Queen (name)

Last updated August 01, 2025

Queen is a given name and surname. In some cases it originated as a shortening of the surname MacQueen.^[1] In other cases it was the nickname of an ancestor that later became the family's surname.^[2]^[3]

Given name

Queen Celestine (born 1992), Nigerian beauty queen
Queen Egbo (born 2000), American basketball player
Queen Harrison (born 1988), American hurdler and sprinter
Queen Hazarika (born 1976), Indian playback singer and actress
Queen Muhammad Ali, American film director
Queen Nwokoye (born 1982), Nigerian actress
Queen Okafor (born 1987), Nigerian nurse
Queen Saray Villegas (born 2003), Colombian BMX cyclist
Queen Naija ^[4] (born 1995), R&B Singer

Surname

Alvin Queen (born 1950), Swiss jazz drummer
Ben Queen, American screenwriter
Billy Queen (baseball) (1928–2006), American baseball outfielder
Brenden Queen (born 1997), American professional driver
Carmen Queen (1912–1974), Canadian Anglican bishop
Carol Queen (born 1958), American sexologist and writer
Caroline Queen (born 1992), American slalom canoer
Derik Queen (born 2004), American basketball player
Gerry Queen (born 1945), Scottish football forward
Howard Queen (1893–1978), American army officer
Jeff Queen (born 1946), American National Football League running back
Jenny Queen (born 1979), American singer-songwriter
Joe Sam Queen (born 1950), American politician in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Mary Jane Queen (1914–2007), American ballad singer and banjo player
Mel Queen (pitcher) (1918–1982), American baseball player
Mel Queen (pitcher/outfielder) (1942–2011), American baseball player
Monica Queen, Scottish singer
Pamela E. Queen, American politician in the Maryland General Assembly
Patrick Queen (born 1999), American football player
Richard Queen (1951–2002), American consul taken hostage during the Iran Hostage Crisis
Robin Queen, American linguist
Wendy Lee Queen (born 1981), American chemist and material scientist
William Queen, American law enforcement officer and writer

In fiction:

Ellery Queen, fictional detective created by Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee

Oliver Queen, The Billionaire secret identity of DC Superhero Green Arrow created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp!

References

↑ Kenny, Hamill (1960) [1945]. West Virginia place names: their origin and meaning, including the nomenclature of the streams and mountains. West Virginia University. p. 514. OCLC 233593610.
↑ Harrison, Henry (2013) [1921]. Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 98. ISBN 9780806301716.
↑ Meyers, Debra; Perreault, Mélanie (2006). Colonial Chesapeake: new perspectives. Lexington Books. p. 89. ISBN 9780739110911.
↑ "Queen Naija", Wikipedia, 2025-04-20, retrieved 2025-04-26

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[1] Kenny, Hamill (1960) [1945]. West Virginia place names: their origin and meaning, including the nomenclature of the streams and mountains. West Virginia University. p. 514. OCLC 233593610.

[2] Harrison, Henry (2013) [1921]. Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 98. ISBN 9780806301716.

[3] Meyers, Debra; Perreault, Mélanie (2006). Colonial Chesapeake: new perspectives. Lexington Books. p. 89. ISBN 9780739110911.

[4] "Queen Naija", Wikipedia, 2025-04-20, retrieved 2025-04-26

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Queen (name)

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