McDiarmid, also MacDiarmid, is an

Irish surname A formal Irish name consists of a given name and a surname. In the Irish language, surnames are generally patronymic in etymology but are no longer literal patronyms as, for example, most Icelandic names still are. The form of a surname varies ...

originating from a high king of Ireland circa 657 AD, popular in Scotland.

People

Notable people with this surname include:

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Archie McDiarmid Archibald McDiarmid (December 8, 1881 – August 11, 1957) was a Canadian track and field athlete born in Balvicar, Scotland who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he finished fourth in the 56 pound weight throw competition and ...

(1881–1957), Scottish-born Canadian track and field athlete * Bunny McDiarmid (contemporary), New Zealand environmental activist *

C. J. McDiarmid Campbell Johnston "C. J." McDiarmid (July 29, 1869 – May 13, 1942) was an American attorney who was the principal owner of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball. Biography McDiarmid was born in July 1869 in Barnesville, Ohio, and spent ...

(1869–1942), American lawyer and professional baseball executive * David McDiarmid (1952–1995), Tasmanian-born Australian artist, designer and political activist * Dorothy Shoemaker McDiarmid (1906–1994), American politician in Virginia and Quaker activist * Errett Weir McDiarmid (1909–2000), American librarian and academic * George McDiarmid (1880–1946), Scottish footballer * Howard McDiarmid (1927–2010), Canadian physician and political figure in British Columbia *

Ian McDiarmid Ian McDiarmid (; born 11 August 1944) is a Scottish actor and director of stage and screen, best known for portraying the Sith Lord Emperor Sheev Palpatine / Darth Sidious in the ''Star Wars'' multimedia franchise. Making his stage debut in '' ...

(born 1944), Scottish Tony award theatre actor and director * Jack McDiarmid (1903–1974), Australian rules footballer *

John McDiarmid (tennis) John McDiarmid (August 12, 1911 – November 4, 1982) was a tennis player in the 1930s and 1940s. He was born in Beckley, West Virginia. Tennis career In singles, McDiarmid was ranked as high as No. 7 in the United States, achieving that ranki ...

(1911–1982), American tennis player * John B. McDiarmid (1913–2002), Canadian academic and military intelligence officer *

John Stewart McDiarmid John Stewart McDiarmid (December 25, 1882 – June 7, 1965) was a Manitoba politician. He held senior ministerial positions in the governments of John Bracken, Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell, and served as the province's 14th Lieute ...

(1882–1965), Canadian Liberal politician, later Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba *

Matthew McDiarmid Matthew McDiarmid, full name Matthew Purdie McDiarmid (25 June 1914–12 February 1996) was a Scottish literary scholar, essayist, campaigning academic and poet. He was a founding member of the Association for Scottish Literary Studies (1970) ...

(1914–1996), Scottish literary scholar, essayist and poet * Niall McDiarmid (born 1967), Scottish photographer

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Alan MacDiarmid Alan Graham MacDiarmid, ONZ FRS (14 April 1927 – 7 February 2007) was a New Zealand-born American chemist, and one of three recipients of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2000. Early life and education MacDiarmid was born in Masterton, Ne ...

(1927–2007), New Zealand-born American chemist *

Douglas MacDiarmid Douglas Kerr MacDiarmid (14 November 1922 – 26 August 2020) was a New Zealand expatriate painter, known for his diversity and exceptional use of colour, and involved with key movements in twentieth-century art. He lived in Paris, France, for mo ...

(1922–2020), New Zealand-born painter active in Paris, France *

Findlay George MacDiarmid Findlay (Finlay) George MacDiarmid (October 11, 1869 – July 15, 1933) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Elgin West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member in 1898 and from 1900 to 1919 and fr ...

(1869–1933), Canadian farmer and political figure in Ontario *

Hugh MacDiarmid Christopher Murray Grieve (11 August 1892 – 9 September 1978), best known by his pen name Hugh MacDiarmid (), was a Scottish poet, journalist, essayist and political figure. He is considered one of the principal forces behind the Scottish Ren ...

(1892–1978), Scottish poet, pen name of ''Christopher Murray Grieve'' * Margaret MacDiarmid (fl. 2009–2013), Canadian politician in British Columbia *

Sarah MacDiarmid Sarah MacDiarmid (born 15 November 1966) was a 23-year-old Scottish-Australian woman who disappeared from Kananook railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 11 July 1990. She is presumed murdered, although no trace of her body has ...

, Scottish-Australian woman who disappeared in 1990 in Melbourne, Australia *

Toby MacDiarmid Finlay Melrose "Toby" MacDiarmid OBE (9 May 1925 – 18 April 2003) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1973 to 1988, serving as a member of the National Party (formerly the Country P ...

(1925–2003), Australian politician *

William MacDiarmid William Burton MacDiarmid (23 May 1875 – 13 May 1947) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Athol, Ontario and became a physician by career. MacDiarmid graduated from McGill University where he rec ...

(1875–1947), Canadian politician in Ontario

Places

* MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, in New Zealand * McDiarmid Falls, a waterfall in British Columbia, Canada *

McDiarmid Park McDiarmid Park is a stadium in Perth, Scotland, used mainly for association football. It has been the home ground of Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone since its opening in 1989. The stadium has an all-seated capacity of . As well as St Jo ...

, a stadium in Perth, Scotland *

William McDiarmid House William McDiarmid House is a historic home located at Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. It was built in 1907, and is a -story, three bay, American Foursquare The American Foursquare or American Four Square is an American hou ...

, a historic building in Fayetteville, North Carolina

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People

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