Laird (surname)
Laird is a surname and a Scottish title. Notable persons with that surname include: Alexander Laird (1797–1873), Scottish-Canadian farmer and politician Anne Laird (born 1970), Scottish curler Brandon Laird (born 1987), baseball player Bruce Laird (American football) (born 1950), American football player Bruce Laird (born 1950), Australian cricketer Carobeth Laird (1895–1983), American anthropologist Charlton Laird (1901–1984), American linguist and lexicographer Chris Laird (1893–1968), Australian rules footballer David Laird (1833–1914), Canadian politician; Lieutenant Governor of Northwest Territories Davie Laird (born 1936), Scottish footballer Dean S. Laird (1921–2022), WWII U.S. Navy ace Elizabeth Laird (author) (born 1943), British writer of children's books Elizabeth Laird (physicist) (1874–1969), Canadian physicist Emma Laird (born 1998), British actress Emil Matthew Laird (1896–1982), American aircraft builder and pilot Ethan Laird (born 2001), English footballer Flake Laird (1902–1992), American college sports coach Gavin Laird (1933–2017), Scottish trade unionist Gerald Laird (born 1979), American baseball player Helen Laird (1874–1957), Irish actress also known as ‘Honor Lavelle’, a costumier, teacher, and feminist Helen M. Laird (1931–2020), electron-microscopist Henry Laird (1868–1940), Canadian journalist, merchant and politician Jack Laird (potter) (1920–2009), New Zealand potter Jack Laird (1923–1991), American television producer, writer, director and actor James Laird (politician) (1849–1889), American politician; U.S. representative from Nebraska Jenny Laird (1912–2001), British film and television actress John Laird (disambiguation) Luke Laird (born 1978), American songwriter Macgregor Laird (1808–1861), Scottish merchant pioneer on the Niger River Marc Laird (born 1986), Scottish football player Margaret B. Laird (1871–1968), American women's suffrage leader Margaret Heather Laird (1933–2014), British teacher and senior laywoman in the Church of England Margaret Nicholl Laird (1897–1983), American Baptist missionary Martin Laird (born 1982), Scottish professional golfer Martina Laird (born 1971), Trinidadian actress, director and acting teacher Marvin Laird (1939–2024), American composer and conductor Matthew Laird (born 1977), Canadian politician from British Columbia and author Melvin R. Laird, Sr.