Waugh

Waugh

Waugh is a surname (pronunciation like 'waw', less commonly 'woff') , and may refer to:

*Alec Waugh, British novelist (Evelyn's older brother)
*Alexander Waugh, son of Auberon Waugh
*Arthur Waugh, English author and publisher (father of Evelyn and Alec)
*Arthur James Waugh, Lord Mayor of Coventry 1962 and City Father
*Auberon Waugh, British journalist and satirist (Evelyn's son)
*Benjamin Waugh, Victorian social reformer
*Beverly Waugh, American bishop
*Catherine Waugh McCulloch, American lawyer
*Devlin Waugh, fictional comic book character
*Duncan Waugh, Canadian actor
*Edwin Waugh, English poet
*Evelyn Waugh, British novelist
*Frank Albert Waugh, an American landscape architect
*Hillary Waugh, American mystery novelist
*Mark Waugh, Australian cricket player (Steve's twin brother)
*Phil Waugh, Australian rugby union footballer
*Reuben Waugh, Canadian politician
*Richard Waugh, voice actor
*Samuel Waugh, a 19th century American painter
*Steve Waugh, Australian cricket player

;Other uses
*Waugh, Indiana, a small town in the United States
*A euphemism for various taboo words on the television series Peachdale.


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