Ogilvy (name)
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This article is about the name Ogilvy. For other uses, see Ogilvy.
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Ogilvy |
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| Meaning | "high place" |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
| Related names | Ogilvie, Ogilvy, Ogilby |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Ogilvy |
Ogilvy is a Scottish locational surname originating in 1172 from the barony of Ogilvie, located in the former Scottish county of Angus. Ogilvy derives from Old Welsh words ugl ("high") and ma (a place).[1] There are several variant spellings.
Clan Ogilvy is a Scottish clan, of whom the Earl of Airlie is chief. The titles Earl of Airlie, Earl of Findlater, and Earl of Seafield are held by branches of the Ogilvy family.
Other notable people with the name Ogilvy include:
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- Andrew Ogilvy (born 1988), basketball player
- Sir Angus Ogilvy (1928-2004), British businessman and husband of Princess Alexandra of Kent
- Bernie Ogilvy, New Zealand politician
- David Ogilvy (1911-1999), advertising executive
- Geoff Ogilvy (born 1977), Australian golfer
- George Ogilvy, 2nd Lord Banff (died 1668), Scottish Royalist
- Ian Ogilvy (born 1943), English actor
- James Ogilvy (born 1964), minor British royalty
- Julia Ogilvy (born 1964), minor British royalty
[edit] Fictional characters
- Ogilvy, Oceanic soldier in George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four
- Ogilvy, astronomer in H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds
[edit] References
- ^ Surname: Ogilvy. surnamedb.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
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