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Piper is a surname of English and Scandinavian origin, derived from the Old English "pipere" and the Old Norse "pipari", meaning "pepper". People with the surname include:

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Note: Persons may appear in more than one category.

Academics

  • Charles Piper (1867-1926), American botanist and agriculturalist
  • Franciszek Piper (born 1941), Polish historian
  • James A. Piper (born c. 1949), New Zealand/Australian physicist
  • Martha Piper, President of the University of British Columbia
  • Otto Piper (1841–1921), German architectural historian
  • Ross Piper (fl. 1998-present) British zoologist

    • Businesspeople

  • Christina Piper (1673–1752), Swedish countess, landowner and entrepreneur, wife of the politician Carl Piper (see below)
  • Odessa Piper (born 1953), American restaurateur
  • William T. Piper (1881-1970), American airplane manufacturer, founder of Piper Aircraft

    • Artists

  • Adrian Piper (born 1948), American conceptual artist and philosopher
  • Edward Piper (1938–1990), English painter
  • John Piper (artist) (1903–1992), English artist
  • Keith Piper (artist) (born 1960), British artist
  • Lloyd Piper (1923–1983), Australian cartoonist
  • Luke Piper (born 1966), English painter, son of Edward Piper
  • Rose Piper (1917-2005), American artist
  • Tom Piper (born 1964), British theatre designer

    • Actors and directors

  • Ailsa Piper (born 1959), Australian actress, playwright and director
  • Billie Piper (born 1982), English singer, dancer and actress
  • Frederick Piper (1902-1979), English actor
  • Gordon Piper (1932–2004), Australian actor, theatre director and scriptwriter
  • Jacki Piper (born 1946), British actor
  • Jason Piper, English voice actor and ballet dancer
  • "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (1954–2015), Canadian professional wrestler and actor

    • Musicians

  • Billie Piper (born 1982), English singer, dancer and actress
  • Myfanwy Piper (1911–1997), English art critic and librettist
  • Randy Piper (born 1953), American rock guitarist and songwriter

    • Writers

  • Ailsa Piper (born 1959), Australian actress, playwright and director
  • David Piper (curator) (1918–1990), British museum curator and author
  • Evelyn Piper, pen name of Merriam Modell (1908–1994), American author of short stories, suspense and pulp fiction
  • John Piper (theologian) (born 1946), American Calvinist Baptist preacher and author
  • H. Beam Piper (1904–1964), American science fiction author
  • Michael Collins Piper (born 1960), American political writer, conspiracy theorist and talk radio host

    • Politicians

  • August J. Piper (1864-1945), American politician
  • Carl Piper (1657-1716), Swedish politician
  • Greg Piper (born 1957), Australian politician
  • Pat Piper (politician) (1934-2016), American politician
  • William Piper (1774–1852) American politician
  • William Adam Piper (1826-1899), American politician
  • William G. Piper (1906-1976), American politician

    • In sports

  • Carly Piper (born 1983), American former swimmer
  • Cherie Piper (born 1981), Canadian retired ice hockey player
  • David Piper (born 1930), British former racing driver
  • Jim Piper (born 1981), Australian swimmer
  • Jim Piper (footballer) (1884-1949), Australian rules footballer
  • Keith Piper (cricketer) (born 1969), former Warwickshire wicketkeeper
  • Keith W. Piper (1921–1997), American football coach
  • Matt Piper (born 1981), English footballer
  • Nesta Piper (born 1982), Montserratian cricketer
  • Nicky Piper (born 1966), Welsh retired boxer
  • Norman Piper (born 1948), English former footballer
  • Oliver Piper (1884–1933), Welsh-born Irish rugby union player
  • Pat Piper (1886-1974), American sports announcer
  • William Piper (cricketer) (fl. 1750s-1760s), English cricketer

    • Other

  • Carl Edward Vilhelm Piper (1820-1891), Swedish nobleman and diplomat
  • Hedda Piper (1746-1812), Swedish courtier
  • John Piper (broadcaster), BBC radio host
  • John Piper (military officer) (1773-1851), Scottish-born officer, lieutenant-governor of Norfolk Island
  • Katie Piper (born 1983), English former model and TV presenter who suffered an acid attack to the face
  • Leonora Piper (1857-1950), American trance medium
  • Peter Piper (Royal Navy officer) (1913-1995), Second World War officer
  • Robert Piper, Australian United Nations official
  • Reg Piper (born 1942), Australian former Anglican bishop
  • Stina Piper (1734-1800), Swedish countess

    • References

    Piper (surname) Wikipedia
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