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. Notable people with the name include:

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* Alan Grahame (1954–2021), British motorcycle speedway rider *

Amanda Grahame Amanda Grahame (born 25 March 1979) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. Biography Grahame was born in Canberra, one of four daughters of stockbroker Denis and maths teacher Jeanette. Coached by Chris Kachel, Grahame began co ...

(born 1979), Australian tennis player * Andy Grahame (born 1957), English motorcycle speedway rider * Bill Grahame (1884–1936), American baseball player *

Charlotte Grahame Charlotte Grahame is the Executive Director of Hockey Administration for the Colorado Avalanche. As a member of the Colorado executive management during the 2000–01 NHL season, when Colorado won the Stanley Cup, her name was engraved on it. Her ...

, American hockey director *

Christine Grahame Christine Grahame (formerly Creech; born 9 September 1944) is a Scottish politician who served as a Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament from 2016 to 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she has been a Member o ...

(born 1944), Scottish politician *

Eila Grahame Eila Grahame-Wigan, known as Eila Grahame (2 October 1935 – 25 November 2009) was an English antiques dealer known for her sure eye and judgement. Biography Grahame was born Eila Grahame-Wigan on 2 October 1935 in London, England. Her father ...

(1935–2009), English antique dealer * George Dixon Grahame (1873–1940), British diplomat *

Gloria Grahame Gloria Grahame (born Gloria Penelope Hallward; November 28, 1923 – October 5, 1981) was an American actress. She began her acting career in theater, and in 1944 made her first film for MGM. Many biographies indicate she was born Gloria Graham ...

(1923–1981), American actress *

Jack Grahame John Maitland "Jack" Grahame (30 November 1933 – 2013) was an Australian lawyer. He was born in Gosford to William Calman Grahame, a former New South Wales agriculture minister, and Myra Campbell. He studied at Gosford High School and the ...

(1933–2013), Australian lawyer *

James Grahame Rev James Grahame (22 April 1765 – 14 September 1811) was a Scottish poet. His best-known poem, ''The Sabbath'', combines devotional feeling with vivid description of Scottish scenery. Early life He was born at Whitehill House in Glasgow, ...

(1756–1811), Scottish poet *

James Grahame, Lord Easdale James Grahame, Lord Easdale also known as James Grahame of Kilmannan (1696–1750) was a Scottish lawyer, landowner and Senator of the College of Justice. Life He was born in March 1696 the son of John Grahame (b.1669), 3rd Laird of Dougal ...

(1696–1750), Scottish lawyer and landowner *

John Grahame John Gillies Mark Grahame (born August 31, 1975) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes. He won the Stanley Cup with t ...

(born 1975), American ice hockey player *

Kenneth Grahame Kenneth Grahame ( ; 8 March 1859 – 6 July 1932) was a British writer. He is best remembered for the classic of children's literature ''The Wind in the Willows'' (1908). Born in Scotland, he spent most of his childhood with his grandmother in ...

(1859–1932), Scottish novelist *

Margot Grahame Margot Grahame (born Margaret Clark; 20 February 1911 – 1 January 1982) was an English actress most noted for starring in '' The Informer'' (1935) and ''The Three Musketeers'' (1935). She started acting in 1930 and made her last screen app ...

(1911–1982), English actress *

Nikki Grahame Nicola Rachele-Beth Grahame (28 April 1982 – 9 April 2021) was an English television personality and author. She was a contestant on the seventh series of the reality show '' Big Brother'' in 2006, which she finished in fifth place. Followi ...

(1982–2021), English Big Brother contestant *

Robert Cunninghame Graham of Gartmore Robert Graham (1735 – 11 December 1797), who took the name Bontine in 1770 and Cunninghame Graham in 1796, was a Scotland, Scottish politician and poet.

(1735–1797), Scottish poet *

Ron Grahame Ronald Ian Grahame (born June 7, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played four seasons in the National Hockey League and four in World Hockey Association between 1973 and 1981. Playing career After a collegiate ca ...

(born 1950), Canadian ice hockey player *

Simon Grahame Simon (or Simion) Grahame (c. 1570–1614), born in Edinburgh, Scotland, led a dissolute life as a traveller, soldier, and courtier on the Continent of Europe. He appears to have been a good scholar, and wrote the ''Passionate Sparke of a Relenting ...

(1570–1614), Scottish writer *

Thomas Grahame Thomas Grahame (March 20, 1840 – May 7, 1907) was an Ontario political figure. He represented York West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1871. He was born in Vaughan Township, Upper Canada in 1 ...

(1840–1907), Canadian politician *

William Grahame (disambiguation) William Grahame may refer to: *William Grahame (1808–1890), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Monaro, 1865–69 and 1872–74 *William Grahame (1841–1906), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Newcastle, ...

, multiple people

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Grahame Baker Grahame Brinkworth Baker, AKC was Dean of Ontario from 1977 to 1991. Baker was educated at King's College London and ordained in 1956.''Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76'' p44 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 After a curacy in Wandswor ...

, Dean of Ontario *

Grahame Bilby Grahame Paul Bilby (born 7 May 1941) is a former New Zealand cricketer and association football player who represented both the New Zealand national cricket team and the New Zealand national football team. Cricket career An opening batsman, Bi ...

(born 1941), New Zealand cricketer *

Grahame Bond Grahame John Bond AM (born 21 November 1943) is an Australian Bachelor Architecture, actor, writer, director, musician and composer, known primarily for his role as Aunty Jack. Early career Bond began his career in entertainment at University ...

(born 1943), Australian actor, writer, director, musician and composer *

Grahame Bowen Grahame Bowen (7 September 1946 – 29 March 2016) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. Career A Cronulla-Sutherland junior player, Grahame Bowen was graded at St George Dragons in 1967 and went on to p ...

(1946–2016), Australian rugby league footballer *

Grahame Buckley Grahame Arthur Buckley (1957–2016) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. Playing career Buckley was graded at the St. George Dragons from Peakhurst J.R.L.F.C in 1977 and made his first-grade debut for t ...

(1957–2016), Australian rugby league *

Grahame Budge Grahame Morris Budge (7 November 1920 – 14 November 1979) was a Scotland rugby player. He played four times for Scotland and once for the British Isles against New Zealand. Career He played for various clubs, which included Dunbar RFC, whe ...

(1920–1979), Scottish rugby player *

Grahame Bulfield Grahame Bulfield, CBE, FRSE, Hon FRASE (born 1941) is an English geneticist, vice-principal and Emeritus Professor of Genetics at the University of Edinburgh. He was the director and chief executive of the Roslin Institute, Edinburgh, when in 199 ...

(born 1941), English geneticist and professor *

Grahame Cheney Grahame Francis "Spike" Cheney (born 27 April 1969) is a retired Australian boxer, who won a light welterweight (63.5 kg) silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Cheney also won a bronze medal in the welterweight (67 kg) division ...

(born 1969), Australian boxer *

Grahame Chevalier Grahame Anton Chevalier (9 March 1937 – 14 November 2017) was a South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1970. Chevalier was a slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler and a right-handed tail-end batsman. His single Test was the first match ...

(1937–2017), South African cricketer * Grahame Christie (1881–1971), British military attaché and intelligence officer *

Grahame Clark Sir John Grahame Douglas Clark (28 July 1907 – 12 September 1995), who often published as J. G. D. Clark, was a British archaeologist who specialised in the study of Mesolithic Europe and palaeoeconomics. He spent most of his career working at ...

(1907–1995), British archaeologist * Grahame Clarke (born 1965), English cricketer * Grahame Clifford (1905–1984), English singer and actor *

Grahame Clinton Grahame Selvey Clinton (born 5 May 1953) is a former English professional cricketer. He was an opening batsman who played for Kent County Cricket Club from 1974 to 1978 and for Surrey County Cricket Club from 1979 to 1990. Early life Clinton wa ...

(born 1953), English cricketer * Grahame Dangerfield (died 2018), British naturalist, author and broadcaster *

Grahame Davies Grahame Clive Davies CVO (born 1964) is a Welsh poet, author, editor, librettist, literary critic and former journalist and courtier. He was brought up in the former coal mining village of Coedpoeth near Wrexham in north east Wales. Education ...

(born 1964), Welsh poet, editor, author, librettist, literary critic and journalist * Grahame Davis, Scottish-New Zealand footballer * Grahame Donald (1891–1976), British pilot and officer *

Grahame Egan Grahame Egan (born 8 June 1941) is an Australian former cricketer. He played in six first-class matches for Queensland between 1963 and 1965. See also * List of Queensland first-class cricketers This is a complete list in alphabetical order ...

(born 1941), Australian cricketer * Grahame Farr (1912–1983), English maritime historian *

Grahame Garner Grahame Garner (19282015) was an Australian photographer and political activist for peace in Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland. Grahame John Garner was a marine engineer in the merchant navy during the 1940s and 1950s, before becoming a fitter and ...

(1928–2015), Australian photographer and political activist *

Grahame Hall Grahame Hall (15 August 1919 – 5 March 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Austral ...

(1919–1982), Australian rules footballer * Grahame Hardie, Scottish biochemist *

Grahame Hodgson Grahame Thornton Ridgeway Hodgson (1 December 1936 – 23 January 2016) was a Welsh international rugby union player. Hodgson was born in Ogmore Vale, and played club rugby for Ogmore Vale RFC, Aberavon RFC, Bridgend RFC, Exeter RFC, Exeter ...

(1936–2016), Welsh rugby union player * Grahame Jarratt (1929–2011), New Zealand rower *

Grahame King Grahame Edwin King (23 February 1915 – 11 October 2008) was a master Australian printmaker, who has been called the "patron saint of contemporary Australian printmaking".Grishin, 41. He was responsible for the revival of print making in Austra ...

(1915–2008), Australian printmaker *

Grahame McConechy Grahame Leviston McConechy (6 June 1880 – 27 July 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League for Collingwood Football Club. A forward, McConechy only managed to play seven games in the 1904 VFL seaso ...

(1880–1942), Australian rules footballer *

Grahame McGifford Grahame Leslie McGifford (born 1 May 1955) is an English former Association football, footballer, who played at Defender (association football), right-back for Huddersfield Town A.F.C., Huddersfield Town, Hull City A.F.C., Hull City, Port Vale ...

(born 1955), English footballer * Grahame Moran, Australian rugby league footballer *

Grahame Morris Grahame Mark Morris (born 13 March 1961) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Easington since 2010. Morris briefly served on the Opposition frontbench of Jeremy Corbyn in 2016, and now remains ...

(born 1961), British politician * Grahame Parker (1912–1995), English cricketer and rugby union player *

Grahame Skinner Grahame Skinner ("Skin") is a Scottish musician who currently fronts the band, The Skinner Group. He has been the lead singer for a number of bands. He has been a member of: * The Jazzateers (1983) * The White Savages / Kites (1983) * Hipsway ...

(born 1962), Scottish musician *

Grahame Smith Grahame Thomas Smith (born 8 January 1959) is a Scottish former trade unionist, who served as General Secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC). Education Smith attended Bishopbriggs High School, which merged into Bishopbriggs ...

(born 1959), Scottish trade unionist *

Grahame Sydney Sir Grahame Charles Sydney (born 1948) is a New Zealand visual artist, based in the South Island region of Central Otago. Since beginning his professional art life in 1974 he has worked as a painter (in egg tempera, oil and watercolour), prin ...

(born 1948), New Zealand visual artist * Grahame Thomas (born 1938), Australian cricketer *

Grahame Thompson Grahame Thompson is Professor of Political Economy in the Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at the Open University, and a visiting professor at Copenhagen Business School. Training and career Thompson was educated at the ...

, economist and professor *

Grahame Thorne Grahame Stuart Thorne (born 25 February 1946) is a former All Black rugby player, rugby union commentator, Member of Parliament and municipal councillor and TV cooking show host. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Rugby union A centre, win ...

(born 1946), New Zealand rugby player, rugby commentator, politician and television host *

Grahame Vivian Major John Edgar Grahame Vivian MC and Bar (28 October 1919 – 10 July 2015) was a British Army officer who won the Military Cross in Burma in 1944 and again in Malaya in 1956. He later served as an officer in the army of the Sultan of Oman.

(1919–2015), British Army officer * Grahame Wilson, Rhodesian Army officer * Grahame Wood (born 1970), British-American actor