Chip is an English given name and nickname in the United States, which is often a diminutive form of Charles or Christopher.[1] Notable people referred to by this name include the following:

People

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Nickname

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  • Christopher “Chip” Tomlinson (born 1972)
  • Raymond Chip Ambres (born 1979), American baseball player
  • Willis Chip Arndt (born 1966), American gay activist and reality show winner
  • Charles Chip Babcock (born 1949), American attorney
  • William Chip Banks (born 1959), American football player
  • Charles Chip Beall (born 1948), American television host
  • Charles Chip Beck (born 1956), American golfer
  • John Chip Berlet (born 1949), American investigative journalist and photojournalist
  • Charles E. Bohlen (1904–1974), American diplomat
  • Arthur Chip Bok (born 1952), American editorial cartoonist
  • Earl Chip Brian (born 1970), American financial services, information technology, and construction entrepreneur
  • Harry Chip Caray (born 1965), American sports announcer
  • James "Chip" Carter, son of former US President Jimmy Carter
  • Frank Chip Cipolla (1926–1994), American sports announcer
  • Thomas Chip Coulter (born 1945), American baseball player
  • Raymond Chip Cravaack (born 1959), American politician and former US Navy pilot
  • Rudolph Chip Damiani (1945–2014), American drummer
  • Louis Chip Davis (born 1947), American musician and composer
  • John Chip Dicks (born 1951), American politician and lobbyist
  • Robert Chip Dunham, American cartoonist
  • Arthur Chip Engelland (born 1961), American basketball player and coach
  • Charles Esten (born 1965), American comedian, actor and singer
  • Laverne Chip Fields (born 1951), American singer, actress and television director
  • Francis Chip Flaherty, American film producer, publisher, and executive at SkyPath Media
  • Floyd Chip Ganassi (born 1958), American former racecar driver and current racecar owner
  • David Chip Glass (born 1971), American baseball player
  • Charles Chip Goodyear (born 1958), American businessman and member of the Goodyear family
  • C. W. Grafton (1909–1982), American crime novelist
  • Walter Chip Hale (born 1964), American baseball player and coach
  • Lee Chip Hanauer (born 1954), American motorboat racer
  • Len "Chip" Hawkes, bassist in The Tremeloes and father of Chesney Hawkes
  • William Chip Healy (1947–2019), American football player
  • Ralph Chip Ingram (born 1954), Christian pastor, author, and orator
  • Charles Chip Jett (born 1974), American professional poker player
  • George Chip Johannessen, American TV producer, writer and editor
  • Charles Chip Kelly (born 1963), American football coach
  • Charles Chip Kidd (born 1964), American graphic designer, author and editor
  • John Chip Lohmiller (born 1966), American football player
  • Alfred C. Marble Jr. (1936–2017), American Episcopal bishop
  • Edward Chip Monck (born 1939), American lighting designer and master of ceremonies at the 1969 Woodstock Festival
  • Charles Chip Mosher (1947–2021), American columnist, novelist, actor
  • Phillip Chip Myers (1945–1999), American football player
  • Charles Chip Pashayan (born 1941), American politician
  • Charles Chip Peterson (born 1987), American long-distance swimmer
  • Charles Chip Pickering (born 1963), American politician
  • David Chip Reese (1951–2007), American poker player
  • L. W. Robert Jr. (1889–1976), college athlete, engineer and government official
  • William Chip Rogers (born 1968), American former politician
  • Dale Chip Rosenbloom (born 1964), American filmmaker, director and producer, co-owner and Vice Chairman of the St. Louis Rams football franchise
  • Charles Chip Roy (born 1972), American politician
  • Joseph Chip Skowron, American financier and convicted fraudster
  • Dennis J. Chip Wilson (born 1955), Canadian-American billionaire, businessman and philanthropist
  • Jerome Chip Zien (born 1947), American stage and television actor

Given name

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  • Chip Bailey (1921–1963), New Zealand communist, taxi driver and trade unionist
  • Chip Baltimore (born 1966), member of the Iowa House of Representatives
  • Chip Bell, author, keynote speaker, and consultant
  • Chip Bolcik (born 1958), American voice-over announcer and narrator
  • Chip Chalmers, theater and television director
  • Chip Chinery (born 1964), American comedian and actor
  • Chip Coffey (born 1954), American self-proclaimed psychic
  • Chip Conley (born 1960), American hotelier, hospitality entrepreneur, author, and speaker
  • Chip Cox (born 1983), Canadian football linebacker
  • Chip Deffaa, American author, jazz historian, playwright, songwriter, and director
  • Chip Duncan (born 1955), American filmmaker, author, and photographer
  • Chip Ferguson, former American football quarterback
  • Chip Foose (born 1963), American automobile designer
  • Chip Forrester, former chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party
  • Chip Foster, one half of Chip and Pepper
  • Chip Franklin (born 1957), talk show host, writer, producer, comedian, and musician
  • Chip Giller, American journalist and environmentalist
  • Chip Gubera (born 1975), American film director and producer
  • Chip Hall (born 1973), American television producer and writer
  • Chip Hanna (born 1965), drummer of U.S. Bombs and One Man Army
  • Chip Hayes (born 1956), American soap opera writer, producer and director
  • Chip Heath, American bestselling author and speaker
  • Chip Hines, Roman Catholic priest who co-hosts the CatholicTV program Spotlight
  • Chip Hooper (born 1958), former tennis player
  • Chip Huggins (born 1961), Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
  • Chip Jackson, American jazz double bass player
  • Chip Gaines (born 1974), American television star known for Fixer Upper on HGTV.

Fictional characters

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chip". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved January 8, 2020.