Pirie

Pirie is a Scottish surname of French origin, meaning "pear tree".

People with the name include: * Alexander Fraser Pirie (1849-1903), Canadian journalist and newspaper editor * Antoinette Pirie (1905–1991), British biochemist * Billy Pirie (born 1949), Scottish footballer * Bob Pirie (1916-1984), Canadian swimmer and three time Olympic gold medalist * Brad Pirie (born 1955), Canadian former ice hockey player * Charles Pirie (1897-1960), Scottish chess player * David Pirie, English screenwriter, film producer, critic and novelist * Daphne Pirie (1931–2022), Australian athlete and sports administrator * Denis Pirie (fl. 1960s-1980s), British far right politician * Douglas J. Pirie (c. 1907-1935) English motorcycle racer * Duncan Pirie (1858-1931), Scottish Liberal politician * Elizabeth Pirie (1932-2005), British numismatist and museum curator * George Pirie (disambiguation) * Gordon Pirie (1931-1991), English long-distance runner and orienteerer * Harvey Pirie (1878-1965), Scottish bacteriologist * Irene Pirie (1914–1998), Canadian freestyle swimmer * Jacqueline Pirie (born 1975), Scottish actress * James Pirie (1853–1934), Major League Baseball shortstop * Jane Pirie (1779–1833), Scottish educator * Sir John Pirie, 1st Baronet (died 1851), alderman and Lord Mayor of the city of London * John Pirie (MP) (died 1402 or later), Member of Parliament for Canterbury, Kent in 1401 * Julia Pirie (1918-2008), British MI5 spy * Lockwood Pirie (1904-1965), American competitive sailor * Madsen Pirie (born 1940), British researcher, author and educator * Mark Pirie (born 1974), New Zealand poet, writer, literary critic, publisher and editor * Morag Pirie (born 1975), Scottish football referee * Norman Pirie (1907-1997), British biochemist * Peter J. Pirie (1916–1997), English musicologist and critic * Robert Pirie (disambiguation) * Tom Pirie (1896–1966), Scottish footballer * William Robinson Pirie (1804–1885), Scottish minister and educator * Pirie MacDonald (1867-1942), American portrait photographer, civic leader and peace activist Provided by Wikipedia