Sinclair (surname)
The Scoto-Norman surname Sinclair comes from the Clan Sinclair, whose progenitors moved to Scotland and were given the land of Roslin, Midlothian by the King of Scots.
The style "Sinclair" is the most common. It has its origins in Scotland and is a derivation of the original French de Saint-Clair, although the name has also been styled "Santoclair", "de St. Clair", "Sainclair", "Synklar" and many more across the centuries. The well-known individuals in this article are listed first alphabetically then by profession.
A
- Adam Sinclair, hockey player
- Adam Sinclair, actor
- Adelaide Sinclair, Canadian civil servant
- Alex Sinclair, colorist for comics
- Alfred Sinclair, born Alfred Sinclair Wadham, English painter in Australia
- Alfredo Sinclair, Panamanian artist
- Alice Sinclair, supermodel
- Alison Sinclair
- Alistair Sinclair, Scottish curler, European champion
- Anders Sinclair
- Andrew Sinclair
- Anne Sinclair, French TV-personality and wife of Dominique Strauss-Kahn
- Archibald Sinclair , British sports journalist
- Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso, Scottish politician and leader of the British Liberal Party
- Arthur St. Clair, early American general and President of the Continental Congress
- Arthur Sinclair, early American naval hero
- Ashraf Sinclair, Malaysian actor
B
- Baron Sinclair of Cleeve, businessman, civil servant
- Barry Sinclair, New Zealand Test cricketer
- Belinda Sinclair, British actress
- Brett Sinclair, fictional character in The Persuaders! TV series
- Brian Sinclair, veterinary surgeon
- Bob Sinclair
- Bruce Sinclair
C
- Cam Sinclair, motocross rider
- Cameron Sinclair, architect
- Carl St.Clair, Music director, conductor
- Catherine Sinclair, author
- Cecile Sinclair, Dutch glamour model
- Charles Sinclair
- Christine Sinclair, Canadian soccer player
- Christopher A. Sinclair, CEO of Mattel and Pepsi-Cola
- Sir Clive Sinclair, founder of Sinclair Research Ltd
- Clive Sinclair
D
- Dave Sinclair, musician
- David Sinclair, multiple people
- Des Sinclair, South Africa international rugby union player
- Donald Sinclair, owner of the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay
- Drake Sinclair, fictional character in The Sixth Gun comic series
E
- Edward Sinclair, English actor
- Edward Sinclair, English cricketer and Royal Navy officer
- Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair, Royal Navy officer
- Elliot Sinclair, fictional character
- Emile Sinclair, English professional footballer
- Emma Sinclair, British businesswoman and entrepreneur
- Eon Sinclair, musician
- Eric Sinclair, Scottish footballer
F
- Frank Sinclair, footballer
G
- George Sinclair
- Gerard Sinclair, solicitor
- Gord Sinclair, musician
- Gordon Sinclair, Canadian journalist, writer and commentator
- Graeme Sinclair, Scottish footballer
- Grayson Sinclair, fictional character
H
- Harry Sinclair, New Zealand actor
- Harry F. Sinclair, founder of Sinclair Oil
- Heather Sinclair, unseen character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Helen Sinclair, fictional character from Doctor Who audios
- Henry Sinclair, Earl of Orkney
- Henry John Sinclair, 2nd Baron Pentland
- Admiral Hugh Sinclair, director of British Naval Intelligence, helped to set up MI6
- Holly J. Sinclair, fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Hugh Macdonald Sinclair, British nutrition researcher
I
- Iain Sinclair, British writer and filmmaker
- Ian Sinclair, Australian politician
- Ian Sinclair, New Zealand Test cricketer
- Ian David Sinclair, Canadian lawyer, businessman, and Senator
- Izzy Sinclair, fictional character from Doctor Who comic
J
- Jack Sinclair
- Jacob Sinclair
- James Sinclair
- Jamie Sinclair, American curler
- Jean de Saint-Clair, alleged sixth Grand Master of the Priory of Sion
- Jeffrey Sinclair, fictional character on the television show Babylon 5
- Jess Sinclair, Australian rules footballer
- Jim Sinclair, autism rights activist
- Jimmy Sinclair, cricketer
- John Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso
- John Sinclair, Bishop of Brechin, Scotland
- John Sinclair
- John Sinclair
- John Sinclair
- John Alexander Sinclair, British army officer and head of Military Intelligence
- John Gordon Sinclair, Scottish actor
- John McHardy Sinclair, Professor of Modern English Language at Birmingham University
- John Mitchell Sinclair, South Australian shipping agent and politician
- Julyan Sinclair, television and radio presenter
K
- Karen Sinclair, Welsh politician
- Kenia Sinclair, Jamaican athlete
- Kim Sinclair, New Zealand set decorator
L
- Laurent Sinclair, stage name of Laurent Biehler, French musician
- Linnea Sinclair, American science fiction romance author
- Lister Sinclair, Scottish/Canadian broadcaster, playwright and polymath
- Lucas Sinclair, fictional character from Stranger Things
M
- Madge Sinclair, Emmy-winning actress
- Madison Sinclair, fictional character
- Malcolm St. Clair, Laurel & Hardy collaborator and prolific filmmaker
- Malcolm Sinclair
- Marie de Saint-Clair, alleged second Grand Master of the Priory of Sion
- Sister Margaret Sinclair, Scottish nun and former factory worker, declared 'venerable' by Pope Paul VI in 1978
- Margaret Sinclair, former wife of the late Pierre Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada
- Mark Sinclair, American actor, better known by his stage name of Vin Diesel
- Mathew Sinclair, New Zealand cricketer
- May Sinclair, British novelist
- Maynard Sinclair, Deputy Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
- Michael Sinclair
- Michelle Anne Sinclair, adult-film actress also known by her screen-name "Belladonna"
- Murray Sinclair, Manitoba judge
- Malcolm Sinclair , Swedish officer killed by Russians fuelling the start of the Russo–Swedish War
N
- Nigel Sinclair, Scottish producer of Hollywood films
- Nick Sinclair, photographer
O
- Olga Sinclair, artist and daughter of Alfredo Sinclair
P
- Perdita Hyde-Sinclair, fictional character
- Peter Sinclair
R
- Rebecca Sinclair, author
- Rebecca Sinclair, Olympic snowboarder
- Robert Sinclair, fourteenth century Scottish bishop
- Robert Sinclair
- Rosemary Sinclair, fictional character
- Roy Sinclair, former Scottish curler and past president of Word Curling Federation
- Ryan Sinclair, fictional character from Doctor Who
S
- Sadie Sinclair, fictional character
- Scott Sinclair, footballer
- Skylar Sinclair, fictional character in The Saboteur video game
- Suzanne Sinclair
T
- Taylor St. Clair, American adult-film actress
- Tim Sinclair, poet, novelist
- Trevor Sinclair, footballer
U
- Upton Sinclair, novelist
V
- Victoria Sinclair, anchorwoman on Naked News
W
- William Sinclair
- William Sinclair-Burgess, Australian Army Major General in World War I
- William Sinclair, Archdeacon of London
Disambiguation pages
- Bob Sinclair
- Donald Sinclair
- George Sinclair
- James Sinclair
- Michael Sinclair
- Peter Sinclair