Decatur is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
and a
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
which may refer to:
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Daniel Decatur Emmet (1815–1904), songwriter
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Art Decatur (1894-1966), Major League Baseball pitcher
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C. D. Howe (Clarence Decatur Howe, 1886-1960), Canadian cabinet minister and businessman
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Sean M. Decatur (born 1969) African-American chemist, college administrator and 19th president of Kenyon College
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Stephen Decatur
Commodore (United States), Commodore Stephen Decatur Jr. (; January 5, 1779 – March 22, 1820) was a United States Navy officer. He was born on the eastern shore of Maryland in Worcester County, Maryland, Worcester County. His father, Ste ...
(1779-1820), influential American naval commodore
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Stephen Decatur Sr. (1751–1808), American naval captain in the Revolutionary War
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Decatur Dorsey (1836-1891), African-American Union Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
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Decatur "Bucky" Trotter (1932-2004), African-American politician
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Doug Decatur (1958-), Baseball writer and grand-nephew of Art Decatur
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