Potter (name)

'''Potter''' is an English surname that originally referred to someone who made pottery. It is occasionally used as a given name. People with the name include:

==Surname== *Albert Potter (1897–1942), English footballer *Alexandra Potter (born 1970), British author *Alfie Potter (born 1989), English football player *Alfred Potter (1827–1878), English clergyman and cricketer *Allen Potter (1818–1885), American politician *Alonzo Potter (1800–1865), Bishop of Pennsylvania *A. J. Potter "Archie" (1918–1980), Irish composer *Anice Potter Terhune (1873–1964), American author and composer *Arnold Potter (1804–1872), American self-declared Messiah *Art Potter (1909–1998), Canadian ice hockey administrator *Barbara Potter (born 1961), American tennis player *Barnaby Potter (1577–1642), Bishop of Carlisle *Barrett Potter (1776–1865), American lawyer and judge *Beatrix Potter (1866–1943), British children's writer *Bert Potter (disambiguation), several people including: **Bert Potter (composer) (1874–1930), American composer *Beryl H. Potter (1900–1985), American astronomer *Beryl Potter (d. 1998), Canadian disability rights activist *Bill Potter (1872–1970), Australian footballer for Fitzroy *Bill Potter (musician), country singer and television personality *Brandon Potter (born 1982), American voice actor *B. T. Potter (born 2000), American football player *Carol Potter (poet), American poet *Carol Potter (actress) (born 1948), American actress *Cassandra Potter (born 1981), American curler *Charles E. Potter (1916–1979), American politician *Cherry Potter, British journalist *Christopher Potter (disambiguation), several people, including: **Christopher Potter (provost) (1591–1646), English academic and clergyman **Christopher Potter (died 1817), MP for Colchester 1781–2 and 1784 **Chris Potter (priest) (born 1949), Dean and Archdeacon of St Asaph **Christopher Potter (author) (born 1959), English author and publisher **Chris Potter (actor) (born 1960), Canadian actor, musician and pitchman **Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist) (born 1971), American jazz saxophonist and composer **Chris Potter (record producer), British record producer and mixer *Cipriani Potter (1792–1871) British composer, pianist and educator *Clare Potter (1903–1999), American fashion designer *Clarkson Nott Potter (1825–1882), American civil engineer, lawyer and politician *Clayton D. Potter (1880–1924), Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi *Craig Potter (born 1984), Scottish football player *Cullen Potter (born 2007), American ice hockey player *CharliePotter (born 1996), Senior Mortgage Broker *Cynthia Potter (born 1950), American diver *Dale Potter (born 1949), Canadian football player *Danny Potter (born 1979), English football player *Darren Potter (born 1984), Irish football player *David M. Potter (1910–1971), American historian *Dennis Potter (1935–1994), British playwright *Don Potter (1902–2004), British sculptor and potter *Don Potter (musician), American musician *Dora Joan Potter (1915–1987), Australian children's author *Edmund Potter (1802–1883), British industrialist, MP for Carlisle, Beatrix Potter's grandfather *Edward Clark Potter (1857–1923), American sculptor *Edward Tuckerman Potter (1831–1904), American architect *Elderkin Potter (1782–1845), American politician and lawyer from Ohio *Elisha Reynolds Potter (1764–1835), American congressman from Rhode Island *Elisha R. Potter (1811–1882), American congressman from Rhode Island, son of Elisha Reynolds Potter *Emery D. Potter (1804–1896), American politician *Frank Potter (aviator) (1891–1917), British flying ace *Frank Potter (politician) (1919–1978), Australian politician *Frank J. Potter (1871–1948), British architect *Frederick Potter (1857–1941), New Zealand businessman *Fuller Potter (1910–1990), American abstract expressionist artist *George Potter (disambiguation), several people, including: **George Potter (politician) (1883–1945), Australian politician **George Richard Potter (1900–1982), British historian *Gilbert Potter (1878–1921), Irish police officer *Glenn Potter (born c. 1938), American basketball coach *Graham Potter (born 1975), English footballer and manager *Greg Potter, American comic book writer *Harrison Potter (1891–1984), American pianist *Henry Codman Potter (1835–1908), American clergyman *Horatio Potter (1802–1887), American bishop *Ian Potter (born 1968), British writer *Jack Potter (born 1938), Australian cricketer *James Potter (disambiguation), several people *Jeff Potter (1941–2025), Australian rules footballer *Jennie O'Neill Potter (1867–1900), American actor and dramatic reader *Jenny Potter (born 1979), American ice hockey player *John Potter (disambiguation), several people, including: **John Potter (bishop) (c. 1674–1747), Archbishop of Canterbury **John Potter (Maine lawyer) (1787–1865), American politician **John Potter (Liberal politician) (1815–1858), British Liberal politician **John Potter (Conservative politician) (1873–1940), British Conservative politician **John Potter (footballer) (born 1979), Scottish football player **John E. Potter, American Postmaster General **John F. Potter (1817–1899), American politician **Jon Potter (born 1963), British field hockey player **Jonathan Potter (born 1956), British professor and originator of discursive psychology **Jonathan Potter (cricketer) (born 1971), English cricketer **Jonathan Potter (computer programmer), Australian programmer *Judith Potter (born 1942), New Zealand judge *K.C. Potter (born 1939), American academic administrator and LGBT rights activist *Kimberly Potter (born 1972), American police officer convicted of killing Daunte Wright *Lauren Potter (born 1990), American actress *Lela Brooks Potter (1908–1990), Canadian speed skater *Luke Potter (born 1989), English football player *Madeleine Potter (born 1958), American actress *Maisie Potter (born 1997), Welsh snowboarder *Mark Potter (sportscaster) (born 1960), Canadian sports broadcaster *Mark Potter (judge) (born 1937), British judge *Mark Potter (musician), British musician from the band Elbow *Martin Potter (actor) (born 1944), British actor *Martin Potter (surfer) (born 1965), British surfer *Matthew Potter, Irish academic *Maureen Potter (1925–2004), Irish actress *Micah Potter (born 1998), American professional basketball player *Michael Potter (disambiguation), several people, including: **Michael Potter (immunologist) (1924–2013), American physician and immunologist **Michael Potter (born 1963), Australian rugby league footballer and coach **Mike Potter (racing driver) (1949–2022), American racecar driver **Mike Potter (baseball) (born 1951), American baseball outfielder **Michael Cressé Potter (1858–1948), English botanist, herbarium curator, and Anglican priest *Mitch Potter (born 1980), American track and field athlete *Monica Potter (born 1971), American actress * Mary Potter (disambiguation), several people *Nels Potter (1911–1999), American baseball player *Nelson Thomas Potter Jr. (1939–2013), American philosopher *Norm Potter (18??–1951), Australian rugby league footballer *Orlando B. Potter (1823–1894), American politician *Patricia Potter (born 1975), British actress *Paulus Potter (1625–1654), Dutch painter *Philip Potter (church leader) (1921–2015), Methodist minister *Philip Potter (1936–2016), British opera singer *Robert Brown Potter (1829–1887), American Civil War General *Robert Potter (1909–2010), British architect *Roger Potter (1907–1982), American basketball coach *Ron Potter, Australian rugby league footballer *Russell Potter (born 1960), American writer *Ryan Potter (born 1995), American actor *Sally Potter (born 1949), British film director and screenwriter *Samuel J. Potter (1753–1804), American Senator *Sarah Potter (born 1961), English cricketer *Stephen Potter (disambiguation), several people, including: **Stephen Potter (1900–1969), British author of self-help books *Ted Potter (born 1944), Australian rules footballer *Ted Potter Jr. (born 1983), American PGA Tour golfer *Thomas Potter (disambiguation), several people, including: **Thomas Potter (Universalist) (1689–1777), American Universalist **Thomas Potter (industrialist) (1745–1811), Scottish-born Danish industrialist and merchant **Thomas Potter (mayor) (1774–1845), mayor of Manchester, England, father of Thomas Bayley Potter **Thomas Bayley Potter (1817–1898), British politician **Thomas J. Potter (1840–1888), vice-president and general manager of the Union Pacific Railroad **Thomas Rossell Potter (1799–1873), British naturalist **Tom Potter (born 1940), Mayor of Portland, Oregon **Tommy Potter (1918–1988), American jazz double bass player *Van Rensselaer Potter (1911–2001), American biochemist *Vincent Potter (c. 1614–1661), army officer, Regicide of King Charles I *William Potter (disambiguation), several people, including: **William Appleton Potter (1842–1909), American architect **William C. Potter, American scientist and professor **William Everett Potter (1905–1988), Governor of Panama Canal Zone **William Knight Potter (1844–1914), businessman and mayor of Providence, Rhode Island **William P. Potter, American naval commander **William Simpson Potter (1805–1879), British author **William W. Potter (Michigan politician) (1869–1940), American politician **William Wilson Potter (1792–1839), American politician

==Given name== *Potter P. Howard ({{fl.}} 1947–1951), mayor of Boise, Idaho *Potter Palmer (1826–1902), American businessman and Chicago-area developer *Potter Stewart (1915–1985), Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. His opinion in the ''Jacobellis v. Ohio'' obscenity trial popularized the phrase "I know it when I see it."

==Fictional characters== *The Potter family, principal characters in A.S. Byatt's "Frederica Quartet" novels: ''The Virgin in the Garden'' (1978), ''Still Life'' (1985), ''Babel Tower'' (1996), and ''A Whistling Woman'' (2002) *Bonifacio "Potter", from the Peruvian TV series ''Al Fondo Hay Sitio'' *Brian Potter, from the British sitcom ''Phoenix Nights'' *Cedric Potter, from ''Under Capricorn'' *Clarence Potter, from Harry Turtledove's Southern Victory alternate history novel series *Gail Potter, from the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' *From the ''Harry Potter'' series: **Albus Severus Potter, Harry Potter and Ginny Potter (née Weasley)'s son **Ginny Potter (née Weasley), Harry Potter's wife **Harry Potter, title character **James Potter, Lily Potter (née Evans)'s husband and Harry Potter's father **James Sirius Potter, Harry Potter and Ginny Potter (née Weasley)'s son **Lily Luna Potter, Harry Potter and Ginny Potter (née Weasley)'s daughter **Lily Potter (née Evans), James Potter's wife and Harry Potter's mother **Fleamont Potter, James Potter's father and Harry Potter's paternal grandfather<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/the-potter-family|title=The Potter Family {{!}} Wizarding World|website=www.wizardingworld.com|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref> **Euphemia Potter, James Potter's mother and Harry Potter's paternal grandmother *Harry Potter Jr., from the film ''Troll'' *Mr. Potter, from the film ''It's A Wonderful Life'' *Joey Potter, from the TV series ''Dawson's Creek'' *Marygay Potter, from Joe Haldeman's science fiction novel ''The Forever War'' *Melvin Potter, a Marvel Comics character, formerly the villain Gladiator *Mr. Potter, from the film ''The Stranger'' *Norman Potter, the school caretaker from the British sitcom ''Please Sir!'' *Pansy Potter, from ''The Beano'' *Peter Potter "Painless", from ''The Paleface'' *Peter Potter Jr. "Junior", from ''Son of Paleface'' *Professor Potter, a DC Comics character *Sherman T. Potter, from the TV series ''M*A*S*H'' and ''AfterMASH'' *Tycho Potter, from Margaret Mahy's novel ''The Catalogue of the Universe''

==See also== *Justice Potter (disambiguation)

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