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Coulter (surname)

Coulter is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin, deriving from Uí Coltarain, meaning "descendants of Coltarain". They were chiefs of the petty-kingdom of Dál Coirbin (within what became the barony of Castlereagh), in the over-kingdom of Ulaid.

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Notable people

  • Allen Coulter, American director
  • Ann Coulter, American author and conservative political commentator
  • Ashley Coulter, Canadian singer
  • Catherine Coulter, American novelist
  • E. Merton Coulter, American historian
  • James Coulter (financier), co-founder of private equity firm TPG Capital
  • Joey Coulter, race car driver
  • John Coulter (politician), Australian politician
  • John B. Coulter, American general during the Korean War
  • John Merle Coulter, American botanist, brother of Stanley Coulter
  • Joseph Coulter, Archdeacon
  • Michael Coulter (born 1952), Scottish cinematographer
  • Phil Coulter (born 1942), Irish musician
  • Philip B. Coulter (born 1939; Philip Brooks Coulter), American political scientist and professor emeritus (Prof. em.) of political science (lastly at the University of New Orleans/UNO)
  • Richard Coulter (US politician), United States Congressman
  • Richard Coulter (general), American Civil War general
  • Ricki-Lee Coulter, Australian singer
  • Robert Coulter, Northern Irish politician
  • Scott Coulter, US singer and performer, closely associated with several Broadway talents and cabaret 54 Below
  • Stanley Coulter, American botanist, brother of John Merle Coulter
  • Tex Coulter, Canadian football player
  • Thomas Coulter, Irish physician, botanist, and explorer
  • Thomas Coulter, US historical figure, Brig. General of Tennessee Volunteers, War of 1812
  • Wallace H. Coulter, American inventor and entrepreneur (brother of Joseph Coulter)
  • Walter Coulter (1891–1917), Scottish footballer
  • William A. Coulter (1849–1936), American marine painter

    • Fictional characters:

  • Marisa Coulter, character in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy

    • Places

  • Coulter, South Lanarkshire
  • Coulterville, California
  • Coulterville, Illinois
  • Coulterville, Ontario
  • Coulterville, Pennsylvania
  • Coulterville, Sale Creek, Tennessee

    • References

    Coulter (surname) Wikipedia
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