Fildes is an English toponymic surname from the regional name Fylde, the western part of the area Amounderness Hundred in Lancashire, England. The final -s appears to be a post-medieval excrescence.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Albert Fildes, British rugby league footballer
- Audrey Fildes (1922–1997), British actress
- Henry Fildes (1870–1948), British politician
- Horace Edward Manners Fildes (1875–1937), New Zealand book collector
- John Fildes (1811–1875), British businessman and politician
- Luke Fildes (1843–1927), British painter
- Luke Fildes (fencer) (1879–1970), British fencer
- Mary Fildes (1789–1876), British activist
- Paul Fildes (1882–1971), British pathologist and microbiologist
- Robin Fildes (born 1940), Australian rules footballer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 913. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9. OCLC 964412220. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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