Hood (surname)

Hood is an English and Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Real people

Academics

Athletes

Entertainers

Military personnel

Politicians

Writers

  • Basil Hood (1864–1917), British librettist and lyricist
  • Daniel Hood, American novelist
  • Sam Hood (1872–1953), Australian photographer and photojournalist
  • Sean Hood (born 1966), American screenwriter
  • Stuart Hood (1915–2011), Scottish novelist and former controller of the BBC
  • Thomas Hood (1799–1845), British poet and humorist
  • Tom Hood (1835–1874), English humorist and playwright

Others

  • Archibald Hood (1823–1902), Scottish coalowner
  • Cherry Hood (born 1959), Australian artist
  • George Hood, (1891–1928), New Zealand pioneer aviator who perished attempting the first flight across the Tasman Sea.
  • James Hood (1942–2013), one of the first black students to enroll in the University of Alabama
  • Raymond Hood (1881–1934), early twentieth-century architect
  • Calum Hood, Australian bassist and vocalist in 5 Seconds of Summer

Fictional characters

  • Baby Bonnie Hood, fictional character
  • Red Hood, fictional character in DC Comics
  • Robin Hood, English folk hero from medieval legends
  • Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood, a fictional character in the Halo video-game franchise
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