Conran is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Davies is a patronymic Welsh surname. It may be a corruption of Dyfed, itself a corruption of Dési, colonists from south-east Ireland who occupied the old tribal area of the Demetae in south-west Wales in the late third century AD, establishing a dynasty which lasted five centuries. Dyfed is recorded as a surname as late as the 12th century for e.g. Gwynfard Dyfed, born in 1175. 'Dafydd' appears as a given name in the 13th Century, e.g. Dafydd ap Gruffydd (1238–1283), Prince of Wales, and Dafydd ab Edmwnd, Welsh poet. The given name 'Dafydd' is generally translated into English as 'David'. Alternatively it may derive from David, the name of Wales's patron saint. In Wales Davies is standardly pronounced DAY-vis, that is, identically to Davis. This pronunciation also dominates elsewhere in the United Kingdom and is used by many outside it, though it competes with the spelling pronunciation DAY-veez, which is particularly common in the US.
Sir Terence Orby Conran was an English designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer. He founded the Design Museum in London. The British designer Thomas Heatherwick said that Conran "moved Britain forward to make it an influence around the world." Edward Barber, from the British design team Barber & Osgerby, described Conran as "the most passionate man in Britain when it comes to design, and his central idea has always been 'Design is there to improve your life.'" The satirist Craig Brown once joked that before Conran "there were no chairs and no France."
The alumni of Bryanston School are known as Old Bryanstonians or OBs.
Shirley Conran is a British novelist and journalist.
Charles is a surname, and may refer to:
Pugh is a surname, of Welsh or Irish origin and may refer to:
Laing is a Scottish surname, commonly found in countries settled by Scots, such as Canada and New Zealand. It is a descriptive surname, cognate with the English surname Long, meaning "tall". Notable people with the surname include:
Beddoes is a surname of Welsh origin. Notable people with the name include:
Beavan is a surname of Welsh origin, meaning "son of Evan". Notable people with the surname include:
Jarman is a first and surname. Notable people with this name include:
Parkin is a surname, and may refer to
Walters is a surname of English origin. It used to denote "Son of Walter", derived from the given name Walter, which was introduced into England and Wales about the time of the Norman Conquest. The name "Walter" originates from the Old German wald ("rule") + heri ("warrior").
Strange, Le Strange or le Strange is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Rowbotham is a surname. Etymologically it is roe–bottom, meaning a depression in the ground inhabited by deer (roe). The name originates from such a geographic feature near Ashton-under-Lyne, England. Notable people with the surname include:
Sebastian Orby Conran is a British designer.
Grieve is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
People and fictional characters with the name Temple include:
Rumsey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Scheier is a surname. Notable people with the name include: