Holbrook name

Holbrook is both a given name and a surname with historical and contemporary significance. As a surname, it has been associated with numerous notable individuals across various fields. These include Amory Holbrook (1820–1866), an American attorney and politician in the Oregon Territory; Ann Catherine Holbrook (1780–1837), a British actress and writer; and Anna Kathryn Holbrook (born 1957), an American soap opera actress. Other notable individuals with the surname include Bill Holbrook (born 1958), an American comic strip artist; Boyd Holbrook (born 1980 or 1981), a film and television actor; and Chad Holbrook (born 1971), an American college baseball coach. The surname has also been held by Charles R. Holbrook III (born 1938), a politician, and David Holbrook (1923–2011), a British writer.

In the given name category, Holbrook has been used for individuals such as Holbrook Blinn (1872–1928), an American stage and film actor; Holbrook Gaskell (1813–1909), a British industrialist; and Holbrook Jackson (1874–1948), a British journalist, writer, and publisher. The name has also been associated with Holbrook Working (1895–1985), an American professor of economics and statistics at Stanford University’s Food Research Institute.

Overall, the name Holbrook has been linked to individuals across various professions, including politics, academia, arts, sports, and entertainment, reflecting its diverse usage over time.