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. It is also rarely a given name.

Surname

Scientists

* Alan Carrington (1934–2013), British chemist * Benjamin Carrington (1827–1893), British botanist *

Richard Christopher Carrington Richard Christopher Carrington (26 May 1826 – 27 November 1875) was an English amateur astronomer whose 1859 astronomical observations demonstrated the existence of solar flares as well as suggesting their electrical influence upon the Ea ...

(1826–1875), British astronomer

Soldiers, politicians, diplomats and jurists

Charles Carrington (British Army officer) Charles Edmund Carrington, MC (21 April 1897 – 21 June 1990) was a scholar, Professor of History at Cambridge University, Educational Secretary to Cambridge University Press and a historian specializing in the British Empire and Commonwealth, a ...

(1897–1990), soldier, professor, and biographer of Rudyard Kipling * Codrington Edmund Carrington (1769–1849), English barrister, 1st Chief Justice of Ceylon and Member of Parliament *

Edward Carrington Edward Carrington (February 11, 1748 – October 28, 1810) was an American soldier and statesman from Virginia. During the American Revolutionary War he became a lieutenant colonel of artillery in the Continental Army. He distinguished himself ...

(1748–1810), American soldier and statesman * Edwin Carrington, ambassador to and former Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (1992-2010) from Trinidad and Tobago *

Harold Carrington Lieutenant General Sir Robert Harold Carrington KCB DSO (7 November 1882 – 5 September 1964) was a British Army General during World War II. Military career Harold Carrington was commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery in 1901; he se ...

(1882-1964) British Army General * Henry B. Carrington (1824–1912), American Civil War brigadier general, lawyer, professor and author *

James M. Carrington James M. Carrington (April 17, 1904 – January 28, 1995) was a photographer and Democratic politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he was first elected to the Missouri House of Representativ ...

(1904–1995), American politician *

John Carrington (judge) Sir John Worrell Carrington, (29 May 1847 – 11 February 1913) was a British jurist, elected representative, and colonial administrator between 1872 and 1902. He served the Caribbean colonies of Barbados, St. Lucia, Tobago, Grenada, and B ...

(1847–1913), British jurist, Solicitor General of Barbados, Chief Justice of St Lucia and Tobago, Attorney General of British Guiana and Chief Justice of Hong Kong * John H. Carrington (born 1934), American politician *

Matthew Carrington, Baron Carrington of Fulham Matthew Hadrian Marshall Carrington, Baron Carrington of Fulham (born 19 October 1947) is a British politician. Formerly the Conservative Member of Parliament for Fulham from 1987 to 1997, in September 2013 Carrington was made a life peer and me ...

(born 1947), British politician *

Paul Carrington (judge) Paul Carrington (March 16, 1733 – June 23, 1818) was a Virginia planter, lawyer, judge and politician. He served in the House of Burgesses before being elected a justice of the Virginia Court of Appeals (now the Supreme Court of Virginia). He ...

(1733–c. 1826), American appellate judge *

Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, Baron Carington of Upton, (6 June 1919 – 9July 2018), was a British Conservative Party politician and hereditary peer who served as Defence Secretary from 1970 to 1974, Foreign Secretar ...

(1919–2018), British former politician and Secretary-General of NATO *

Robert Carrington, 2nd Baron Carrington Robert John Carrington, 2nd Baron Carrington, (16 January 1796 – 17 March 1868), was a politician and a baron in the Peerage of Great Britain. He was the son of Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington, and Anne Boldero-Barnard.Edward J. Davies ...

(1796–1868), British politician *

Rupert Carington, 4th Baron Carrington Rupert Clement George Carington, 4th Baron Carrington, (18 December 1852 – 11 November 1929), known as the Hon. Rupert Carington from 1868 to 1928, was a British soldier and Liberal Party politician. Background Carington was the third son of R ...

(1852–1929), British politician *

Walter Carrington Walter C. Carrington (July 24, 1930 – August 11, 2020) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Senegal and Nigeria. Carrington served as the U.S. Ambassador to Senegal from 19 ...

(1930–2020), American diplomat and ambassador * William Carington (1845–1914), British soldier, politician and courtier

Religious figures

Albert Carrington Albert Carrington (January 8, 1813 – September 19, 1889) was an apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Early life Carrington was born i ...

, (1813–1889), American apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * John F. Carrington (1914–1985), English missionary and expert on drum language *

Philip Carrington Philip Carrington (6 July 1892 – 3 October 1975) was an eminent Anglican priest and author, the seventh Bishop of Quebec and the eleventh Metropolitan of Canada. Born into an ecclesiastical family and educated at Christ's College, Chris ...

(1892–1975), Anglican priest and author, Bishop of Quebec and Metropolitan of Canada *

Vernon Carrington Vernon Carrington (November 1, 1936 – March 22, 2005) founded the Twelve Tribes of Israel branch of the Rastafari movement in 1968. To his many followers across Jamaica and the world he was known as the Prophet Gad. Members of the Twelve Tribes o ...

(1936–2005), Jamaican religious leader, founder of the Twelve Tribes of Israel branch of the Rastafari movement

Artists and entertainers

Chuck Carrington Charles Langhorne "Chuck" Carrington (born May 24, 1968, Lynchburg, Virginia) is an American actor best known for playing Petty Officer Jason Tiner on '' JAG'', and also starred as Renny Jacobsen in the independent feature thriller '' The List'' ...

(born 1968), American actor *

Debbie Lee Carrington Deborah Lee Carrington (December 14, 1959 March 23, 2018) was an American actress and stuntwoman. Her best known movie roles include playing a Martian rebel in '' Total Recall'', an Ewok in ''Return of the Jedi'' (and in subsequent TV movies) a ...

(1959–2018), American actress and stuntwoman *

Desmond Carrington Desmond Herbert Carrington (23 May 1926 – 1 February 2017) was a British broadcaster and actor whose career spanned 75 years. He was best known for his weekly show on BBC Radio 2 which aired for 35 years, from 4 October 1981 until his final br ...

(1926–2017), British radio personality and actor *

Dora Carrington Dora de Houghton Carrington (29 March 1893 – 11 March 1932), known generally as Carrington, was an English painter and decorative artist, remembered in part for her association with members of the Bloomsbury Group, especially the writer Lytton ...

or simply "Carrington" (1893–1932), British artist *

Elaine Sterne Carrington Elaine Sterne Carrington (June 14, 1891 – May 4, 1958) was an American screenwriter, playwright, novelist and short story author who found her greatest success writing for radio. Carrington originated radio soap opera in 1932, and wrote more t ...

(1891–1958), American screenwriter, playwright, novelist and short story author * Joanna Carrington (1931–2003), British artist *

Leonora Carrington Mary Leonora Carrington (6 April 191725 May 2011) was a British-born Mexican artist, surrealist painter, and novelist. She lived most of her adult life in Mexico City and was one of the last surviving participants in the surrealist movement o ...

(1917–2011), English-Mexican artist and novelist * Michael Carrington (voice actor), American comic writer and voice actor *

Nicholas Toms Carrington Nicholas Toms Carrington (also Noel Thomas) (1777–1830) was an English schoolmaster and poet. Life The son of a retail grocer at Plymouth, Carrington was born there. Shortly his parents moved to Plymouth Dock Devonport ( ), formerly named ...

(1777–1830), English poet * Rebecca Carrington (born 1971), British musician and comedian *

Rodney Carrington Rodney Scott Carrington (born October 19, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, country music artist and songwriter. He has released six major-label studio albums and a greatest hits package, on Mercury Records and Capitol Records. His c ...

(born 1968), American stand-up comic, actor and musician *

Terri Lyne Carrington Terri Lyne Carrington (born August 4, 1965) is an American jazz drummer, composer, producer, and educator. She has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Joe Sample, Al Jarreau, Yellowjackets, and ma ...

(born 1965), American jazz drummer, composer, singer, record producer and entrepreneur * Raymond C. Carrington (born 1930) American sculptor

Athletes

Bob Carrington Robert Frederick Carrington (born July 3, 1953) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" (198 cm) 195 lb (89 kg) guard and played collegiately at Boston College. Carrington was selected with the 11th pick ...

(born 1953), American former National Basketball Association player * Darren Carrington (born 1966), American former National Football League player *

Elijah Carrington Elijah Carrington (25 March 1914 – 19 November 1998) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1934 and 1937. Carrington was born in Blackwell, Derbyshire. He was a miner and a member of Blackwell Miners Welfare Cricket Club ...

(1914–1998), English cricketer * Lisa Carrington (born 1989), New Zealand sprint canoeist, two-time Olympic champion *

Mark Carrington (cricketer) Sydney Mark Carrington, born 19 August 1961 in Gisborne, is a former New Zealand cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end ...

(born 1961), New Zealand former cricketer * Mark Carrington (footballer) (born 1987), English footballer * Paul Carrington (American football) (born 1982), American former National Football League player

In media

* Fitzroy Carrington (1869–1954), English-American editor *

Hereward Carrington Hereward Carrington (17 October 1880 – 26 December 1958) was a well-known British-born American investigator of psychic phenomena and author. His subjects included several of the most high-profile cases of apparent psychic ability of his times ...

(1880-1958), British author and investigator of spiritualism *

Michael Carrington (television executive) Michael Andrew Carrington (born Michael Andrew Chuprin-Plicha, 5 May 1961), is an Australian broadcast media executive who is currently Director, Entertainment and Specialist at the ABC based in Sydney, New South Wales. He oversees all natio ...

(born 1961), Australian broadcast executive * Tom Carrington (illustrator) (1843–1918), journalist, political cartoonist and illustrator in colonial Australia *

Jim Carrington Jim Carrington is an educationalist and writer of children's literature. Carrington was born in Norwich, Norfolk, England on 8 February 1977 and lives with his family in south west London. Education and career Educated in state schools in ...

(children's author), (born 1977)

Other

* Dorothy Carrington (1910–2002), expatriate British writer about and scholar of Corsica * Edith Carrington (1853–1929), English animal rights activist and writer * Kelly Carrington, American model *Matthew Carrington (1983–2005), student killed during a hazing incident, prompting Matt's Law *

Roger Clifford Carrington Roger Clifford Carrington (1906–1971) was an English classical scholar, archaeologist and teacher. He was headmaster of St. Olave's and St. Saviour's Grammar School for Boys from 1937 to 1970. Early life R. C. Carrington was educated at Queen E ...

(1906 – 1971), classical scholar, archaeologist and teacher.

Pen name

* Charles Carrington (1867–1921), British publisher of erotic literature born Paul Harry Ferdinando * Tori Carrington, American writing team of romance novels

Fictional characters

Carrington family The Carringtons are the core family of the American prime time soap opera ''Dynasty'', which aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. The series was followed up by a two-part miniseries entitled '' Dynasty: The Reunion'' in October 199 ...

, core family of the American soap opera ''Dynasty'' ** Adam Carrington ** Alexis Carrington ** Amanda Carrington ** Ben Carrington ** Blake Carrington ** Claudia Carrington ** Dana Waring Carrington ** Danny Carrington **

Fallon Carrington Fallon Carrington is a fictional character from the ABC television series ''Dynasty'' and its spin-off ''The Colbys''. Created by Richard and Esther Shapiro, the role of Fallon was originated by Pamela Sue Martin in the show's first episode in ...

** Krystina Carrington ** Krystle Carrington ** Leslie Carrington **

Sammy Jo Carrington Sammy Jo Carrington (born Samantha Josephine Dean; formerly Fallmont) is a fictional character on the ABC television series ''Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. The niece of central protagonist Krystle Carrington (Linda Evans), Sa ...

Steven Carrington Steven Daniel Carrington is a fictional character on the American prime time soap opera ''Dynasty (1981 TV series), Dynasty''. Steven is noteworthy as one of the earliest gay main characters on American television. Despite identifying as homosexua ...

** Tom Carrington *Arthur Carrington, in the 1951 science-fiction movie ''

The Thing From Another World ''The Thing from Another World'', sometimes referred to as just ''The Thing'', is a 1951 American black-and-white science fiction-horror film, directed by Christian Nyby, produced by Edward Lasker for Howard Hawks' Winchester Pictures Corporat ...

'' *Daniel Carrington, in the video game franchise ''

Perfect Dark ''Perfect Dark'' is a first-person shooter developed and published by Rare for the Nintendo 64 video game console in 2000. The first game of the '' Perfect Dark'' series, it follows Joanna Dark, an agent of the Carrington Institute research ...

'' *Mayor Carrington, in the 1993 television series ''

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ''Mighty Power Rangers'' (''MMPR'') is a superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, and became a 1990s pop culture phenomenon alon ...

'' *Michael Carrington, in the 1982 movie '' Grease 2''

Given name

* Carrington Garland (born 1964), American actress * Carrington T. Marshall (1869–1958), American lawyer, Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and a judge at the Nuremberg Trials *

Carrington Smedley Carrington Smedley (8 October 1808 – 19 May 1895) was a politician in the colony of South Australia. History Carrington was born in Nottinghamshire and served an apprenticeship in the drapery business. Smedley and his wife and their two dau ...

(1808–1895), politician in the colony of South Australia *

C. B. Williams Carrington Bonsor Williams FRS (7 October 1889 – 12 July 1981) better known as C. B. Williams or just "C.B." to friends was an English entomologist and ecologist. He contributed to studies on insect migration, statistical approaches to ecology ...

(1889–1991), British entomologist