Beattie is an Irish Gaelic (Biadhtach) and Scottish surname, meaning the hospitaller or "one who held land on condition of supplying food to those billeted on him by the chief"; "public victualler". The surname Beattie is of Irish origin and comes from the Gaelic name MacBhiadha and is most common in County Tyrone. People with the surname include: * A. L. Beattie (1852–1920), pioneering Chief Mechanical Engineer of the New Zealand Railways Department * Andrew Beattie (politician) (1860–1923), Irish politician. *

Ann Beattie Ann Beattie (born September 8, 1947) is an American novelist and short story writer. She has received an award for excellence from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and the PEN/Malamud Award for excellence in the short story ...

(born 1947), American writer *

Anthony Beattie George Anthony Beattie (17 April 1944 – 31 March 2014) was a British civil servant, born in London. He began a public service career as a development economist in Africa in the 1960s and ended it in 2004 as a Director in the UK's Department for ...

(1944–2014), British civil servant * Bob Beattie (disambiguation), several people *

Bobby Beattie Robert Beattie (24 January 1916 – 21 September 2002) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Kilwinning Rangers, Kilmarnock, Preston North End and Wigan Athletic. He made one appearance for Scotland in 1938. Beattie started his senior caree ...

(1916–2002), Scottish footballer * Brittany Beattie (born 1994), Australian model * Catherine Beattie (politician) (1921–2014), American farmer and politician *

Charles Beattie Charles Beattie (3 August 1899 – 10 March 1958) was a Northern Irish farmer and auctioneer. Active in the Ulster Farmers' Union and in Unionist associations, he achieved senior office in the Orange Order and the Royal Black Institution and se ...

(1899–1958), Northern Irish farmer and briefly Member of Parliament * Charlton Beattie (1869–1925), United States District Court judge * Chris Beattie (born 1975), Australian rugby league footballer *

Craig Beattie Craig Beattie (born 16 January 1984) is a Scottish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), striker. He started his career with Celtic F.C., Celtic before moving on to West Bromwich Al ...

(born 1984), Scottish footballer *

Daryl Beattie Daryl Glen Beattie (born 26 September 1970 in Charleville, Queensland, Australia) is a former Grand Prix solo motorcycle road racer. Motorsport career Beattie posted several good results at the beginning of the 1992 500cc Grand Prix season th ...

(born 1970), Australian motorcycle racer *

David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty Admiral of the Fleet David Richard Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty, (17 January 1871 – 12 March 1936) was a Royal Navy officer. After serving in the Mahdist War and then the response to the Boxer Rebellion, he commanded the Battle Cruiser Fleet at ...

(1871– 1936), Admiral of the Fleet Royal Navy * Dick Beattie (1936–1990), Scottish footballer *

Dud Beattie Dud Beattie (27 April 1934 – 19 April 2016) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. An Australian international and Queensland representative prop forward, he played in Ipswich, Queensland for the Railways ...

(1934–2016), Australian rugby league footballer *

Frank Beattie Frank, FRANK, or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a Germanic people in late Roman times * Franks, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crus ...

, (1933–2009), Scottish association football player and manager * George Beattie (disambiguation), several people * James Beattie (disambiguation), several people * Jen Beattie (born 1991), Scottish association footballer * John Beattie (disambiguation), several people *

Joseph Beattie Joseph Beattie (born 1978) is an English people, English actor, known for portraying Malachi in the second season of ''Hex (TV series), Hex'' (2004) and Henry Crawford in ''Mansfield Park (2007 film), Mansfield Park'' (2007). Background Beatti ...

(born 1978), English actor *

Joseph Hamilton Beattie Joseph Hamilton Beattie (1808-1871) was a locomotive engineer with the London and South Western Railway. Joseph Beattie was born in Ireland on 12 May 1808. He was educated in Belfast and initially apprenticed to his father, a Derry architect. H ...

(1808–1871), locomotive engineer, London and South Western Railway *

Kevin Beattie Thomas Kevin Beattie (18 December 1953 – 16 September 2018) was an English footballer. Born into poverty, he played at both professional and international levels, mostly as a centre-half. He spent the majority of his playing career at Ipswi ...

(1953–2018), English footballer * Lane Beattie (born 1951), American politician * Mary Beattie (1923–2015), American politician *

Melody Beattie Melody Lynn Beattie (née Valliancourt; May 26, 1948 – February 27, 2025) was an American author of self-help books on codependent relationships. Early life and education Melody Lynn Valliancourt was born in Ramsey, Minnesota, on May 26, 19 ...

(1948–2025), American author of self-help books *

Peter Beattie Peter Douglas Beattie (born 18 November 1952) is an Australian former politician who served as the 36th Premier of Queensland, in office from 1998 to 2007. He was the state leader of the Labor Party from 1996 to 2007. Beattie was born in Syd ...

(born 1952), Premier of Queensland (1998–2007) *

Robert Beattie (writer) Robert Beattie is an American Wichita-based lawyer, and author of the non-fiction book '' Nightmare in Wichita''. Career ''Nightmare in Wichita'' is about Dennis Rader, a serial killer in Wichita, Kansas who created the name BTK after his modu ...

(fl. 2000s), American lawyer *

Robert Ethelbert Beattie Robert Ethelbert Beattie (March 20, 1875 – May 5, 1925) was a Canadian politician and pharmacist. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Liberal Party in the 1921 election to represent the riding of Kootenay E ...

(1875–1925), Canadian politician * Robert M. Beattie (born 1962), English gastroenterologist * Rolla Kent Beattie (1875–1960), American botanist and plant pathologist *

Simon Beattie Simon Beattie (born 5 February 1975 in Aylesbury) is a Great Britain, British antiquarian bookseller, literary translator and music composer. He was the first British bookseller to be featured in the ''Fine Books Magazine'' series Bright Young ...

(born 1975), antiquarian bookseller *

Stephen Beattie Captain Stephen Halden Beattie VC (29 March 1908 – 20 April 1975) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth ...

(1908–1975), Royal Navy Lieutenant-Commander during the Second World War, winner of the Victoria Cross *

Taylor Beattie Taylor Beattie (July 4, 1837 – November 19, 1920)"Taylor Beattie, Veteran Judge, Died Yesterday", ''The Alexandria Town Talk'' (November 20, 1920), p. 1. was a Confederate States Army officer, politician, and judge from Louisiana. A conservative ...

(1837–1920), Louisiana politician and judge * Wendy Beattie (born 1980), Australian field hockey player * William Beattie (physician) (1793–1876), Scottish physician and poet * William Francis Beattie (1886–1918), Scottish sculptor * William George Beattie (1841–1918), son of Joseph Hamilton Beattie, also locomotive engineer for the London and South Western Railway

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