Nurse (surname)
Nurse is an Old French surname, originally denoting the occupation of a name bearer, but eventually becoming hereditary. Early uses were recorded in England in the 14th century and later.[1] Today, the surname is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the Caribbean.[2] Smaller populations exist in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Old French |
Notable people with the surname include
- Ashley Nurse (born 1988), West Indian cricketer
- Charles George Nurse (1862–1933), English soldier and naturalist
- Chris Nurse (born 1984), Guyanese footballer
- Cristy Nurse (born 1986), Canadian rower
- Dan Nurse (1874–1959), English footballer
- Darnell Nurse (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player
- David Nurse (born 1976), English footballer
- David Nurse (rugby league) (born 1991), Australian rugby league footballer
- Denise Nurse (born 1976), British weather presenter
- George Nurse (VC) (1873–1945), Irish soldier
- George Nurse (footballer) (born 1999), English footballer
- Jon Nurse (born 1981), Barbadian football player
- Jonathan Nurse (cricketer) (1885–??), Guyanese cricketer
- Josh Nurse (born 1996), American football player
- Kia Nurse (born 1996), Canadian basketball player
- Lee Nurse (1976–2020), English cricketer
- Martin Nurse (born 1985), Barbadian cricketer
- Mel Nurse (born 1937), Welsh football player
- Nick Nurse (born 1967), American basketball coach
- Paul Nurse (born 1949), British biochemist
- Phil Nurse (born 1963), British kick-boxer
- Rebecca Nurse (1621–1692), English accused witch
- Richard Nurse (born 1966), Canadian football player
- Roberto Nurse (born 1983), Mexican footballer
- Rohan Nurse (born 1983), Barbadian cricketer
- Roy Nurse, New Zealand rugby league footballer
- Rupert Nurse (1910–2001), Trinidadian musician
- Ryan Nurse (born 1983), Barbadian cricketer
- Sarah Nurse (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player
- Seymour Nurse (1933–2019), Barbadian cricketer
- Trevor Nurse (1965–2016), Scottish darts player
- Ty Nurse (born 1990), Canadian basketball player
- Tyrone Nurse (born 1990), British boxer
- William Nurse (1832–1885), New Zealand politician
- Zephany Nurse (born 1997), South African social figure
See also
- Nurse (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Nurse
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