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Barclay

Meaning

From a Scottish surname which was likely derived from the English place name Berkeley, meaning "birc

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Famous People Named Barclay

Barclay Kamb

Walter Barclay Kamb (December 17, 1931 - April 21, 2011) was a longtime professor and researcher at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

InnovationIntelligenceWisdom

Barclay and Edwin Coppock

Barclay Coppock (January 4, 1839 – September 4, 1861), also spelled "Coppac", "Coppic", and "Coppoc", was a follower of John Brown and a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War.

CourageLeadershipResilience

Barclay Palmer

Barclay Palmer (born William Barclay Livingstone Palmer; 2 March 1932 – 27 September 2020) was a British athlete who competed in the shot put discipline at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

AmbitionResilienceSuccess

Barclay V. Head

Barclay Vincent Head (1844–1914) was a British numismatist and keeper of the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum.

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Barclay Livingstone

Barclay Livingstone (born 1 April 1941) is a Canadian former yacht racer who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

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