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Smith is a male given name, derived from
the similarly named surname .
[1] Notable people with the name include:
Smith
A
blacksmith at work. Blacksmiths commonly took the
surname Smith, which led to the adoption of Smith as a given name.
Gender Masculine Language(s)
English Language(s) Old English Derivation smið ,
meaning "to smite"Meaning a metalworker,
a craftsman Region of origin
England
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Smith Alford (
c. 1877 -1949), American college football player and coach
Smith D. Atkins (1836-1913), American army general
Smith Bagley (1935-2010), American businessman and
Democratic Party executive
Smith Ballew (1902-1984), American singer-songwriter
Smith Barrier (1916-1989), American sports journalist
Smith A. Boughton (1810-1888), American physician and political activist
Smith W. Brookhart (1869-1944), American
U.S. Senator for
Iowa
Smith Cho , American actress
Smith Churchill (1838-1902), English cricketer and clergyman
Smith Clark (
c. 1791 -1876), American lawyer and legislator
Smith Curtis (1855-1949), Canadian lawyer and politician
Smith Dharmasaroja (1937-), Thai government official
Smith Dun (1906-1979), Burmese lieutenant general
Smith Ely Jr. (1825-1911), American politician and 82nd
Mayor of New York City
Smith Hart (1948-2017), American-Canadian wrestler
Smith H. Hastings (1843-1905), American
Medal of Honor recipient
Smith Hempstone (1929-2006), American diplomat
Smith Hickenlooper (1880-1933), American judge
Smith Ely Jelliffe (1866-1945), American psychoanalyst
Smith Joseph (1961-), American physician and former mayor of
North Miami, Florida
Smith E. Lane (1829-1909), American politician
Smith Larimer (1829-1881), American Medal of Honor recipient
Smith McKay (1817-1899), Canadian merchant and politician
Smith McPherson (1848-1915), American judge and
U.S. Representative for Iowa
Smith Miller (1804-1872), American U.S. Representative for
Indiana
Smith Nickerson (1860-1954), Canadian politician
Smith Newell Penfield (1837-1920), American composer
Smith Samau (1986-), New Zealand rugby player
Smith Streeter (1884-1930), American-Canadian
roque player and Olympian
Smith Thompson (1768-1843), American
Secretary of the Navy and
Supreme Court Associate Justice
Smith S. Turner (1842-1898), American U.S. Representative for
Virginia
Smith Mead Weed (1833-1920), American lawyer and politician
Smith Wigglesworth (1859-1947), British evangelist
Smith S. Wilkinson (1824-1889), American lawyer and politician
Smith D. Woods (1830-1888), American former
Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri