Hairston
Hairston is a surname of Scottish origin and may refer to:
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | habitational name from a place called Harestone or Harestane[1] |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
American baseball family
[edit]- Sam Hairston (1920–1997), former Major League Baseball player[2]
- Johnny Hairston (born 1944), retired Major League Baseball player[2]
- Jerry Hairston Sr. (born 1952), retired Major League Baseball player[2]
- Jerry Hairston Jr. (born 1976), former Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers[2]
- Scott Hairston (born 1980), former Major League Baseball player for the Washington Nationals[2]
Other people with the surname
[edit]- Al Hairston (born 1945), retired American professional basketball player and college head coach
- Carl Hairston (born 1952), former professional American football player
- Curtis Hairston (1961–1996), American soul/funk vocalist
- Danielle Hairston, American psychiatrist
- Eugene Hairston (1929–2014), American boxer
- George Hairston (1750–1825), gentleman planter, politician, and military officer in the Virginia Colony[3]
- Happy Hairston (1942–2001), American professional basketball player
- PJ Hairston (born 1992), American professional basketball player[4]
- Jester Hairston (1901–2000), American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor[5]
- Justise Hairston (born 1983), American professional football player
- Kamesha Hairston (born 1985), American professional basketball player
- Leslie Hairston (born 1961), American politician
- Malik Hairston (born 1987), American basketball player
- Maxwell Hairston (born 2003), American football player
- Nate Hairston (born 1994), American football player
- Nelson Hairston (1917–2008), American ecologist
- Robert Hairston (1717–1791), gentleman planter, politician, and military officer in the Virginia Colony
- Troy Hairston (born 1998), American football player
- Brother Will Hairston (1919–1988), American gospel singer and preacher
References
[edit]- ^ "Hairston Surname Meaning". Ancestry.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Knight, Athelia (September 30, 1999). "THE HAIRSTONS'GLOVE AFFAIR". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Scotland's slave trade ties are writ large in story of Hairstons". Scotsman.com. August 21, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "PJ Hairston". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "A Family In Black And White". CBS News. March 30, 1999. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
See also
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