Strachan

Strachan is a surname of Scottish origin (see Clan Strachan, Strachan Baronets), which is pronounced /ˈstræxən/ or /strɔːn/.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

  • Allerdyce Strachan, Bahamian police officer
  • Andy Strachan (born 1974), drummer
  • Anthonique Strachan (born 1993), Bahamian runner
  • Archibald Strachan (died 1652), Scottish soldier
  • Billy Strachan (1921–1998), British anti-colonial activist
  • Douglas Strachan (1875–1950), Scottish designer of stained glass windows
  • Gavin Strachan (born 1978), Scottish footballer
  • Geoffrey Strachan, translator of French and German into English
  • Gilbert Strachan (1888–1963), Professor of medicine
  • Graeme Strachan (1952–2001), Australian singer and television personality, known as "Shirley" Strachan
  • Gordon Strachan (born 1957), Scottish footballer and manager
  • Gordon Strachan (minister) (1934–2010), Church of Scotland minister, theologian, university lecturer and author
  • Gordon C. Strachan (born 1943), aide to H. R. Haldeman
  • Harcus Strachan (1884–1982), Scottish-born Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Hew Strachan (born 1949), military historian
  • Hugh Strachan (1939–2023), Scottish footballer
  • James Strachan (ice hockey) (1876–1939), Canadian ice hockey executive
  • James Strachan (programmer), developer of the Apache Groovy programming language
  • James McGill Strachan (1808–1870), Canadian lawyer
  • Sir John Strachan, 5th Baronet, British sea captain
  • John Strachan (1778–1867), Anglican bishop in Canada
  • John Strachan (linguist) (1862–1907), scholar of Celtic languages
  • John Strachan (singer) (1875–1958), Scottish farmer and traditional ballads singer
  • Joshua Strachan (born 1976), musician, record producer
  • Keith Strachan (born 1944, composer, theatre director
  • Linda Strachan (born 1961), Scottish author
  • Matthew Strachan (1970–2021), songwriter
  • Merrill Strachan, Canadian politician
  • Mike Strachan (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Michaela Strachan (born 1966), British TV presenter
  • Sir Richard Strachan, 6th Baronet (1760–1828), British admiral
  • Steve Strachan (sheriff) (born 1965), American law enforcement officer and politician
  • Zoë Strachan (born 1975), Scottish novelist

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pronunciation of Strachan and Etymology". Clan Strachan Society. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
Surname list
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