Philbrick is a
locational surname
A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name, of
British
British may refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.
* British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture ...
origin. An alternative spelling is
Philbrook. The surname spread to America when Thomas Philbrick emigrated to Massachusetts in 1633.
[ Retrieved 25 January 2014.] The name may refer to:
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Clancy Philbrick
Clarence Hunt Philbrick (born April 24, 1986 in Providence, Rhode Island) (commonly known as Clancy) is an American
contemporary artist whose work includes painting, photography, sculpture, street art, and literature. Philbrick has lived and ex ...
(born 1986), American artist
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David Philbrick Conner (born 1949), American businessman
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Donald Philbrick (1937–2022), American politician
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Frank Philbrick
Frank Philbrick (born May 23, 1978, in Northampton, Massachusetts) is a former professional baseball player turned carpenter and author. Philbrick co-authored his first book, ''The Backyard Lumberjack'', alongside his father, Stephen Philbrick, in ...
(born 1978), American writer
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George A. Philbrick (1913–1974), American engineer
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Herbert Philbrick (1915–1993), American businessman
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Inigo Philbrick (born 1987/1988), American art dealer and convicted fraudster
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John Dudley Philbrick (1818–1886), American educator
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Joseph Philbrick Webster
Joseph Philbrick Webster, also known as J.P. Webster (February 18, 1819 – January 18, 1875), was an American songwriter and composer most notable for his musical compositions during the Antebellum South, antebellum and American Civil War period ...
(1819–1875), American musician
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Nathaniel Philbrick
Nathaniel Philbrick (born June 11, 1956) is an American author of history, winner of the National Book Award, and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His maritime history, ''In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex'', based on w ...
(born 1956), American writer
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Rodman Philbrick
Rodman Philbrick (born January 22, 1951) is an American writer of novels for adults and children. He has written popular children's books such as '' Freak the Mighty'', '' Max the Mighty'', '' The Last Book in the Universe'', and has written othe ...
(born 1951), American writer
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Stephen Philbrick Stephen Philbrick is an American author, poet, and licensed United Church of Christ minister.
Biography
Philbrick is the son of poet Charles Horace Philbrick, the father of author Frank Philbrick, the brother of master furniture maker Timothy P ...
(born 1949), American writer
See also
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Philbrook
References
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Surnames of British Isles origin