Kincaid or Kinkaid is a Scottish

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 ...

. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alexander Kincaid Alexander Kincaid (1710–1777) was an 18th-century Scottish printer and publisher who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1776/77. Life He was born on 17 March 1710 in Falkirk the son of James Kincaid of Bantaskine House and his wife Isabell Rus ...

(1710–1777), Scottish printer and publisher who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh *

Angela Kincaid Angela Kincaid, formerly known by her married name of Angela Mills, is a children's book illustrator best known for '' The Butterfly Children'' series of picture books. In 1983, with her then husband, Pat Mills, she created the Celtic comics char ...

, British children's book illustrator * April Kincaid (born 1976), American professional wrestler and model *

Aron Kincaid Aron Kincaid (born Norman Neale Williams II; June 15, 1940 – January 6, 2011) was an American actor, known for voicing Killer Croc on '' Batman: The Animated Series'' and Sky Lynx on '' The Transformers''. He also voiced characters for ' ...

(1940–2011), American voice actor *

Bradley Kincaid William Bradley Kincaid (July 13, 1895 – September 23, 1989) was an American folk singer and radio entertainer.Charles Augustus Kincaid Charles Augustus Kincaid, CVO (1870–1954) was a British administrator in India. A member of the Indian Civil Service, he was the son of Major-General William Kincaid, sometime Resident of Bhopal. Kincaid co-authored with Dattatray Balwant Par ...

(1870–1954), British administrator in India, co-author of ''The History of the Maratha People'' * Cliff Kincaid (born 1954), American investigative journalist * Dalton Kincaid (born 1999), American football player *

Dave Kincaid David “Dave” Kincaid (born March 21, 1957) is an American musician who co-founded the Seattle band The Allies, and the New York band The Brandos with Ernie Mendillo in 1985. Besides playing with The Brandos, Kincaid has also released two al ...

(born 1957), Irish-American singer, musician and songwriter who co-founded the Brandos * Doug Kincaid (born 1962), American puppeteer *

D. Lawrence Kincaid D. Lawrence Kincaid (born 1945) is an American communication researcher who originated the convergence theory of communication. He was a senior advisor for the Research and Evaluation Division of the Center for Communication Programs and an associ ...

(born 1945), American social scientist and proponent of the Convergence Model of Communication * Harrison R. Kincaid (1836–1920), American politician * Hilda Kincaid (1886–1967), Australian medical practitioner *

Jamaica Kincaid Jamaica Kincaid (; born Elaine Cynthia Potter Richardson on May 25, 1949) is an Antiguan–American novelist, essayist, gardener, and gardening writer. Born in St. John's, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda, she now lives in North Bennington, ...

(born 1949), Antiguan-American novelist * James R. Kincaid, American author * Sir John Kincaid (1787–1862), Scottish army officer *John G. Kincaid, co-founder of the former British marine engine manufacturer John G. Kincaid & Company * J. Peter Kincaid (born 1942), American scientist and educator *

Keith Kinkaid Keith Patrick Kinkaid (born July 4, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Savannah Ghost Pirates of the ECHL while under contract to the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL). Originally undrafted by te ...

(born 1989), American ice hockey player * Lloyd H. Kincaid (1925–2007), American politician * Matt Kincaid, Northern Irish paramilitary leader *

Nanci Kincaid Nanci Pierce Kincaid (born September 5, 1950) is an American novelist who wrote a short story collection titled ''Pretending the Bed Is a Raft'' (1997), as well as novels ''Crossing Blood'' (1991), ''Balls'' (1999), ''Verbena'' (2002), and ''As Ho ...

, American novelist *

Robert Kincaid Robert Kincaid (June 10, 1832 – August 15, 1920) was an Ontario doctor and political figure. He represented Peterborough West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1882 to 1883 as a Conservative member. Biography He was born in C ...

(1832–1920), Ontario politician * Thomas Kincaid (1661–1726), Scottish diarist, golfer and archer *

Thomas C. Kinkaid Thomas Cassin Kinkaid (3 April 1888 – 17 November 1972) was an admiral in the United States Navy, known for his service during World War II. He built a reputation as a "fighting admiral" in the aircraft carrier battles of 1942 and commanded th ...

(1888–1972), American admiral *

Tim Kincaid Tim Kincaid (born Tim Gambiani on July 2, 1944) is an American film director, film writer and film producer. As a pornographic director, Kincaid is often credited as Joe Gage. Career Kincaid made his feature film debut in 1973 with the R-rated ...

(born 1944), American pornographic film director *

Trevor Kincaid Trevor Kincaid (December 21, 1872 – July 1, 1970) was a Canadian-American scientist and professor at the University of Washington who achieved national acclaim for his scientific achievements while an undergraduate student. Kincaid's interests ...

(1872–1970), Canadian-American biologist * Wally Kincaid (1926–2015), American basketball coach * William Kincaid (artist) (born 1957), American painter *

William Kincaid (flutist) William Morris Kincaid (26 April 1895 – 27 March 1967) was an American flutist and teacher. He is known for his work as principal flute of the Philadelphia Orchestra for almost 40 years, teaching at the Curtis Institute and being a guiding ...

(1895–1967), American flutist * William W. Kincaid (1868–1940s), American businessman Fictional characters with the surname include: *

Billy Kincaid The comic book series ''Spawn'', published by Image Comics, contains a variety of characters: the allies of the protagonist and his antagonists. Spawn, the main character of the series, is a CIA operative who was sent to hell, later protecting h ...

, a character of the ''Spawn'' comic book series published by Image Comics *Chet Kincaid, from the TV show ''

The Bill Cosby Show ''The Bill Cosby Show'' is an American sitcom television series that aired for two seasons on NBC's Sunday night schedule from 1969 until 1971 under the sponsorship of Procter & Gamble. There were 52 episodes made in the series. It marked Bill C ...

'', portrayed by Bill Cosby * Claire Kincaid, an Assistant District Attorney in ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the ''Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire ...

'', played by Jill Hennessy * Claudia Kincaid and Jamie Kincaid *Darius Kincaid, from the movie "

The Hitman's Bodyguard ''The Hitman's Bodyguard'' is a 2017 action comedy film directed by Patrick Hughes and written by Tom O'Connor. It stars Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson with Gary Oldman and Salma Hayek. In the film, Michael Bryce (Reynolds) must protect ...

”, played by Samuel L. Jackson *Ellen Kincaid, from the mini series ''

Hollywood Hollywood usually refers to: * Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California * Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States Hollywood may also refer to: Places United States * Hollywood District (disambiguation) * Hollywood ...

,'' portrayed by

Holland Taylor Holland Taylor (born January 14, 1943) is an American actress. She won the 1999 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Judge Roberta Kittleson on ABC's ''The Practice'' (1998–2003) and she ...

* Jared Kincaid, from The Dresden Files book series *James Mitchell "Jimmy" Kincaid, an elven detective from the Shadowrun novel series *Keith Kincaid, from the movie ''

Bowfinger ''Bowfinger'' is a 1999 American satirical comedy film directed by Frank Oz. The film depicts a down-and-out filmmaker in Hollywood attempting to make a film on a small budget with a star who does not know that he is in the movie. It was writ ...

'', portrayed by Eddie Murphy *Liam Kincaid, from the TV show '' Earth: Final Conflict'' *Marcus Kincaid, from the game ''

Borderlands A borderland or borderlands are the geographical space or zone around a territorial border. Borderland or borderlands may refer to: Places * Borderland, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia * Borderland (elec ...

'' *Mr. Kincaid, from the game '' Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia'' *Paul Kincaid, US President from the TV series ''

Hostages A hostage is a person seized by an abductor in order to compel another party, one which places a high value on the liberty, well-being and safety of the person seized—such as a relative, employer, law enforcement, or government—to act, o ...

'', portrayed by

James Naughton James Naughton (born December 6, 1945) is an American actor and director. On television he is best known as astronaut Pete Burke in the 1974 single-season television series ''Planet of the Apes''. He won Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Musical ...

*Reuben Kincaid, from the TV show ''

The Partridge Family ''The Partridge Family'' is an American musical sitcom created by Bernard Slade, which was broadcast in the United States from September 1970 to March 1974 on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. After the final first-run telecast on ABC in March ...

'' *Roland Kincaid, from the movie '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' *Ryle Kincaid, character in author Colleen Hoover's novel ''

It Ends with Us ''It Ends with Us'' is a romance novel by Colleen Hoover, published by Atria Books on August 2, 2016. The story follows florist Lily Bloom, whose abusive relationship with neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid is compounded when her high school boyfriend At ...

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