Nurse (surname)
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Old French |
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Nurse is an Old French surname, originally denoting the occupation of a name bearer, but eventually becoming hereditary. Early uses were recorded in England in the 14th century and later.[1] Today, the surname is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the Caribbean.[2] Smaller populations exist in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Ashley Nurse (born 1988), Barbadian cricketer
- Bertha Grace Nurse (1879–1962), New Zealand nurse
- Charles George Nurse (1862–1933), English officer, naturalist, entomologist
- Charles Nurse (1909–1981), Anglican archdeacon
- Chris Nurse (born 1984), Guyanese footballer
- Cristy Nurse (born 1986), Canadian rower
- Dan Nurse (1874–1959), English footballer
- Darnell Nurse (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player
- David Nurse (born 1976), English footballer
- Denise Nurse (born 1976), British entrepreneur, lawyer and television presenter
- George Nurse (footballer) (born 1999), English footballer
- George Nurse (VC) (1873–1945), Recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Jon Nurse (born 1981), Barbadian football coach and former player
- Jonathan Nurse (cricketer) (born 1885), Guyanese cricketer
- Josh Nurse (born 1996), American football player
- Kia Nurse (born 1996), Canadian basketball player
- Lee Nurse (1976–2020), English cricketer
- Lindell Nurse, Barbadian politician
- Martin Nurse (born 1985), West Indian cricketer
- Mary Gaynor Nurse (1927–2004), English nurse
- Mel Nurse (born 1937), Welsh footballer
- Negus Nurse (born 1982), Guyanese singer
- Nick Nurse (born 1967), American basketball coach
- Paul Nurse (born 1949), English geneticist and Nobel laureate
- Phil Nurse (born 1963), English Muay Thai coach
- Rebecca Nurse (1621–1692), Convicted witch in Salem, Massachusetts
- Richard Nurse (born 1966), Canadian wide receiver
- Roberto Nurse (born 1983), Panamanian footballer
- Rohan Nurse (born 1983), Barbadian cricketer
- Roy Nurse (1919–1991), New Zealand international rugby league footballer
- Rupert Nurse (1910–2001), Trinidadian musician
- Ryan Nurse (born 1983), Barbadian cricketer
- Sandy Nurse (born 1984), American politician
- Sarah Nurse (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player
- Seymour Nurse (1933–2019), Barbadian cricketer
- Tim Nurse (born 1999), English field hockey player
- Trevor Nurse (1965–2016), British darts player
- Ty Nurse (born 1990), Canadian professional basketball player
- Tyrone Nurse (born 1990), British professional boxer
- William Nurse (1832–1885), Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
- Zephany Nurse (born 1997), South African abductee
See also
Search for "Nurse" on Wikipedia.
- All pages with titles beginning with Nurse
- All pages with titles containing Nurse
- Nurse (disambiguation)
References
- ↑ "Last name: Nurse". surnamedb.com.
- ↑ "Nurse surname definition". forebears.io.