Law is a surname, of English, Scottish, Cantonese, or Chinese origin. In Scotland, the surname means dweller at the low; as in a hill. Another origin of the surname is a contraction of Lawrence, or Lawson.
Notable people with the surname Law
Notable people with the surname Law include:
- Acie Law IV (born 1985), American basketball player
- Alfred Law (1860–1939), English politician
- Alfred Law (cricketer) (1862–1919), English cricketer
- Alice Easton Law (1870–1942), New Zealand music teacher for the visually impaired
- Alvin Law (born 1960), Canadian motivational speaker
- Andrew Law (disambiguation), several people
- Annie Law (died 1889), conchologist[1]
- Benjamin Law (disambiguation), several people
- Bernard Francis Law (1931-2017), former Archbishop of Boston
- Bonar Law (1858–1923), British prime minister
- Brian Law (born 1970), Welsh footballer
- Evander M. Law (1836–1920), general in the Confederate States Army
- Denis Law (born 1940), Scottish footballer
- Derek Law (born 1990), American baseball pitcher
- Don Law (1902–1982), English-born country music record producer and executive
- Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough (1750-1818), English judge and politician.
- John Law (disambiguation), several people
- Josh Law (born 1989), English footballer
- Jude Law (born 1972), English actor
- Keith Law (born 1973), American writer.
- Kendrick Law, American college football player
- Mark Law (engineer), American engineer
- Michelle Law, Australian writer and screenwriter
- Nicky Law, several people
- Nicholas Law (born 1990), American engineer & inventor
- Oliver Law (1900-1937), American communist
- Peter Law (1948–2006), Welsh politician
- Peter Law (actor) (born 1948), English actor and father of Jude Law
- Phyllida Law (born 1932), Scottish actress
- Rick Law (born 1969), American illustrator
- Robert D. Law (1944–1969), United States Medal of Honor recipient
- Robin Law (born 1944), British Africanist and historian
- Rudy Law (born 1956), American baseball player
- Satya Churn Law (died 1984), Indian educationist
- Sian Law (born 1981), wrestler from New Zealand
- Thelma Patten Law (1900-1968), African American physician
- Thomas Law (disambiguation), several people
- Tony Law (born 1969), Canadian comedian
- Ty Law (born 1974), American football cornerback
- Vance Law (born 1956), American baseball player and coach
- Vern Law (born 1930), American baseball pitcher
- William Law (1686–1761), British theologian
- William Law (Latter Day Saints) (1809–1892), early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement
Notable people with the surname Law (羅)
Persons with the surname "Law"(羅) include:
- Law Kar Po (born 1947/1948), Chinese executive. Chairman of Park Hotel Group.
- Nathan Law Kwun Chung (born 1993), Wanted Hong Kong National Security Fugitive. Former Hong Kong Legislative Council member.
See also
- Laws (surname)
- Luo (surname), Chinese surname commonly transliterated as "Law"
References
- ↑ "Annie E. Law". The Nautilus: 132–133.
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