Dalrymple is a surname, originating with the toponym of Dalrymple, East Ayrshire, Scotland. Used as a surname denoting origin since the 16th century, it was carried by the viscounts of Stair, East Ayrshire in the 17th century (earls of Stair since 1703). It also occurs as a commoners' surname since at least the 18th century. It has rarely been used as a given name since the later 18th century.

Dalrymple Baronets

Baronets, of Stair (1664)

Earls of Stair (1703)

Baronets, of Bargeny (1697)

Baronets, of Cranstoun (1698)

Baronets, of Hailes, Midlothian (1701)

Baronets, of High Mark (1815)

Baronets, of New Hailes (1887)

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Fictional characters

  • Charlie Dalrymple, a fictional character in Brigadoon, a musical written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe
  • Lady Dalrymple, a viscountess in Persuasion, a novel by Jane Austen
  • Russell Dalrymple, portrayed by Bob Balaban, the fictional head of NBC in the sitcom Seinfeld
  • The Honourable Daisy Dalrymple, an amateur detective in the book series by author Carola Dunn
  • Burgundy Dalrymple, a fictional character in Skulduggery Pleasant, a book series by Derek Landy

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