Telfer
Encyclopedia
Telfer is a surname
, principally of Scottish
origin, with the name deriving from Taille-fer (see: Taillefer
), the Old French
nickname for a strong man or ferocious warrior (taille(r) meaning 'to cut'). It is sometimes linked with the surname Telford
, although the two names have distinct and unrelated origins.
It is the surname of:
Telfer may also refer to:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
, principally of Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
origin, with the name deriving from Taille-fer (see: Taillefer
Taillefer
Taillefer was the surname of a Norman ioglere whose exact name and place of birth are unknown . He travelled to England during the Norman conquest of England of 1066, in the train of William the Conqueror...
), the Old French
Old French
Old French was the Romance dialect continuum spoken in territories that span roughly the northern half of modern France and parts of modern Belgium and Switzerland from the 9th century to the 14th century...
nickname for a strong man or ferocious warrior (taille(r) meaning 'to cut'). It is sometimes linked with the surname Telford
Telford (disambiguation)
Telford is an Old English place-name which derives from the elements "taelf", meaning "a plateau" and "forda", meaning "a shallow river crossing"...
, although the two names have distinct and unrelated origins.
It is the surname of:
- Jim TelferJim TelferJames "Jim" Telfer is a Scottish rugby union coach and a former rugby player. A former headmaster at Hawick High School and chemistry teacher, he has won fame as a Scottish forwards coach who gave punishing training sessions to his players...
, Scottish rugby coach - Michelle TelferMichelle TelferMichelle Marian Telfer is a retired Western Australian gymnast.Liz Chetkovich first identified Michelle Telfer’s talent in 1981 at the age of seven. In 1988, at the age of 14, Telfer was chosen to join the WAIS elite squad, training full-time...
, Australian former gymnast - Paul Telfer (actor)Paul Telfer (actor)Paul Telfer is a Scottish-born actor, who has lived and worked in England and the United States. Telfer graduated with First Class honours in Film Studies from the University of Kent at Canterbury in 1999....
, Scottish actor - Paul Telfer (footballer)Paul Telfer (footballer)Paul Norman Telfer is a retired Scottish footballer who played as a full-back for various clubs, including Luton Town, Coventry City, Southampton and Celtic. He also made one appearance for the Scotland national football team...
, Scottish footballer - Robbie Q. TelferRobbie Q. TelferRobbie Q. Telfer is an American poet and poetry slam performer.He has been a featured performer in dozens of poetry shows throughout North America, including Toronto, Detroit, Oakland, Austin, St. Louis, Honolulu, Boston, and Providence, as well as the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City and the...
, American poet - Robert Sutherland TelferRobert Sutherland TelferRobert Sutherland Telfer was born July 31, 1977. In 1993, he starred in 13 episodes of Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Scott Erikson.-External links:...
, American actor
Telfer may also refer to:
- Telfer, Western AustraliaTelfer, Western AustraliaTelfer is a minesite in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, within the Great Sandy Desert. Telfer was previously the state's most isolated town, located north-east of the state capital Perth...
, a town - Telfer MineTelfer MineThe Telfer Mine is a copper and gold mine located at Telfer, in the Great Sandy Desert of Western Australia. It is owned by Newcrest Mining, Australia's largest gold producer....
, a gold mine in Western Australia