Gifford (surname)

Gifford is an English surname.^[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

Adam Gifford, Lord Gifford (1820–1887), Scottish advocate; benefactor of the Gifford Lectures endowment
Alden I. Gifford (1910–1995), American international businessman; diplomat to several countries in Latin America
Baron Gifford, a title in the peerage of Great Britain and the various holders thereof
- Robert Gifford, 1st Baron Gifford (1779–1826), lawyer, judge, and politician
- Edric Gifford, 3rd Baron Gifford (1849–1911), recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Anthony Maurice Gifford, 6th Baron Gifford (b. 1940), counsel in Guildford Four and Birmingham Six appeals
Barry Gifford (born 1946), American writer
Bertha Gifford (1871–1951), American serial killer
Charles Gifford (Canadian politician) (1821–1896), member of the Ontario provincial legislature
Charles Gifford (astronomer) (1861–1948), New Zealand explorer and astronomer
Charles K. Gifford, bank executive at BankBoston and Bank of America, and corporate director of CBS
Charles L. Gifford (1871–1947), United States Congressman from Massachusetts
Chris Gifford (field hockey) (born 1966), field hockey striker from Canada
Chris Gifford (writer), writer and executive producer at Nickelodeon
Colin Gifford (b. 1936), British railway photographer
Denis Gifford (1927–2000), British writer and comics illustrator
Dino Gifford (1917–2013), Italian footballer
Duncan Gifford (b. 1972), Australian pianist and piano teacher based in Spain
Edward Winslow Gifford (1887–1959), American anthropologist at University of California Berkeley
Edwin Gifford (1820–1905), Anglican priest and author
Frances Gifford (1920–1994), American actress
Frank Gifford (1930–2015), American athlete and sports commentator, husband of Kathie Lee Gifford
Gabriel Gifford (1554–1629), Catholic Archbishop of Reims; also known as William Gifford
George Gifford (disambiguation), several people
Gilbert Gifford (1560–1590), double agent during years of Elizabeth I and Mary
Grace Gifford (1888–1955), Irish artist and cartoonist and briefly wife of Joseph Plunkett
Harry Gifford (songwriter) (1877–1960), English songwriter
Harry Gifford (rugby league) (1884–1952), English rugby league footballer
Hugh de Giffard (12th century), Scottish baron
Irene Gifford, American politician
James Gifford (disambiguation), several people
Josh Gifford (1941–2012), English jockey
Kathie Lee Gifford, American television host and singer; wife of Frank Gifford
Luke Gifford (born 1995), American football player
Maurice Gifford (1859–1910), son of 2nd Baron Gifford, British Army officer
Muriel Gifford (1884–1917), Irish nationalist
Nell Gifford (1973–2019), founding director of Giffords Circus
Nellie Gifford (1880–1971), Irish republican activist
Norman Gifford (b. 1940), English cricketer
Oscar S. Gifford (1842–1913), United States Congressman from South Dakota
Peter Gifford (b. 1955), Australian guitarist for Midnight Oil
Richard Gifford (1725–1807), British poet
Rob Gifford, (fl. 1994–present), British-born radio correspondent and author
Robert Swain Gifford (1840–1905), United States landscape painter
Robin Gifford (born 1974), Zimbabwean cricketer
Sally Gifford, Canadian actress
Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823–1880), American landscape painter
Sidney Gifford (1889–1974), Irish writer and revolutionary
Thomas Gifford (politician) (1854–1935), Canadian politician
Thomas Gifford (1937–2000), American novelist
Walter Sherman Gifford (1885–1966), American businessman and president of AT&T Corporation
Will Gifford (born 1985), English cricketer
William Gifford (1756–1826), English critic, poet and satirist
Zerbanoo Gifford, British writer and human rights campaigner

See also