoldenLotti GoldenLotti Golden is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and poet. A cult icon of the late 1960s, Golden is best known for her 1969 debut album, Motor-Cycle on Atlantic Records which "captured women's liberation and motorcycle soul in one psychedelic swoop."Winner of the ASCAP Pop Award for...
American singer-songwriter, record producer and poet - Martin GoldenMartin GoldenMartin J. Golden is an American politician from Brooklyn, New York, one of the five boroughs of New York City. Currently a member of the New York State Senate, Golden is a former member of the New York City Council...
, New York state senator - Marvin GoldenMarvin GoldenMarvin Golden is an English former rugby league footballer.Marvin Golden's position of choice was as a centre.He played for Leeds Rhinos, London Broncos and Widnes Vikings in the European Super League...
, British rugby league player - Michael Golden (businessman)Michael Golden (businessman)Michael Golden was elected to the Board of Directors of The New York Times Company in 1997.Golden was named publisher of the International Herald Tribune in November 2003. He retains his position as vice chairman of The New York Times Company, which he has held since 1997...
, US newspaper publisher - Mike GoldenMike GoldenMichael Henry Golden was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched and played in the outfield for three teams during his two season career.-Career:...
(1851–1929), American professional baseball player - Peter Benjamin GoldenPeter Benjamin GoldenPeter Benjamin Golden is Professor of History at Rutgers University. He earned his bachelors degree from CUNY Queens College in 1963 and his M.A. and PhD in History from Columbia University in 1968 and 1970, respectively...
(born 1941), Professor of History at Rutgers University - Pop GoldenPop Golden-External links:...
, head football coach at Penn State University 1900-02 - Thomas L. GoldenThomas L. GoldenThomas L. Golden was a miner from Georgia, United States, who was one of the earliest prospectors in today's Jefferson County, Colorado. Arriving during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush in 1858, he was partners with another prospector, George Andrew Jackson from Missouri...
, American 19th century gold miner - William Lee GoldenWilliam Lee GoldenWilliam Lee Golden , a native of Brewton, Alabama, is an American country music singer. Between 1965 and 1987, and again from 1995 onward, he has been the baritone singer in the country music group The Oak Ridge Boys.-Personal life:...
, American country and gospel musician
Notable people with the given name Golden
- Golden RichardsGolden RichardsJohn Golden Richards is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver in the National Football League for eight seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and the Chicago Bears. Richards was a starter for the Cowboys in Super Bowl X against the Pittsburgh Steelers...
(born 1950), American football player - Golden TateGolden TateGolden H. Tate III is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football and college baseball at Notre Dame.-Early years:Tate was born in...
(born 1988), American football player