Hislop

Hislop
Language(s)English
Other names
Variant form(s)Heslop

Hislop is a surname of Lowlands Scottish origin. It derives from the place Hislop on Hazelhope Burn in Roxburghshire.[1] A related surname is Heslop.[2]

Notable people sharing the surname Hislop

  • Alexander Hislop, Scottish minister of religion
  • Charles Hislop, Cayman Islands entrepreneur
  • David Hislop, Australian cross-country skier
  • George Hislop, Canadian gay activist
  • Ian Hislop, editor of British satirical magazine Private Eye
  • John Hislop, convict deported to Australia
  • John Hislop (teacher), (1821–1904), New Zealand educationalist and father of Thomas William Hislop
  • Joseph Hislop, Scottish singer
  • Percy Hislop, Scottish footballer
  • Peter Hislop, American mathematician
  • Shaka Hislop, football goalkeeper born in England to parents from Trinidad and Tobago
  • Steve Hislop, Scottish motorcycle racer
  • Thomas William Hislop (1850–1925), Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand
  • Thomas Hislop (mayor) (1888–1965), son of above, also Mayor of Wellington
  • Victoria Hislop, British author
  • Will Hislop (born 1993), British actor and writer

See also

  • Hyslop
  • Heslop

References

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "Hislop". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  2. ^ Parkin, Harry (19 August 2021). "Hislop". Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-886825-5. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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