Talbot (surname)

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| name = Talbot

| image = Talbot_arms.svg

| caption = Arms of Talbot: gules, a lion or, waved bordure or

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| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|uk|ˈ|t|ɔː|l|b|ə|t|,_|ˈ|t|ɒ|l|b|ə|t}}
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| languageorigin = Norman

| origin = {{nowrap|{{langx|gem|tal + bod}}}}

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| meaning = 'messenger of destruction'

| region = England, French Canada

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| variant forms = Talbott, Talbut, Talbut, Taulbut

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| cognate = {{langx|fr|Talabot}}

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| footnotes = {{cite LPD|3|p=807}}{{cite book|last1=Hanks|first1=Patrick|last2=Hodges|first2=Flavia|year=1988|title=A Dictionary of Surnames|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=0-19-211592-8|page=523}}

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Talbot is an English Norman–origin surname. Notable people with the name include:

• Albert Talbot (1877–1936), Anglican Dean of Sydney
• Andre Talbot (born 1978), Canadian football player
• Antonio Talbot (1900–1980), Canadian politician
• Arthur Newell Talbot (1857–1942), American civil engineer
• Billy Talbot (born 1943), American singer-songwriter
• Brian Talbot (born 1953), English footballer
• Bryan Talbot (born 1952), British comic book artist
• Cam Talbot (born 1987), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
• Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol (1685–1737), British lawyer and politician
• Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury (1660–1718), English politician
• Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot (1803–1890), Welsh industrialist and politician
• Colin Talbot (born 1952), British political scientist professor
• Connie Talbot (born 2000), English singer
• D. Smith Talbot (1841–1915), American politician from Pennsylvania
• David Talbot (born 1951), American journalist
• David Talbot (golfer) (born 1936), English golfer
• Drew Talbot (born 1986), English footballer
• Don Talbot (1933–2020), Australian swimming coach
• Edward Allen Talbot (1796–1839), British-Canadian settler
• Edward Talbot (bishop) (1844–1934), English bishop of Rochester, Southwark then Winchester
• Edward Talbot, 8th Earl of Shrewsbury (1561–1617), English nobleman and politician
• Lady Eleanor Talbot (c. 1436 – 1468), English noblewoman
• Emily Charlotte Talbot (1840–1918), Welsh heiress and daughter of Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot
• Ethelbert Talbot (1848–1928), American bishop
• Frances Talbot, Countess of Morley (1782–1857), English author and artist
• Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury (1500–1560), English nobleman
• Francis X. Talbot (1889–1953), American Jesuit publisher and academic administrator
• Frank Talbot (1930–2024), South-African born Australian ichthyologist; former director of the Australian Museum
• Fred Talbot (born 1949), British television presenter
• Geoffrey Talbot (died c. 1140), English nobleman
• George Talbot (disambiguation), several people, including several earls of Shrewsbury
• Gerald Talbot (born 1931), American politician
• Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury (1552–1616), English aristocrat and politician
• Grover C. Talbot (1885–1935), American politician
• (William) Henry Fox Talbot (1800–1877), British inventor and photography pioneer
• Hilary Talbot (1912–2004), British judge
• Isham Talbot (1773–1837), American politician
• Jacques Talbot (1678–1756), historical figure in New France
• James Talbot (disambiguation), several people
• Jean-Guy Talbot (1932–2024), Canadian ice hockey player
• Jean-Pierre Talbot (born 1943), Belgian actor
• Joby Talbot (born 1971), British classical composer
• Joe Talbot (born 1991), American filmmaker
• Joe Talbot (singer) (born 1984), Welsh musician
• John Talbot (disambiguation), several people
• Kirk Talbot (born 1969), Louisiana politician
• Larry Talbot, titular character in the 1941 film The Wolf Man
• Les Talbot (1910–1983), English footballer
• Lyle Talbot (1902–1996), American actor
• Mary Talbot (disambiguation), several people
• Matt Talbot (1856–1925), Irish alcoholic who turned to Christianity
• Maxime Talbot (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player
• Michael Talbot (disambiguation), several people
• Mick Talbot (born 1958), English keyboardist
• Mignon Talbot (1869–1950), American paleontologist
• Milo Talbot (British Army officer) (1854–1931)
• Milo Talbot, 7th Baron Talbot of Malahide (1912–1973)
• Montague Talbot (1774–1831), Irish actor and theatre manager
• Nita Talbot (born 1930), American actress
• P. H. Talbot (1897–1974), captain of the USS Helm
• Paul Talbot (born 1979), English professional footballer
• Peter Talbot (politician) (1854–1919), Canadian politician
• Archbishop Peter Talbot ({{circa}} 1618–1680), Catholic Archbishop of Dublin
• Philippe Adjutor Talbot (1879–1967), Canadian politician
• Phillips Talbot (1915–2010), American diplomat
• Rachel Talbot Ross (born 1961), American politician
• Ralph Talbot (1897–1918), US Marine flyer
• Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell (1630–1691), Irish politician, courtier and soldier
• Richard Talbot (colonizer) (1772–1853), Irish settler in Upper Canada
• Rhisiart Tal-e-bot (born Richard Talbot, 1975), British political activist
• Scott Talbot (born 1981), Australian-born New Zealand swimmer and swimming coach
• Silas Talbot (1751–1813), captain of the USS Constitution
• Siobhán Talbot (born 1964), Irish businesswoman, CEO of Glanbia
• Stephanie Talbot (born 1994), Australian basketball player
• Thomas Talbot (Upper Canada) (1771–1853), Canadian politician
• Thomas Talbot (Massachusetts politician) (1818–1885), governor of Massachusetts
• Thomas Talbot, 2nd Viscount Lisle ({{Circa|1449}} – 1470), English nobleman
• William Talbot (bishop) (1658–1730), British Anglican bishop
• William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot (1710–1782), English peer and politician