Short (surname)
Short is a surname of English origin.
Notable people with this surname include:
- Alan Short, California legislator
- Arthur Short , South African cricketer
- Arthur Short , politician in the British colony of South Australia
- Arthur Ernest William Short, South Australian businessman and city councillor
- Arthur Rendle Short, professor of surgery at Bristol University
- Augustus Short, "Bishop Short", British-born Australian religious leader
- Bob Short, American sports team owner
- Bobby Short, American musician
- Brandon Short, American football player
- Chris Short, American baseball player
- Clare Short, British politician
- Clyde Short,, Kansas politician
- Columbus Short, American dance choreographer and actor
- Craig Short, British football player
- E L Short, Texas politician
- Edward Short , Canadian jurist and politician
- Edward Watson Short, Baron Glenamara, British politician
- Elizabeth Short, American murder victim known as the "Black Dahlia"
- "Emily Short", pseudonymous writer of interactive fiction
- Eustace Short, co-founder of Short Brothers
- Gene Short, American basketball player
- Gertrude Short, American film actress
- Gregory Short, American classical music composer
- Harry Short, American baseball player and manager
- Harry Bernard Short, Canadian politician
- Horace Short, co-founder of Short Brothers
- Hassard Short, Broadway musical director
- Jack Short, Scottish servant and betrayer of Sir William Wallace
- Jake Short, US Television Actor
- James Short , British mathematician, optician, and telescope builder
- Jason Short, American football player
- Jay Short, American biochemist and biotech entrepreneur
- Joseph Short, American journalist
- Kayle Short, Canadian hockey player
- Keith Short, British sculptor
- Leonie Short, Australian politician
- Lester L. Short, American ornithologist
- Luke Short, American gunfighter
- Luke Short , American writer
- Martin Short, Canadian actor and comedian
- Nathaniel Short, English footballer
- Nigel Short, British chess player
- Obadiah Short, British artist
- Oswald Short, co-founder of Short Brothers
- Patrick Short, British-born religious leader
- Peter Short , Canadian minister, Moderator of the United Church of Canada
- Peter Short , Canadian field hockey player
- Peter Short , English printer
- Peter Short , English rugby union player
- Phil Short, U.S. Army officer and Louisiana politician
- Rob Short, British-born hockey player
- Robert L. Short, American religious writer and minister
- Roger Short, British diplomat
- Sidney Howe Short, American inventor, professor, businessman
- Thomas Vowler Short, English clergyman and academic
- Tom Short, American Christian traveling evangelist
- Walter Short, American soldier
- William Henry Short, British soldier
- William J. Short, Canadian politician from Manitoba
- William Short , mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- William Short , Thomas Jefferson's private secretary
Fictional characters
- Holly Short, in the Artemis Fowl series
