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Price is a patronymic name derived from the Welsh
"ap Rhys" meaning "son of Rhys". The given name Rhys means "enthusiasm" in Welsh. It is a common surname
among those of Welsh
ancestry. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its frequency was highest in Radnorshire
(38.2 times the British average), followed by Brecknockshire
, Herefordshire
, Monmouthshire
, Flintshire
, Shropshire
, Denbighshire
, Glamorgan
, Carmarthenshire
and Worcestershire
. The surname has many other spellings including Priess, Priesz, and many others.
The name is thought to have originally been spelled "Pryce" and pronounced "Preese". Name experts believe that the change of the "y" to "i" and the subsequent change in pronunciation was originally an affectation meant to make the name seem more English and therefore more prestigious. A related name is Press
, both as an early variant of the Welsh name, and also as an etymologically unrelated Eastern European name that was often transcribed as Price by immigration officials in the U.S. in the early 20th Century.
See also Welsh surnames
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
"ap Rhys" meaning "son of Rhys". The given name Rhys means "enthusiasm" in Welsh. It is a common surname
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"...
among those of Welsh
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
ancestry. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its frequency was highest in Radnorshire
Radnorshire
Radnorshire is one of thirteen historic and former administrative counties of Wales. It is represented by the Radnorshire area of Powys, which according to the 2001 census, had a population of 24,805...
(38.2 times the British average), followed by Brecknockshire
Brecknockshire
Brecknockshire , also known as the County of Brecknock, Breconshire, or the County of Brecon is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county.-Geography:...
, Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
, Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire (historic)
Monmouthshire , also known as the County of Monmouth , is one of thirteen ancient counties of Wales and a former administrative county....
, Flintshire
Flintshire (historic)
Flintshire , also known as the County of Flint, is one of thirteen historic counties, a vice-county and a former administrative county, which mostly lies on the north east coast of Wales....
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, Denbighshire
Denbighshire (historic)
Historic Denbighshire is one of thirteen traditional counties in Wales, a vice-county and a former administrative county, which covers an area in north east Wales...
, Glamorgan
Glamorgan
Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It was originally an early medieval kingdom of varying boundaries known as Glywysing until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three...
, Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
and Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
. The surname has many other spellings including Priess, Priesz, and many others.
The name is thought to have originally been spelled "Pryce" and pronounced "Preese". Name experts believe that the change of the "y" to "i" and the subsequent change in pronunciation was originally an affectation meant to make the name seem more English and therefore more prestigious. A related name is Press
Press (surname)
Press is a surname with two unrelated origins. In England and Wales, it derives from Priest or Price. In Eastern Europe , it is a Jewish name, likely derived from the Sephardic surname Peres .-People:...
, both as an early variant of the Welsh name, and also as an etymologically unrelated Eastern European name that was often transcribed as Price by immigration officials in the U.S. in the early 20th Century.
See also Welsh surnames
Welsh surnames
Fixed family names were adopted in Wales from the 15th century onwards. Hitherto, the Welsh had a patronymic naming system.-History:In 1292, 48 per cent of Welsh names were patronymics, and in some parishes over 70 per cent. Other names were derived from nicknames, occupational names, and a few...
People named Price
- Alan PriceAlan PriceAlan Price is an English musician, best known as the original keyboardist for the English band The Animals, and for his subsequent solo work....
(born 1942), English musician, songwriter and actor - Anthony PriceAnthony PriceAnthony Price is an author of espionage thrillers.-Life and work:Price attended The King's School, Canterbury and served in the British Army from 1947 to 1949, reaching the rank of Captain. He then studied at Merton College, Oxford until 1952, earning the MA degree...
(born 1928), English author of espionage thrillers - Birgitte PriceBirgitte PriceBirgitte Price was a Danish actress of the 1950s and 1960s.- Filmography :*Det store løb *Far til fire *Farlig Ungdom *Far til fire i sneen...
(1934–1997), Danish actress - Bob Price (1927–2004), Republican congressman from the Texas Panhandle from 1967–1975
- Bruce PriceBruce PriceBruce Price was the American architect of many of the Canadian Pacific Railway's Château-type stations and hotels...
(1845–1903), the architect of many of the Canadian Pacific Railway's Château-type stations and hotels - Carey PriceCarey PriceCarey Price is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League . Price was the Canadiens' first round selection in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft...
(born 1987), Canadian hockey goaltender playing for the Montreal CanadiensMontreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... - Cecil PriceCecil PriceCecil Ray Price was linked to the murders of three civil rights workers in 1964. At the time of the murders, he was 26 years old and a deputy sheriff in Neshoba County, Mississippi...
(1938-2001), deputy sheriff and conspiritor in the Mississippi civil rights workers murders - Cedric PriceCedric PriceCedric Price was an English architect and influential teacher and writer on architecture.The son of an architect, Price was born in Stone, Staffordshire and studied architecture at Cambridge University Cedric Price (11 September 1934 – 10 August 2003) was an English architect and influential...
(1934–2003), English architect and influential teacher and writer on architecture - Charles H. Price IICharles H. Price IICharles H. Price II is a prominent American businessman and former Ambassador of the United States.-Early life:Price was born to a prominent family in Kansas City, Missouri, who owned a local candy manufacturing firm, the Price Candy Company...
, prominent American businessman and former Ambassador of the United States - Charles Melvin PriceCharles Melvin PriceCharles Melvin Price was a longtime member of the United States House of Representatives. Most notably, he served as the chairman of the United States House Committee on Armed Services between 1975 and 1985. He lost this position at the beginning of the 99th Congress...
(1905–1988), US Congressman - Chris PriceChris PriceChristopher John "Chris" Price is an English former footballer who made 561 appearances in the Football League and Premier League, playing for Hereford United, Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth...
(born 1960), former English footballer who played in the right-back position and was noted for his attacking runs - Claire PriceClaire PriceClaire Price is an English actress. She is best known for her current portrayal as DS Siobhan Clarke in the TV drama Rebus broadcast on the ITV Network...
(born 1972), English actress - David Price (British rear-admiral)David Price (British captain)Rear Admiral David Powell Price was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station.- Naval career :...
(1790 — 1854), British naval commander, rear-admiral. - David Price (American politician)David Price (American politician)David Eugene Price is a professor and the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997 and previously from 1987 to 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
(born 1940), American politician - David Price (British politician)David Price (British politician)Sir David Ernest Campbell Price is a British Conservative Party politician.Price was educated at Eton College, Trinity College, Cambridge and Yale University. He was President of the Cambridge Union in 1948. He served with the Scots Guards during World War II, a staff officer in Trieste...
(born 1924), British Conservative Party politician - David Price (footballer)David Price (footballer)David James Price is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Arsenal, Peterborough United, Crystal Palace and Leyton Orient....
(born 1955), English former footballer - David Price (baseball)David Price (baseball)David Taylor Price is an American Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays. Price was selected first overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft by the Rays and made his major league debut in September 2008.Price pitched out of the bullpen during the Rays' run...
(born 1985), professional baseball player for the Tampa Bay RaysTampa Bay RaysThe Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field... - Dennis PriceDennis PriceDennis Price was an English actor, remembered for his suave screen roles, particularly Louis Mazzini in Kind Hearts and Coronets, and for his portrayal of the omniscient valet Jeeves in 1960s television adaptations of P. G...
(1915–1973), English actor - Derek J. de Solla PriceDerek J. de Solla PriceDerek John de Solla Price was a physicist, historian of science, and information scientist,credited as the father of scientometrics.-Biography:...
(1922–1983), science historian and information scientist - Dick PriceDick PriceRichard “Dick” Price -- co-founded Esalen Institute in 1962.Dick Price was a veteran of the Beat Generation. He ran Esalen in Big Sur for many years, sometimes virtually single-handed. He was an explorer of the Santa Lucia Mountains that define the Big Sur coast...
(1930–1985), co-founder of Esalen InstituteEsalen InstituteEsalen Institute is a residential community and retreat in Big Sur, California, which focuses upon humanistic alternative education. Esalen is a nonprofit organization devoted to activites such as meditation, massage, Gestalt, yoga, psychology, ecology, and spirituality... - Eddie Price Sr.Eddie PriceEdward J. Price was an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played college football at Tulane University and was drafted in the second round of the 1950 NFL Draft. Price led the NFL in rushing in 1951...
, Tulane University Green Wave and NFL running back - Eddie Price Jr., Louisiana elected official
- E. Hoffmann Price (1898–1988), writer of popular fiction
- Eli Kirk PriceEli Kirk PriceEli Kirk Price was a Philadelphia lawyer, a commissioner of Fairmount Park from the time of its founding, and a member of the American Philosophical Society....
(1797–1884), first commissioner of Fairmount Park - Eli Kirk Price IIEli Kirk Price IIEli Kirk Price II was a prominent Philadelphia lawyer, called "the foremost civic and cultural leader in early twentieth-century Philadelphia". He was the commissioner of Fairmount Park during the planning and development of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, of which he was one of the principal...
(1860–1933), noted Philadelphian - Ernest B. PriceErnest B. PriceErnest Batson Price was an American diplomat, university professor, military officer, and businessman...
(1890–1973), American diplomat in China - Eugenia PriceEugenia PriceEugenia Price was an American author best known for her historical novels which were set in the American South.- Biography :...
(1916–1996), American historical novelist - Evadne PriceEvadne PriceEvadne Price , who wrote mostly under the pseudonym Helen Zenna Smith, was an English writer, actress, astrologer and media personality....
(1896/1901-1985), British freelance journalist, columnist, author, playwright, actor, television presenter, screenwriter, and astrologer - Four PriceFour PriceWalter Thomas Price, IV, , known as Four Price because he is the fourth generation in his family to bear the name Walter Thomas Price, is an attorney from Amarillo, Texas, who is the Republican state representative from District 87 in the Texas Panhandle...
, or Walter Thomas Price, IV (born 1968), a member of the Texas House of RepresentativesTexas House of RepresentativesThe Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
from AmarilloAmarillo, TexasAmarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census... - Dr. Frederick K.C. Price (born 1932), American pastor of Crenshaw Christian Center
- Gary Price (disambiguation), multiple people
- George Cadle PriceGeorge Cadle PriceGeorge Cadle Price PC was the first Prime Minister of Belize and is considered to have been one of the principal architects of the country's independence, and is today referred to by many as "the Father of the Nation"....
(born 1919), the first Prime Minister of Belize and the architect of that country's independence - George Lawrence PriceGeorge Lawrence PricePrivate George Lawrence Price was a Canadian soldier. He is traditionally recognized as the last soldier of the British Empire to be killed during the First World War....
, Canadian soldier who is traditionally recognized as being the last soldier killed during the First World War - George McCready PriceGeorge McCready PriceGeorge McCready Price was a Canadian creationist. He produced several anti-evolution and creationist works, particularly on the subject of flood geology...
(1870–1963), Canadian creationist - George Price (New Yorker cartoonist)George Price (New Yorker cartoonist)George Price was a United States cartoonist who was born in Fort Lee, New Jersey.After doing advertising artwork in his youth, Price started doing cartoons for The New Yorker magazine in 1929...
(1901–1995), United States cartoonist - George R. PriceGeorge R. PriceGeorge Robert Price was an American population geneticist. Originally a physical chemist and later a science journalist, he moved to London in 1967, where he worked in theoretical biology at the Galton Laboratory, making three important contributions: first, rederiving W.D...
(1922–1975), American population geneticist - Grenfell PriceGrenfell PriceSir Archibald Grenfell Price CMG FRGS was an Australian geographer, historian and educationist.-Life:Price was born at North Adelaide and was the only surviving son of Henry Archibald Price, banker and businessman, and his wife Elizabeth Jane, née Harris. He was educated at the Queen's School,...
(1892–1977), Australian historian and geographer - Harry PriceHarry PriceHarry Price was a British psychic researcher and author.-Early life:Although Price claimed his birth was in Shropshire, he was actually born in London in Red Lion Square on the site of the South Place Ethical Society's Conway Hall. He was educated in New Cross, first at Waller Road Infants School...
(1881–1948), British researcher of psychical phenomena - Harry Price (Royal Navy)Harry Price (Royal Navy)Harry Price DSM was an ordinary seaman of the Royal Navy. He became a well travelled figure, producing accounts and drawings of his travels, and publishing his account of the Royal cruise he was part of aboard the temporarily commissioned HMS Ophir in 1901...
(1877–1965), British sailor and author - Harry Price (games programmer)Harry Price (games programmer)Harry S. Price was a programmer for the ZX Spectrum. He became infamous in 1986 when a game he had programmed, called Crime Busters, published by IJK was alleged by Mastertronic to have been heavily based on pirated code from their own release Spellbound. Price initially denied the allegations but...
, infamous programmer for the ZX Spectrum in the 1980s - Haydn PriceHaydn PriceIoan Haydn Price was a Welsh footballer who played at wing half or centre forward for various clubs in the period prior to World War I, before brief spells as a manager with Walsall and Grimsby Town.-Playing career:...
(1883–1964), Welsh international footballer - Henry Bertram PriceHenry Bertram PriceHenry Bertram Price was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 30th Naval Governor of Guam. As a naval officer, he served on many assignments, including with the Bureau of Ordnance. In 1913, he became executive officer of the USS Delaware, and two years later commanding officer of the USS...
, Governor of Guam - Henry Habberley Price (1899–1984), British philosopher
- James H. PriceJames H. PriceJames Hubert Price was an American politician. Price was a Richmond, Virginia attorney and businessman. In the 1937 general election, he defeated Republican candidate John Powell Royall, a former State Senator...
(1878–1943), American politician - Julie PriceJulie Price (bassoonist)Julie Price is an English bassoonist. She is bassoonist of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the English Chamber Orchestra, a chamber music recitalist and an academic teacher.-Professional career:...
, bassoonist - Katie Price (born 1978), British model and media personality
- Kenneth PriceKenneth PriceKenneth Price is an American ceramic artist and printmaker who was born in Los Angeles, California in 1935. He studied at the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles, before receiving his BFA degree from the University of Southern California in 1956...
(born 1935), American artist - Leontyne PriceLeontyne PriceMary Violet Leontyne Price is an American soprano. Born and raised in the Deep South, she rose to international acclaim in the 1950s and 1960s, and was one of the first African Americans to become a leading artist at the Metropolitan Opera.One critic characterized Price's voice as "vibrant",...
(born 1927), American opera singer - Llewellyn Ivor PriceLlewellyn Ivor PriceLlewellyn Ivor Price was one of the first Brazilian paleontologists.-Biography:Price's work contributed not only to the development of Brazilian but also to global paleontology...
(1905–1980), Brazilian paleontologist - Lloyd PriceLloyd PriceLloyd Price is an American R&B vocalist. Known as "Mr. Personality", after the name of one of his biggest million-selling hits...
(born 1933), rock and roll musician - Margaret PriceMargaret PriceDame Margaret Berenice Price, DBE was a Welsh soprano.-Early years:Price was born in Blackwood, Wales. Born with deformed legs, she was operated on at age four and suffered pain in her legs the rest of her life. She often looked after her younger brother John who was born with a mental handicap...
, Welsh soprano - Mark PriceMark PriceWilliam Mark Price is a retired American basketball player who played for 12 seasons in the NBA, from 1986 to 1998...
, former NBA basketball player - Mary PriceMary PriceMary Wolfe Price 1909—1980 was an American who was accused of being a spy for the Soviet Union.-Early years:Born in 1909 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, Price graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1931...
, American citizen and secretary to journalist Walter Lippmann of the New York Herald - Matthew Price (ice hockey)Matthew Price (ice hockey)Matthew Price is an Australian former ice hockey player who played for the Newcastle North Stars of the Australian Ice Hockey League between 2008 and 2011 and represented Australia at the 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships....
, Australian ice hockey player - Matthew PriceMatthew PriceMatthew Price is a British journalist who currently works as Europe correspondent for the BBC.-Education:Price was educated at St Catharine's College at the University of Cambridge, gaining a First Class degree in Geography....
, British journalist - Mick Price (snooker player) Mick Price (snooker player)Michael "Mick" Price is a retired English professional snooker player. He turned professional in 1988 and is best known for being Ronnie O'Sullivan's opponent when O'Sullivan scored the fastest 147 break in the game's history, at the 1997 World Championship. O'Sullivan eventually won the match by...
(born 1966), professional snooker player - Mike PriceMike PriceMike Price is an American football coach. He is currently the head coach at the University of Texas at El Paso , a position he has held since 2004...
(born 1946), American football coach - Nick PriceNick PriceNicholas Raymond Leige Price is a South African-Zimbabwean Professional golfer and an inductee in the World Golf Hall of Fame. In the mid-1990s, Price reached number one in the Official World Golf Rankings.-Background:...
(born 1957), professional golfer - Peerless PricePeerless PricePeerless Jilo Price is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Bills in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft...
(born 1976), American football wide receiver - Peter Price (politician)Peter Price (politician)Peter Nicholas Price is a British politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1979-1994.He was educated at RGS Worcester, Aberdare Boys' Grammar School, the University of Southampton and at King's College London. He served as Conservative MEP for Lancashire West from...
(born 1946), Honorary MEP and member of the European Strategy Council - Raymond Price (disambiguation), multiple people
- Reynolds PriceReynolds PriceReynolds Price was an American novelist, poet, dramatist, essayist and the James B. Duke Professor of English at Duke University. Apart from English literature, Price had a lifelong interest in ancient languages and Biblical scholarship...
(1933-2011), American man of letters - Richard H. PriceRichard H. PriceRichard H. Price is an American physicist specializing in general relativity.Price graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1960, and went on to earn a dual degree in physics and engineering from Cornell University in 1965. He earned his Ph.D. in 1971 from Caltech under the supervision of Kip...
, leading American physicist - Richard J Price, former member of the National Artists Association
- Richard PriceRichard PriceRichard Price was a British moral philosopher and preacher in the tradition of English Dissenters, and a political pamphleteer, active in radical, republican, and liberal causes such as the American Revolution. He fostered connections between a large number of people, including writers of the...
(1723–1791), Welsh philosopher - Richard Price (writer)Richard Price (writer)Richard Price is an American novelist and screenwriter, known for the books The Wanderers and Clockers.-Early life:...
(born 1949), American novelist and screenwriter - Rick PriceRick PriceRick Price is an Australian singer and songwriter.-Early life:Price was born in Beaudesert, a small country town near Brisbane, Queensland. He began playing music at the age of nine appearing with his family band "Union Beau". "It was kinda weird I guess...
, Australian singer - Rick Price (bassist)Rick Price (bassist)Rick Price is an English bassist, who has played with various Birmingham based rock bands, most notably Sight and Sound, The Move , Electric Light Orchestra and Wizzard...
, English bassist - Rick Price (golfer)Rick Price (golfer)Rick Price is an American professional golfer who plays on the Nationwide Tour.Price joined the Nationwide Tour in 1999 where he played until 2001, took a hiatus in 2002 and rejoined in 2003...
, American professional golfer - Robert M. PriceRobert M. PriceRobert McNair Price is an American theologian and writer. He teaches philosophy and religion at the Johnnie Colemon Theological Seminary, is professor of biblical criticism at the Center for Inquiry Institute, and the author of a number of books on theology and the historicity of Jesus, including...
(born 1954), Professor of Theology and Scriptural Studies at the Johnnie Colemon Theological Seminary - Robert Price (attorney)Robert Price (attorney)Robert Price is an American attorney, investment banker and corporate executive. He was appointed to New York State's Commission of Investigation in 2001...
, American attorney, investment banker and corporate executive - Rodman M. PriceRodman M. PriceRodman McCamley Price was an American Democratic Party politician, who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1851–1853, and served as the 17th Governor of New Jersey, from 1854 to 1857.-Biography:...
(1816–1894), American Democratic Party politician - Roger Price (Australian politician)Roger Price (Australian politician)Leo Roger Spurway Price is a former Australian politician. He was elected as a member of the Australian House of Representatives at the 1984 election, representing the Division of Chifley in western Sydney, New South Wales, for the Australian Labor Party until his retirement before the 2010...
(born 1945), Australian politician - Roger Price (comedy)Roger Price (comedy)Roger Price was an American humorist, author and publisher, who created Droodles in the 1950s, followed by his collaborations with Leonard Stern on the Mad Libs series...
(1918–1990), American comedy writer best known for his collaborations with Leonard Stern on Mad Libs - Roger Price (television producer)Roger Price (television producer)Roger Damon Price is an English television producer, also active in Canada, most notable for creating children's science fiction series The Tomorrow People, Junior Points of View and the Canadian sketch comedy You Can't Do That on Television, which became hugely successful on Nickelodeon in the...
(born 1941), British television producer - Ronnie PriceRonnie PriceRonald D'Wayne Price is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association.- College career :...
, professional basketball player. - Sarah PriceSarah PriceThis article is about the swimmer. For the filmmaker see Sarah Price Sarah Price is a former backstroke swimmer from the United Kingdom. She began her swimming career at the Potters Bar club, and turned professional aged fifteen. She set her first British record in 1997 in the 50 m backstroke...
(born 1979), former backstroke swimmer from the United Kingdom - Sarah Price (filmmaker)Sarah Price (filmmaker)Sarah Price is a filmmaker whose films include American Movie , Caesar's Park , The Yes Men , and Summercamp! . She grew up around the world, attending high school in Germany and Kenya...
(born 1970), Welsh director, producer, musician, author, playwright, actor, comedian and screenwriter - Scott PriceScott PriceScott Price is a Nebraska state senator from Bellevue, Nebraska, United States, in the Nebraska Legislature. He also sits on the Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce -State legislature:...
, NebraskaNebraskaNebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
state senator - Sean PriceSean PriceSean Price is an American rapper and member of the hip hop supergroups Boot Camp Clik and Random Axe. He came to fame as one-half of the duo Heltah Skeltah, performing under the name Ruckus, or in short Ruck, along with partner Rock. He also is featured in the video game NBA 2K11 as a playable...
, American rapper - Sol PriceSol PriceSol Price was the founder of FedMart and Price Club . He is considered a pioneer of the "warehouse store" retail model....
(1916-2009), American businessman - Sophie Price (born 1989), British model
- Sterling PriceSterling PriceSterling Price was a lawyer, planter, and politician from the U.S. state of Missouri, who served as the 11th Governor of the state from 1853 to 1857. He also served as a United States Army brigadier general during the Mexican-American War, and a Confederate Army major general in the American Civil...
, ConfederateConfederate States ArmyThe Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
major generalMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
during the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25... - Steve Price, Australian international rugby league player
- Thomas PriceThomas PriceThomas Price was a stonecutter, teacher, lay preacher, businessman, stonemason, clerk-of-works, union secretary, union president and politician...
(1852–1909), mason and lay preacher who became the first Labour premier of South Australia - Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc)Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc)Reverend Thomas Price was a historian and a major Welsh literary figure of the early 19th century....
(1787–1848), historian and a major Welsh literary figure of the early 19th century - Tom Price (actor)Tom Price (actor)Tom Price is a British actor, voice over artist and stand up comedian. He is married to TV producer Beth Morrey, who is most noted for being the creator of hit Channel 4 quiz format Wogan's Perfect Recall.-TV and Film Career:...
, one of the stars of the Five comedy sketch show Swinging - Tom Price (ice hockey) (born 1954), former ice hockey player
- Tom Price (US politician)Tom Price (US politician)Thomas E. Price is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in the northern suburbs of Atlanta...
(born 1954), American politician - Vincent PriceVincent PriceVincent Leonard Price, Jr. was an American actor, well known for his distinctive voice and serio-comic attitude in a series of horror films made in the latter part of his career.-Early life and career:Price was born in St...
(1911–1993), American actor - Walter Thomas Price, IVFour PriceWalter Thomas Price, IV, , known as Four Price because he is the fourth generation in his family to bear the name Walter Thomas Price, is an attorney from Amarillo, Texas, who is the Republican state representative from District 87 in the Texas Panhandle...
(born 1968), Texas politician - William A. PriceWilliam A. PriceWilliam A. Price was an American journalist who worked as the United Nations correspondent and, later, police reporter for the New York Daily News from 1940-1955...
, American journalist who worked as the police reporter for the New York Daily News from 1940–1955 - William Evan PriceWilliam Evan PriceWilliam Evan Price was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Chicoutimi—Saguenay from 1872 to 1874.-Biography:...
(1827–1880), Quebec businessman and political figure - William Herbert PriceWilliam Herbert PriceWilliam Herbert Price was Ontario MLA for Parkdale from 1914 to 1937. He was Attorney General of Ontario from 1926 to 1934 and Treasurer from 1923 to 1926....
, Attorney General of Ontario from 1926 to 1934 and Treasurer from 1923 to 1926 - William Price (doctor)William Price (doctor)William Price was a Welsh physician who achieved notoriety for his support of Welsh nationalism, Chartism and his involvement with the Neo-Druidic religious movement...
(1800–1893), physician and a famous eccentric - William Price (industrialist)William Price (industrialist)Sir William Price , born in Wales, was a farmer and industrialist, Director of United Dairies Ltd. He was knighted in 1922, on the nomination of David Lloyd George, by King George V . A fluent speaker of Welsh, he was nominated because of his company's deliveries of milk during the General strike...
(1860–1938), farmer and industrialist - William Price (Rugby MP) (1934–1999), British Labour politician
- William Price (Royalist colonel)William Price (Royalist colonel)William Price was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1640 and 1679. He fought as a Royalist colonel in the English Civil War....
(1619–1691), Royalist colonel in the English Civil War - William Ray Price, Jr.William Ray Price, Jr.William Ray Price is a judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri. He is the longest-serving current Supreme Court member, having served since April 7, 1992, when he was appointed to the Court by then-Governor John Ashcroft. He was retained by a vote of the people of Missouri for twelve-year terms...
, judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri
In fiction
- One of the trio of "Whitman, Price, and Haddad", "last season's winners" on the fictional TV show The Running ManThe Running ManThe Running Man is a science fiction novel by Stephen King, first published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman in 1982 as a paperback original. It was collected in 1985 in the hardcover omnibus The Bachman Books...
. - Captain Price, fictional leader of the 22nd SASSpecial Air ServiceSpecial Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world...
Regiment in the 2007 video game Call of Duty 4: Modern WarfareCall of Duty 4: Modern WarfareCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a 2007 first-person shooter video game, developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. A handheld game was made for the Nintendo DS. The game was released in North America, Australia, and...
, as well as being the name of another British Captain Price in Call of DutyCall of DutyCall of Duty is a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision in 2003. It is the first game in a series with the same name. The game simulates the infantry and combined arms warfare of World War II. The game is based on the Quake III: Team Arena engine...
and Call of Duty 2Call of Duty 2Call of Duty 2 is a first-person shooter video game and the second installment in the critically acclaimed Call of Duty series. It was developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. It was released on October 25, 2005 for Microsoft Windows and on November 22, 2005 as a launch game for the... - Fanny PriceFanny PriceFanny Price is the heroine in Jane Austen's 1814 novel Mansfield Park. Austen describes Fanny Price as "extremely timid and shy, shrinking from notice", and repeatedly reinforces that Fanny is shy, timid, and afraid of everyone and everything....
, protagonist of Mansfield Park by Jane Austen - Homer PriceHomer PriceHomer Price is the title character of a pair of children's books written by Robert McCloskey. Homer Price was published in 1943, and Centerburg Tales in 1951.-Characters:Homer lives in Centerburg, a small town in Ohio just north of Columbus...
, a fictional children's book character - Stu Price, a fictional character in the 2009 film The HangoverThe Hangover (film)The Hangover is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha and Jeffrey Tambor...