Semple Explained

Semple is both a surname of Scottish origin,^[1] and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

People with the surname

In arts and media

• Dugald Semple (1884–1964), Scottish writer and simple living advocate
• George Semple (1700–1782), Irish architect
• Jack Semple (21st century), Canadian blues musician
• Keith Semple, Northern Ireland musician, member of British boyband One True Voice and American rock band 7th Heaven
• Lorenzo Semple Jr. (1923–2014), American screenwriter
• Pat Semple (1939–2021), British artist
• Robert B. Semple Jr. (born 1936), Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
• Stuart Semple (born 1980), contemporary English artist

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
• Letitia Semple (1821–1907), United States society patron and unofficial First Lady
• Robert Semple (veteran) (1887–1943), United States Navy officer
• Robert B. Semple (1806–1854), California newspaperman and politician

In sport

• Billy Semple (born 1946), Scottish football player
• Carol Semple (born 1948), American golfer
• Frederick Semple (1872–1927), American golfer and tennis player
• Jock Semple (1903–1988), Boston Marathon official
• Keith Semple (born 1970), Guyanese cricketer
• Ryan Semple (English footballer) (born 1985), English football player
• Ryan Semple (Northern Irish footballer) (born 1977), Northern Irish football player
• Tom Semple (1879–1943), Irish sportsperson
• Tony Semple (born 1970), American football player

In science and academia

• David Semple (1856–1937), bacteriologist
• Ellen Churchill Semple (1863–1932), American geographer
• John C. Semple (born 1947), American botanist
• John Greenlees Semple, mathematician
• John W. Semple (born 1959), Canadian medical researcher
• Michael Semple, Irish expert on Afghanistan and Pakistan
• William F. Semple, 19th–century American dentist

In other fields

• Aimee Semple McPherson (1890–1944), Canadian-born evangelist and media sensation
• E. G. Semple, Reverend, author of Singapore religions: a summary of great oriental faiths (1927)
• 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
• Sean Semple, South Africa-born Anglican bishop

People with the given name

• Roberta Semple Salter (1910–2007), member of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel

Fictional characters

• Jake Semple, a character from the book Surviving the Applewhites
• Jesse B. Semple, a character featured in many stories by American writer Langston Hughes

Other meanings

• Semple Stadium, a sports stadium in Tipperary, Ireland
• Castle Semple, a mansion in Renfrewshire, Scotland

See also

• Sempill (disambiguation)
• Sample (disambiguation)
• Semple-Marzetta
• Simple (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. Book: Sims . Clifford Stanley . The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. With a Vocabulary of Christian Names. . 1862 . J. Munsell . Albany, New York . 1060940902 . 90. Internet Archive.