Sutcliffe or Sutcliff is a surname, originating in three locations in Yorkshire, sometimes spelled Sutliffe or, unusually, Sutliff. The name means south of the cliff/hill.[1]
| Pronunciation | English: /ˈsʌtklɪf/ |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Meaning | "south of the cliff/hill" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Sutliffe, Sutliff |
People bearing the name include:
- Alistair Sutcliffe (born 1951), British professor of systems engineering
- Andy Sutcliffe (1947–2015), British racing driver
- Bert Sutcliffe (1923–2001), New Zealand cricketer
- Boo Sutcliffe (born 1964), English musician
- Charles Sutcliffe (1864–1939), British lawyer, football administrator and referee
- David Sutcliffe (born 1969), Canadian actor
- Francis Meadow Sutcliffe (1853–1941), English photographer
- Gerry Sutcliffe (born 1953), British politician
- George Sutcliffe (1878–1943), co-founder of Sangorski & Sutcliffe, a British bookbinder
- Herbert Sutcliffe (1894–1978), English cricket player
- Herbert Sutcliffe (alternative health advocate) (1886–1971), English psychologist and advocate of pseudoscientific alternative health
- Ken Sutcliffe (born 1947), Australian sporting journalist
- Iain Sutcliffe (born 1974), English cricketer
- John Sutcliffe (disambiguation)
- Lenah Higbee (1874–1941), née Sutcliffe, Canadian-born American pioneering military nurse, first woman awarded the Navy Cross
- Matthew Sutcliffe (1550?–1629), English clergyman, academic and lawyer, chaplain and advisor to King James I of England
- Michael Sutcliffe, South African municipal manager
- Michelle Sutcliffe (born 1967), English boxer and martial artist
- Paul Sutcliffe, English mathematical physicist and mathematician
- Peter Sutcliffe (disambiguation)
- Rick Sutcliffe (born 1956), American former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Rosemary Sutcliff (1920–1992), English novelist, primarily but not exclusively for children
- Serena Sutcliffe (born 1945), wine critic
- Shane Sutcliffe (born 1975), Canadian former boxer
- Stuart Sutcliffe (1940–1962), Scottish painter and musician, an early member of The Beatles
- Tom or Thomas Sutcliffe (disambiguation)
- William Sutcliffe (born 1971), British novelist
References edit
- ^ "Surname Database: Sutcliffe Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
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