Relph is an English surname. It is a variant of the surname
Relf, which stems from the old French given name Riulf. The name was derived from Germanic words ''ric'' (''power'') and ''wulf'' (''wolf'').
[ Notable people with the surname include:
* Edward Relph, Canadian geographer
*]Emma Relph
Emma Relph is a British actress, best known for her role of Jo in ''The Day of the Triffids''. She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. She is the daughter of Michael Relph and half-sister of Simon Relph. She now works as a professi ...
, British actress
*George Relph
George Relph, CBE (27 January 1888 – 24 April 1960) was an English actor. He acted in more than a dozen films, and also many plays. He served in the British Army in the First World War, and was shot in the leg, hindering his return to acting. ...
(1888–1960), English actor
* Little Tich (born Harry Relph; 1867–1928), English music hall comedian
*Jerry Relph
Jerry O. Relph (September 4, 1944December 18, 2020) was an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A Republican, he represented District 14 in central Minnesota from 2017 until his death from COVID-19 complications in 2020. Pr ...
(1944-2020), American politician
* Joseph Relph (1712–1743), English poet
*Michael Relph
Michael Leighton George Relph (16 February 1915 – 30 September 2004) was an English film producer, art director, screenwriter and film director. He was the son of actor George Relph.
Films
Relph began his film career in 1933 as an assistant ...
(1915–2004), English film producer and director
* Nick Relph (born 1979), British artist-filmmaker
*Pam Relph
Pamela Lillian Relph MBE (born 14 November 1989) is a British adaptive rower who won gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics, thus becoming the first double gold medallist in Paralympic rowing.
Personal life
Relph was b ...
(born 1989), British Paralympic rower
*Simon Relph
Simon George Michael Relph, CBE (13 April 1940 – 30 October 2016) was a British film producer and assistant film director.
Biography
Relph was born in Chelsea, London on 13 April 1940. His father, Michael Relph was a Ealing Studios wri ...
(1940–2016), British film producer and director
* Tyler Relph (born 1984), American basketball trainer and former player
* William Relph (1900–1978), English football forward
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