Metcalfe (surname)
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Metcalfe is a surname
, originating in Dentdale
, Yorkshire
, and is very common in places such as Wensleydale
and Swaledale
.It may refer to
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
, originating in Dentdale
Dentdale
The valley of Dentdale in Cumbria and North Yorkshire, England, takes its name from the village of Dent.The Dent Fault cuts across the valley close to the village of Gawthrop, marking a geological boundary between the Carboniferous Limestone of Deepdale and the Craven Dales to the south and the...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, and is very common in places such as Wensleydale
Wensleydale
Wensleydale is the valley of the River Ure on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, England.Wensleydale lies in the Yorkshire Dales National Park – one of only a few valleys in the Dales not currently named after its principal river , but the older name, "Yoredale", can still be seen...
and Swaledale
Swaledale
Swaledale is one of the northernmost dales in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in northern England. It is the dale of the River Swale on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire.-Geographical overview:...
.It may refer to
- Ben MetcalfeBen MetcalfeBennett Metcalfe was a Canadian journalist and first chairman of Greenpeace, founded 1971.Ben Metcalfe was born in Winnipeg. Later he moved to the United Kingdom and at the age of 16 joined the Royal Air Force. He was posted in India and North Africa. After World War II he worked as journalist in...
, Canadian journalist and environmentalist - Charles Metcalfe, 1st Baron MetcalfeCharles Metcalfe, 1st Baron MetcalfeCharles Theophilus Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe, Bt, KCB, PC , known as Sir Charles Metcalfe, Bt between 1822 and 1845, was a British colonial administrator...
, British administrator in India - Clive MetcalfeClive MetcalfeClive Metcalfe is a British musician and artist. A student at Southampton Art College and Chelsea School of Art in the early 1960s, Metcalfe played rhythm, and occasionally bass guitar as a member of the 1965 band The Abdabs with Roger Waters , Richard Wright , Nick Mason , , and...
, British musician - Daryl MetcalfeDaryl MetcalfeDaryl D. Metcalfe is an American politician currently serving in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Metcalfe is a member of the Republican Party and has represented the 12th legislative district since 1999...
, PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
state representative - Edward MetcalfeEdward MetcalfeEdward Metcalfe was a British Benedictine scholar.He entered the Benedictine monastery at Ampleforth in 1811, and was ordained five years later. He distinguished himself early as a linguist...
, British Benedictine monk - Edward Dudley MetcalfeEdward Dudley MetcalfeEdward Dudley Metcalfe, MVO, MC, , known as Fruity Metcalfe, was an officer in the British Indian Army and a close friend and equerry of Edward VIII.-Career:...
, friend and equerryEquerryAn equerry , and related to the French word "écuyer" ) is an officer of honour. Historically, it was a senior attendant with responsibilities for the horses of a person of rank. In contemporary use, it is a personal attendant, usually upon a Sovereign, a member of a Royal Family, or a national...
of King Edward VIIIEdward VIII of the United KingdomEdward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay... - Edwin C. MetcalfeEdwin C. MetcalfeEdwin C. Metcalfe was a saxophonist and manager of WPTA, who lived in Roanoke, Indiana.Prior to entering the television broadcasting business, Metcalfe was a professional musician...
, American saxophonist and television station manager - Glenn MetcalfeGlenn MetcalfeGlenn Hayden Metcalfe is a former rugby union footballer who played at fullback for Glasgow, Castres and Scotland.-Career:...
, Scottish rugby player - Jane MetcalfeJane MetcalfeJane Metcalfe is the co-founder, with Louis Rossetto, and former president of Wired Ventures, creator and original publisher of Wired Magazine...
, American magazine publisher - Jean MetcalfeJean MetcalfeJean Metcalfe was an English radio broadcaster.-Early life:She was the eldest child of Guy Vivian Metcalfe, a railway clerk with the Southern Railway at Waterloo station, and Gwendoline Annie, née Reed...
, British broadcaster - Jennifer MetcalfeJennifer MetcalfeJennifer Joanne Metcalfe is an English actress and model. She joined the cast of soap opera Hollyoaks in June 2006, playing feisty Mercedes McQueen.-Personal life:...
, British actress - Jesse MetcalfeJesse MetcalfeJesse Eden Metcalfe is an American actor, best known for his role on Desperate Housewives as John Rowland. He is also notable for his portrayal of Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald on the soap opera Passions and his starring role as the title character in the movie John Tucker Must Die.-Early life:Metcalfe...
, American actor - John Metcalfe (composer), British violist and composer
- John Metcalfe (writer)John Metcalfe (writer)William John Metcalfe was a teacher, short story writer and novelist.- Biography :John Metcalfe was born in Heacham, Norfolk, England, on October 6, 1891. He graduated from the University of London in 1913, after which he taught in Paris until 1914...
, British science fiction and horror writer - John William Metcalfe (1872-1952), British reverend and entomologist
- Percy MetcalfePercy MetcalfePercy Metcalfe, CVO, RDI , was an English artist sculptor and designer.He studied art in Leeds, and in 1914 attended the Royal College of Art London....
, British artist - Ralph MetcalfeRalph MetcalfeRalph Harold Metcalfe was an African-American athlete and politician who came second to Jesse Owens in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Metcalfe jointly held the world record for the 100 meter sprint. Metcalfe was known as the world’s fastest human from 1932 through 1934...
, American athlete and politician - Richard MetcalfeRichard MetcalfeRichard Metcalfe is a former Scottish rugby union footballer. He was the world's tallest ever international rugby player and Britain's tallest athlete. At 7 feet , Metcalfe was about six inches taller than a typical second row forward, giving him considerable presence at the front of the line-out...
, Scottish rugby player - Richard Lee MetcalfeRichard Lee MetcalfeRichard Lee Metcalfe was the last military Governor of Panama Canal Zone and one-time mayor of Omaha.He began his career as an editor at the Omaha World-Herald, where he also authored a biography of William Jennings Bryan....
, Governor of Panama Canal Zone - Robert MetcalfeRobert MetcalfeRobert Melancton Metcalfe is an electrical engineer from the United States who co-invented Ethernet, founded 3Com and formulated Metcalfe's Law., he is a general partner of Polaris Venture Partners...
, American networking technology pioneer (Metcalfe's lawMetcalfe's lawMetcalfe's law states that the value of a telecommunications network is proportional to the square of the number of connected usersof the system...
) - Simon MetcalfeSimon MetcalfeSimon Metcalfe was a British American surveyor and one of the first American maritime fur traders to visit the Pacific Northwest coast...
(1735–1794), American maritime fur tradeMaritime Fur TradeThe Maritime Fur Trade was a ship-based fur trade system that focused on acquiring furs of sea otters and other animals from the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast and natives of Alaska. The furs were mostly sold in China in exchange for tea, silks, porcelain, and other Chinese...
r - Thomas Metcalfe (UK politician)Thomas Metcalfe (UK politician)Thomas Metcalfe was the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 7 July 1483 - 13 September 1486....
- Thomas Metcalfe (US politician)Thomas Metcalfe (US politician)Thomas Metcalfe , also known as Thomas Metcalf or as "Stonehammer", was a U.S. Representative, Senator, and the tenth Governor of Kentucky. He was the first gubernatorial candidate in the state's history to be chosen by a nominating convention rather than a caucus...
- Sir Theophilus Metcalfe, 1st Baronet (1745–1813), Director of the Honourable East India Company.
- Sir Thomas Theophilus Metcalfe, 4th BaronetSir Thomas Theophilus Metcalfe, 4th BaronetSir Thomas Theophilus Metcalfe, 4th Baronet was an East India Company servant and agent of Governor General of India at the imperial court of the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah II. He was invested with the Order of the Bath....
, Honourable East India Company servant, Agent to Governor General of India.
External links
- The Metcalfe Society - genealogical organization