Semple

Semple is both a surname of Scottish origin, and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

In arts and media

 * Dugald Semple (1884–1964), Scottish writer and simple living advocate
 * George Semple (1700–1782), Irish architect
 * Jack Semple (21st century), Canadian blues musician
 * Keith Semple, Northern Ireland musician, member of British boyband One True Voice and American rock band 7th Heaven
 * Lorenzo Semple Jr. (1923–2014), American screenwriter
 * Pat Semple (1939–2021), British artist
 * Robert B. Semple Jr. (born 1936), Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
 * Stuart Semple (born 1980), contemporary English artist

In government, military, and politics

 * Bob Semple (1873–1955), member of the Cabinet of New Zealand
 * Eugene Semple (1840–1908), thirteenth Governor of Washington Territory
 * James Semple (1798–1866), United States Senator from Illinois
 * Letitia Semple (1821–1907), United States society patron and unofficial First Lady
 * Robert Semple (veteran) (1887–1943), United States Navy officer
 * Robert B. Semple (1806–1854), California newspaperman and politician

In sport

 * Billy Semple (born 1946), Scottish football player
 * Carol Semple (born 1948), American golfer
 * Frederick Semple (1872–1927), American golfer and tennis player
 * Jock Semple (1903–1988), Boston Marathon official
 * Keith Semple (born 1970), Guyanese cricketer
 * Ryan Semple (English footballer) (born 1985), English football player
 * Ryan Semple (Northern Irish footballer) (born 1977), Northern Irish football player
 * Tom Semple (1879–1943), Irish sportsperson
 * Tony Semple (born 1970), American football player

In science and academia

 * David Semple (1856–1937), bacteriologist
 * Ellen Churchill Semple (1863–1932), American geographer
 * John C. Semple (born 1947), American botanist
 * John Greenlees Semple, mathematician
 * John W. Semple (born 1959), Canadian medical researcher
 * Michael Semple, Irish expert on Afghanistan and Pakistan
 * William F. Semple, 19th–century American dentist

In other fields

 * Aimee Semple McPherson (1890–1944), Canadian-born evangelist and media sensation
 * E. G. Semple, Reverend, author of Singapore religions: a summary of great oriental faiths (1927)
 * Etta Semple (1854–1914), American atheist and feminist
 * Ian Semple (born 1928), member of the Universal House of Justice of the Bahá'í Faith
 * Robert Semple (Canada) (1777–1816), Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company
 * Sean Semple, South Africa-born Anglican bishop

People with the given name

 * Roberta Semple Salter (1910–2007), member of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel

Fictional characters

 * Jake Semple, a character from the book Surviving the Applewhites
 * Jesse B. Semple, a character featured in many stories by American writer Langston Hughes

Other meanings

 * Semple Stadium, a sports stadium in Tipperary, Ireland
 * Castle Semple, a mansion in Renfrewshire, Scotland