Semple is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
In government, military, and politics
Bob Semple (1873-1955), member of the Cabinet of New Zealand
Eugene Semple (1840-1908), thirteenth Governor of Washington Territory
James Semple (1798-1866), United States Senator from Illinois
Robert Semple (veteran) (1887-1943), United States Navy officer
Robert B. Semple, 19th-century California newspaperman and politician
Billy Semple (born 1946), Scottish former professional footballer
Carol Semple (born 1948), American golf champion
Frederick Semple (1872-1927), American golfer and tennis player
Keith Semple (born 1970), Guyanese cricketer
Ryan Semple (English footballer) (born 1985), English football midfielder
Ryan Semple (Northern Irish footballer) (born 1977), Northern Irish football midfielder
Tom Semple (1879-1943), Irish sportsperson
Tony Semple (born 1970), former professional American football player
In science and academia
David Semple (1856-1937), bacteriologist
Ellen Churchill Semple (1863-1932), American geographer
John Greenlees Semple, mathematician
John W. Semple (21st century), Canadian medical researcher
William F. Semple, 19th-century American dentist
Etta Semple (1854-1914), American atheist and feminist
Ian Semple (born 1928), member of the Universal House of Justice of the Bahá'í Faith
Robert Semple (Canada) (1777-1816), Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company
Aimee Semple McPherson (1890-1944), Canadian-born evangelist and media sensation
Roberta Semple Salter (1910-2007), member of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Jake Semple, a character from the book Surviving the Applewhites
Jesse B. Semple, a character featured in many stories by American writer Langston Hughes
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