Best (surname) - Citizendia

Best is a surname, and may refer to

Ahmed Best
Alfred M. Best
Andy Best, British footballer
Ben Best
Calum Best
Carlisle Best
Charles Herbert Best (1899-1978) American/Canadian Physiologist
Clyde Best
David Best, American sculptor
David Best (footballer)
David Best (Manitoba politician)
Elsdon Best
Garrett Best
George Best (1946 – 2005) Northern Irish football player
Harold Best
James Best, American actor
Jacob Best, family patriarch and founder of the Pabst Brewing Company
John William Best (1912-2000), Royal Air Force pilot who was a POW in Colditz Castle during World War II
John Best (politician) - British politician
John Best (soccer) - US/English soccer defender
John Best (guard captain) - Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
John Best (trainer) - a race horse trainer
John Best (bishop) - Bishop of Carlisle 1560-70
John Best (basketball) - New Jersey Nets player
John Best (Canadian politician) - Canadian politician
John Best (rugby) - New Zealand All Blacks player
Keith Best
Leon Best
Marion Best, Canadian church leader
Marjorie Best
Neil Best, Irish rugby union international
Pete Best, original drummer for The Beatles. Ahmed Best (born August 19, 1973) is a Voice actor most famous for his role as Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequel Alfred M Best (1876&ndash1958 was an American Actuary. Best was born in Caldwell. Andrew Keith Best (born January 5, 1959 in Dorchester Dorset is an English former professional footballer Andy Best a right-winger joined Ben Best is President/CEO of the Cryonics Institute, the world's second largest Cryonics organization Calum Milan Best (born 6 February 1981 in San Jose California) is a Northern Irish / American former Fashion model Carlisle Alonza Best (born 14 May, 1959) played eight Tests and 24 One Day Internationals for the West Indies. Dr Charles Herbert Best, CC ( February 27, 1899 &ndash March 31, 1978) was a medical scientist Clyde Cyril Best MBE (born February 24, 1951 in Bermuda was a Bermudian football player who most notably played as a Striker David Best (born 1945 is an internationally-renowned American sculptor. David Best (born 6 March, 1943 in Wareham, Dorset) is an English former professional footballer. David Alexander Best (born November 21, 1880 in Derry, Ireland; year of death unknown was a politician in Manitoba, Canada Elsdon Best ( 30 June 1856 &mdash 9 September 1931) was an ethnographer who made important contributions to the study of the Māori George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United. Harold Best (born December 18, 1937) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. James Best (born July 26 1926, Powderly Kentucky) is an American Actor best known for his role as bumbling Sheriff Rosco Jacob Best Sr (1786 &ndash 1861 was an American brewer who founded what would later become known as the Pabst Brewing Company in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Pabst Brewing Company is an American company founded in 1844 by Jacob Best Flight Lieutenant John William Best MBE, (known as Jack Best ( 6 August 1912 &ndash 22 April 2000) was a British John Best (1821 &ndash 18 June 1865) was a British politician The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person John Best (born July 11 1940 in Liverpool, England) is a former U Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is presently a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. See also List of bishops of Carlisle The Bishop of Carlisle is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic John Best (born July 11, 1861 in Geelong, Australia -died June 7, 1923) was an Australian -born Politician Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. Keith Lander Best (born 10 June 1949) was Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP for Anglesey from 1979 (when he gained Leon Julian Best (born 19 September 1986 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire) is an English born Irish footballer Dr Marion Best was the 36th Moderator of the United Church of Canada from 1994-1997 Marjorie Best ( 10 April 1903 &ndash 14 June 1997) was an American Hollywood Costume designer best known for Neil Best (born 4 March 1979 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Rugby union footballer He plays for Northampton Saints Pete Best (b 24 November 1941 in Madras, British India) is a
Richard Stuart Best, member of House of Lords
Robbie Best, Irish soccer player
Robert Best (Mattel), doll designer for Mattel
Robert Hile Best, inventor, Manhattan Project designer
Robert Henry Best, convicted of treason in 1948
Rory Best, Irish rugby union international
Sigismund Payne Best
Simon Best, Irish rugby union international
Skeeter Best, American jazz guitarist
Stephanie Best, American track and field athlete
Steven Best
Tino Best
Travis Best
Werner Best
William Draper Best, 1st Baron Wynford

Origins

English, French, Dutch

History

Derived from the Old English/Old French word "beste", or the Latin "bestia", meaning beast. Richard Stuart Best Baron Best, OBE (b 22 June 1945) is a British Social housing leader and member of the House of Lords Robbie Best (born September 12 1967 in Dublin) was an Irish Soccer player during the 1990s Robert Henry Best ( April 15, 1896 - December 16, 1952) was an American broadcaster of Nazi propaganda during World War II Rory Best (born 15 August 1982) from Poyntzpass is an Irish Rugby union footballer Captain Sigismund Payne-Best (1885–1978 was a British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS more commonly known today as MI-6) agent during World War I and Simon Best (born 11 February 1978) is a former Irish Rugby union footballer Clifton "Skeeter" Best (Nov 20 1914 - May 27 1985 was an American Jazz guitarist Stephanie Best (born October 16, 1969 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a retired female Track and field athlete from the United Steven Best (born December 1955 is an American Animal rights activist author talk-show host and associate professor of philosophy at the University of Texas at El Paso Tino la Bertram Best (born August 26, 1981 in Barbados) is a West Indian Cricketer Short in stature Tino Best is a fast and Travis Eric Best (born July 12, 1972 in Springfield Massachusetts) is an AmericanIs a retired american professional basketball player Werner Best ( July 10, 1903 &ndash June 23, 1989) was a German Jurist, police chief and Nazi leader from William Draper Best 1st Baron Wynford, PC ( 13 December 1767 &ndash 3 March 1845) was a British politician and judge The surname Best may be a metonym referring to one employed as a herdsman. First found in Kent, they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest of 1066. Some of the first settlers to the Americas were Christopher Best, who settled in Virginia in 1623, John Best, who settled in New England in 1634, Thomas Best, who settled in Virginia in 1635, and William Best, who settled in Virginia in 1643.

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