Dalrymple is a surname, originating with the toponym of Dalrymple, East Ayrshire, Scotland. Used as a surname denoting origin since the 16th century, it was carried by the viscounts of Stair, East Ayrshire in the 17th century (earls of Stair since 1703). It also occurs as a commoners' surname since at least the 18th century. It has rarely been used as a given name since the later 18th century.

Dalrymple Baronets

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Baronets, of Stair (1664)

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Earls of Stair (1703)

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Baronets, of Bargeny (1697)

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Baronets, of Cranstoun (1698)

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Baronets, of Hailes, Midlothian (1701)

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Baronets, of High Mark (1815)

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Baronets, of New Hailes (1887)

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Surname

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Fictional characters

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  • Charlie Dalrymple, a fictional character in Brigadoon, a musical written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe
  • Lady Dalrymple, a viscountess in Persuasion, a novel by Jane Austen
  • Russell Dalrymple, portrayed by Bob Balaban, the fictional head of NBC in the sitcom Seinfeld
  • The Honourable Daisy Dalrymple, an amateur detective in the book series by author Carola Dunn
  • Burgundy Dalrymple, a fictional character in Skulduggery Pleasant, a book series by Derek Landy
  • Larry Dalrymple, a fictional character in The Simpsons

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