Hunter (surname)

HunterPronunciation| HUN-ter

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Language(s)| English
Origin
Word/name| Great Britain
Meaning| Hunter
pursuer
Other names
Variant form(s)| Hunt

Hunter is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Contents

* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

* Fictional characters
* Lists of persons by title
* See also

## A

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* Adam Hunter, multiple people
* Adelaide Hoodless (née Addie Hunter, 1857–1910), Canadian activist
* Adriana Hunter, British translator
* Aislinn Hunter, Canadian writer and poet
* Al Hunter, multiple people
* Alan Hunter, multiple people
* Albert Hunter (1900–1969), British politician
* Alberta Hunter (1895–1984), American singer
* Alex Hunter, multiple people
* Alexander Hunter, multiple people
* Alexis Hunter (1948–2014), New Zealand painter and photographer
* Allan Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
* Ally Hunter (born 1949), Scottish footballer
* Alyson Hunter (born 1948), New Zealand photographer
* Amy Hunter (born 1966), American actress and model
* Andrew Hunter, multiple people named Andrew or Andy
* Andria Hunter (born 1967), Canadian women's ice hockey player
* Anji Hunter (born 1955), British political consultant
* Anne Hunter (1742–1821), Scottish poet and socialite
* Anthony R. Hunter (born 1943), British-American biologist
* April Hunter (born 1974), American professional wrestler
* Archibald Hunter (1856–1936), British Army general
* Arline Hunter (1931–2018), American actress and model
* Art Hunter (1933–2009), American football player

## B

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* Barry Hunter, multiple people
* Bertrum Hunter (1906–1948), American baseball player
* Bill Hunter, multiple people
* Billy Hunter, multiple people
* Brian Hunter (outfielder) (born 1971), American baseball player
* Bruce Hunter, multiple people
* Buddy Hunter (born 1947), American baseball player

## C

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* Cara Hunter (born 1995), Irish politician
* Carl Hunter (born 1965), English director, screenwriter, and bassist
* Catfish Hunter (1946–1999), American baseball player
* Catherine Hunter (born 1960), Australian filmmaker
* Charles Hunter, multiple people
* Charlie Hunter (1836–1921), Scottish professional golfer and greenskeeper
* Chris Hunter, multiple people
* Christine Hunter, American clinical psychologist and military officer
* C. J. Hunter (1968–2021), American shot putter
* Clementine Hunter (1886/1887–1988), American painter

## D

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* Danielle Hunter (born 1994), Jamaican-born American football player
* Dario Hunter (born 1983), American rabbi, lawyer and politician
* David Hunter (1803–1888), American general
* De'Andre Hunter (born 1997), American basketball player
* Duncan Hunter (born 1948), American politician
* Drew Hunter (born 1997), American middle-distance runner from Purcellville, Virginia
* D. V. Hunter, Commander of Sri Lanka Navy 1970–1973

## E

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* Eddie Hunter, multiple people
* Emma Hunter (1831–1904), American telegrapher
* Erin Hunter (born 1992), South African field hockey player
* Evan Hunter (1926–2005), American author and screenwriter

## F

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* Faith Hunter, American author and blogger
* Felando Hunter (born 1990), perpetrator of the 2012 torture-murders of Jourdan Bobbish and Jacob Kudla in Detroit
* Francis Hunter (1894–1981), American tennis player
* Frank Hunter, multiple people
* Frederick Creighton "Newt" Hunter (1880 1963), first baseman in Major League Baseball

## G

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* Geoff Hunter, multiple people
* Gordon Hunter, multiple people
* Grant Hunter (born 1967), Canadian politician

## H

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* Hal Hunter, multiple people
* Harold Hunter (1974–2006), American professional skateboarder and actor
* Harold Hunter (1926–2013), American basketball coach and player
* Heather Hunter (born 1969), American hip hop artist
* Henry Hunter (RAF officer) (1893–1966)
* Herbert Hunter, multiple people
* Hezekiah Hunter (1837–1894), American teacher, minister, and politician
* Holly Hunter (born 1958), American actress
* Howard J. Hunter Jr. (1946–2007), American politician
* Howard J. Hunter III, American politician
* Howard W. Hunter (1907–1995), American church leader
* Humphrey Hunter, Scottish footballer

## I

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* Ian Hunter, multiple people

## J

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* J. A. Hunter (1887–1963), Scottish hunter and writer
* James Hunter, multiple people
* Janie Hunter (1918–1997), American singer and storyteller
* Jarquez Hunter (born 2002), American football player
* Jeffrey Hunter (1926–1969), American actor
* Jeremiah Hunter (born 2002), American football player
* John Hunter (Royal Navy officer) (1737–1821), British admiral and colonial governor
* John Hunter (American football) (born 1965), NFL player
* John Hunter (surgeon) (1728–1793), Scottish surgeon
* John E. L. Hunter (1897–1971), British World War I flying ace
* Johnny Hunter (rugby league) (1925–1980), Australian rugby league footballer
* Joseph Hunter (1783–1861), Sheffield antiquarian
* Justin Hunter (born 1991), American professional football player

## K

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* Kaki Hunter (born 1955), American actress, architect, and writer
* Karen Hunter (born 1966), American journalist, talk show host, publisher, and author
* Kathryn Hunter (born 1957), British actress
* Kathryn M. Hunter, Australian–New Zealand historian
* Kelly Hunter (born 1963), British actress
* Kenneth Hunter, multiple people
* Kenny Hunter (born 1962), Scottish sculptor
* Kim Hunter (1922–2002), American actress

## L

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* Lissa Hunter, American artist
* Long John Hunter (1931–2016), American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
* Louis C. Hunter (1898–1984), American economic historian
* Lurlean Hunter, American singer

## M

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* Marc Hunter (1953–1998), New Zealand singer
* Mark Hunter, multiple people
* Martin Hunter, multiple people
* Matt Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
* Matthew A. Hunter (1878–1961), metallurgist
* Megan Hunter (born 1984), English novelist and poet.
* Michael Hunter, multiple people
* Mollie Hunter (1922–2012), Scottish writer

## N

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* Nicki Hunter, American pornographic director and actress
* Norman Hunter, multiple people
* Neilia Hunter Biden (1942–1972), First wife of Joe Biden
* Nyziah Hunter (born 2004), American football player

## O

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* Othello Hunter (born 1986), American-Liberian basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League

## P

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* Paul Hunter, multiple people
* Pete Hunter (born 1980), American professional football player
* Peter Hunter, multiple people

## R

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* R. J. Hunter (born 1993), American basketball player
* Rachel Hunter (born 1969), New Zealand model
* Raymond Hunter (1938–2020), Irish cricketer and rugby union player
* Reginald D. Hunter (born 1969), American comedian
* Rielle Hunter (born 1964), American film producer
* Robert Hunter, multiple people
* Robin Hunter (1929–2004), British actor
* Ron Hunter (born 1964), American basketball coach (father of R. J.)
* Ronald Hunter (c. 1943–2013), American actor
* Ruby Hunter (1955–2010), Australian singer-songwriter

## S

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* Samuel D. Hunter (born 1981), American playwright
* Sarah Hunter (born 2003), Australian footballer
* Siobhan Hunter (born 1994), Scottish footballer
* Sophia Hunter (born 1964), Jamaican hurdler
* Sophie Hunter (born 1978), English theatre director, playwright, actress and singer
* Stephen Hunter (born 1946), American author
* Steve Hunter (born 1948), American guitarist
* Steven Hunter (born 1981), American professional basketball player
* Storm Hunter (born 1994), Australian tennis player

## T

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* Tab Hunter (1931–2018), American actor
* Teola Pearl Hunter (born 1933), American politician
* Thomas Hunter, multiple people
* Tim Hunter, multiple people
* Todd Ames Hunter (born 1953), American politician
* Tommy Hunter (born 1986), American Major League baseball pitcher
* Torii Hunter (born 1975), American baseball player
* Travis Hunter (born 2003), American football player
* Travis Hunter (writer), American novelist
* Trent Hunter (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player
* Tyrese Hunter (born 2003), American basketball player

## W

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* William Hunter, multiple people
* Waldemar Caerel Hunter (1919–1968), Indonesian actor

## Z

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* Zach Hunter (born 1991), American activist

## Fictional characters

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* Dan Hunter, fictional character from the soap opera, Hollyoaks
* Hillman Hunter (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), a character in And Another Thing...
* Jamie Hunter, a character in the television series River City
* Kit Hunter, fictional character from the soap opera, Home and Away
* Lance Hunter, a Marvel Comics character
* Leslie Hunter, a character in the film St. Elmo's Fire
* Lisa Hunter, a character in the television series Hollyoaks
* Matt Hunter (General Hospital), character in American TV series General Hospital
* Rip Hunter, a character in DC Comics
* Roxy Hunter, a character in the film series Roxy Hunter
* Shawn Hunter, a character in the television series Boy Meets World
* Sophie Hunter, a character in the television series, The Wild Thornberrys
* Timothy Hunter, a character in DC Comics

## Lists of persons by title

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* Attorney General Hunter (disambiguation)
* General Hunter (disambiguation)
* Judge Hunter (disambiguation)
* Justice Hunter (disambiguation)
* Lord Hunter (disambiguation)
* Senator Hunter (disambiguation)

## See also

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* Hunter (given name)
* Hunter (disambiguation)

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Hunter.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.

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Surnames derived from the occupation of hunter

English|

* Hunter
* Huntsman
* Huntress
* Hunt

Germanic|

* Jäger / Jaeger, Jager, De Jager
* Weideman, Weidemann, Weidman, Weidmann, Weidner, Waidner
* Yeager, Yaeger

Romance|

* de Chasseur
* Caçador
* Cacciatore
* Cacciatori
* Cazador

Slavic|

* Okhotnik
* Okhotnikov
* Lovec
* Myśliwiec

Other|

* Avcı
* Vadász

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