L'Estrange explained

L'Estrange and its various spelling variants represent an English surname, derived from the French word for foreigner and may refer to any of the following people or characters.

People

L'Estrange

• Alexander L'Estrange (born 1974), English composer and jazz musician
• Charles James L'Estrange (1867–1947), children's fiction author who used the pen name Herbert Strang along with George Herbert Ely (1866–1958)
• Francis L'Estrange (c. 1756–1836), Irish surgeon, President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• Gerry L'Estrange (1917–1996), Irish politician
• Heath L'Estrange (born 1985), Australian rugby league player
• Henri L'Estrange (c. 1842–c. 1900), Australian tightrope walker and balloonist
• Herbert L'Estrange Ewen (1876–1912), British philatelist
• Michael L'Estrange (born 1952), Australian academic and former public servant
• Nicholas L'Estrange (1511–1580), English Member of Parliament
• Peter L'Estrange, 20th-century Australian Jesuit priest
• Richard L'Estrange (1500s), English Member of Parliament
• Roger L'Estrange (1616–1704), English pamphleteer and author
• Sean L'Estrange (born 1967), Australian politician

Lestrange or de Lestrange

• Augustin de Lestrange (1754–1827), French Trappist
• Gisèle Lestrange (1927–1991), French graphic artist
• John Lestrange (died 1269), English landowner, administrator and soldier

Le Strange or le Strange

• some early bearers of the English title Baron Strange, including:
  • Eubulus le Strange, 1st Baron Strange (died 1335), an especially competent and trusted military officer for King Edward III
• some early bearers of the English title Baron Strange of Blackmere, including:
  • Fulk le Strange, 1st Baron Strange of Blackmere (died 1324)
• Guy Le Strange (1854–1933), English orientalist
• Hamon le Strange (1583–1654), English politician
• Sir Thomas Le Strange (1494–1545), an Esquire of the Body to Henry VIII

Fictional characters

• Bellatrix Lestrange, in the Harry Potter series
• Gary Le Strange, created by comedian Waen Shepherd
• Leta Lestrange, a fictional witch in the Wizarding World
• Estelle Lestrange, a fictional character in The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie