Sinclair (surname) explained
The Scoto-Norman surname Sinclair comes from the Clan Sinclair, whose progenitors moved to Scotland and were given the land of Roslin, Midlothian by the King of Scots.
The style "Sinclair" is the most common. It has its origins in Scotland and is a derivation of the original French de Saint-Clair, although the name has also been styled "Santoclair", "de St. Clair", "Sainclair", "Synklar" and many more across the centuries. The well-known individuals in this article are listed first alphabetically then by profession.[2]
A
- Adam Sinclair, hockey player
- Adam Sinclair (actor), actor
- Adelaide Sinclair, Canadian civil servant
- Aishah Sinclair, Malaysian actress and TV host
- Alex Sinclair, colorist for comics
- Alfred Sinclair, born Alfred Sinclair Wadham, English painter in Australia
- Alfredo Sinclair, Panamanian artist
- Alice Sinclair, British supermodel
- Alison Sinclair (disambiguation)
- Alistair Sinclair, Scottish curler, European champion
- Anders Sinclair, Scottish mercenary in Sweden
- Andrew Sinclair (disambiguation)
- Anne Sinclair, French TV-personality and wife of Dominique Strauss-Kahn
- Archibald Sinclair (journalist) (1866–1922), British sports journalist
- Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso, Scottish politician and leader of the British Liberal Party
- Arthur St. Clair, early American general and President of the Continental Congress
- Arthur Sinclair, early American naval hero
- Ashraf Sinclair, Malaysian actor
- Augustus Sinclair, fictional character from BioShock 2.
B
C
- Cam Sinclair, motocross rider
- Cameron Sinclair, architect
- Carl St.Clair, Music director, conductor
- Carrie Bell Sinclair, poet
- Catherine Sinclair, author
- Cecile Sinclair, Dutch glamour model
- Charles Sinclair (disambiguation)
- Christine Sinclair (born 1983), Canadian soccer player
- Christopher A. Sinclair, CEO of Mattel and Pepsi-Cola
- Sir Clive Sinclair (1940–2021), founder of Sinclair Research Ltd
- Clive Sinclair (author)
D
- Dave Sinclair, British musician with the band Caravan
- David Sinclair (disambiguation), multiple people
- Des Sinclair, South Africa international rugby union player
- Donald Sinclair (hotel owner) (1909–1981), owner of the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay, England; inspiration for the character Basil Fawlty, played by John Cleese, in the British television sitcom Fawlty Towers
- Donald Sinclair (veterinary surgeon) (1911–1995), British veterinary surgeon, inspiration for a character in the All Creatures Great and Small franchise
- Drake Sinclair, fictional character in The Sixth Gun comic series
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G
H
- Harry Sinclair, New Zealand actor
- Harry F. Sinclair, founder of Sinclair Oil
- Heather Sinclair, unseen character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Helen Sinclair, fictional character from Doctor Who audios
- Henry Sinclair, Earl of Orkney
- Henry John Sinclair, 2nd Baron Pentland
- Admiral Hugh Sinclair, director of British Naval Intelligence, helped to set up MI6
- Holly J. Sinclair, fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Hugh Macdonald Sinclair, British nutrition researcher
I
J
- Jack Sinclair (Scouting)
- James Sinclair (disambiguation)
- Jamie Sinclair (born 1992), American curler
- Janoy Sinclair
- Jean de Saint-Clair, alleged sixth Grand Master of the Priory of Sion
- Jeffrey Sinclair, fictional character on the television show Babylon 5
- Jess Sinclair, Australian rules footballer
- Jim Sinclair (activist), autism rights activist
- Jimmy Sinclair (1876–1913), South African cricketer
- Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet (1754–1835), politician, writer finance and agriculture
- John Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso (born 1953), Scottish businessman and politician
- John Sinclair (bishop) (died 1566)
- John Sinclair (musician) (born 1952), keyboardist with Uriah Heep
- John Sinclair (poet) (born 1941), American writer and activist
- John Sinclair (British Army officer), head of Military Intelligence
- John Gordon Sinclair, Scottish actor
- John McHardy Sinclair, Professor of Modern English Language at Birmingham University
- John Mitchell Sinclair, South Australian shipping agent and politician
- Julyan Sinclair, television and radio presenter
K
L
- Laurent Sinclair, stage name of Laurent Biehler, French musician
- Linnea Sinclair, American science fiction romance author
- Lister Sinclair, Scottish/Canadian broadcaster, playwright and polymath
- Lucas Sinclair, fictional character from Stranger Things
- Luis Sinclair, Panamanian basketball player
- Luke Sinclair, the criminal Sinclair, played by Chris Sarandon in the film "Reaper"
M
- Madge Sinclair, Emmy-winning actress
- Madison Sinclair, fictional character
- Malcolm St. Clair (filmmaker), Laurel & Hardy collaborator and prolific filmmaker
- Malcolm Sinclair (disambiguation)
- Marie de Saint-Clair, alleged second Grand Master of the Priory of Sion
- Sister Margaret Sinclair, Scottish nun and former factory worker, declared 'venerable' by Pope Paul VI in 1978
- Margaret Sinclair (later Margaret Trudeau), former wife of the late Pierre Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada
- Mark Sinclair, American actor, better known by his stage name of Vin Diesel
- Mathew Sinclair, New Zealand cricketer
- May Sinclair, British novelist
- Maynard Sinclair, Deputy Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
- Michael Sinclair (disambiguation)
- Michelle Anne Sinclair, adult-film actress also known by her screen-name "Belladonna"
- Murray Sinclair, Manitoba judge
- Malcolm Sinclair (Swedish nobleman) (1690–1739), Swedish officer killed by Russians fuelling the start of the Russo–Swedish War (1741–1743)
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P
R
S
T
U
V
- Victoria Sinclair, anchorwoman on Naked News
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Disambiguation pages
Instances of more than one person with the same name:
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: SINCLAIR - Name Meaning and Origin. 2008-10-08. 2008-09-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20080929202023/http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/s/bl_name-SINCLAIR.htm. dead.
- Web site: Sinclairs. The different spelling of Sinclair, st Clair etc . 2008-10-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081005191848/http://www.rosslyntemplars.org.uk/sinclairs.htm . 2008-10-05 .
