Pirie

This article is about the surname. For other uses, see Pirie (disambiguation).

Pirie is a Scottish surname of French origin, meaning "pear tree".^[1][2]

People with the name include:

• Alexander Fraser Pirie (1849–1903), Canadian journalist and newspaper editor
• Antoinette Pirie (1905–1991), British biochemist
• Billy Pirie (1949–2025), Scottish footballer
• Bob Pirie (1916–1984), Canadian swimmer and three time Olympic gold medalist
• Brad Pirie (born 1955), Canadian former ice hockey player
• Charles Pirie (1897–1960), Scottish chess player
• Daphne Pirie (1931–2022), Australian athlete and sports administrator
• David Pirie, English screenwriter, film producer, critic and novelist
• Denis Pirie (fl. 1960s–1980s), British far right politician
• Douglas J. Pirie (c. 1907–1935) English motorcycle racer
• Duncan Pirie (1858–1931), Scottish Liberal politician
• Elizabeth Pirie (1932–2005), British numismatist and museum curator
• George Pirie (disambiguation)
• Gordon Pirie (1931–1991), English long-distance runner and orienteerer
• Harvey Pirie (1878–1965), Scottish bacteriologist
• Irene Pirie (1914–1998), Canadian freestyle swimmer
• Jacqueline Pirie (born 1975), Scottish actress
• James Pirie (1853–1934), Major League Baseball shortstop
• Jane Pirie (1779–1833), Scottish educator
• Sir John Pirie, 1st Baronet (died 1851), alderman and Lord Mayor of the city of London
• John Pirie (MP) (died 1402 or later), Member of Parliament for Canterbury, Kent in 1401
• Julia Pirie (1918-2008), British MI5 spy
• Lockwood Pirie (1904-1965), American competitive sailor
• Madsen Pirie (born 1940), British researcher, author and educator
• Mark Pirie (born 1974), New Zealand poet, writer, literary critic, publisher and editor
• Morag Pirie (born 1975), Scottish football referee
• Norman Pirie (1907-1997), British biochemist
• Peter J. Pirie (1916–1997), English musicologist and critic
• Robert Pirie (disambiguation)
• Tom Pirie (1896–1966), Scottish footballer
• William Robinson Pirie (1804–1885), Scottish minister and educator

See also

• Piri (disambiguation)
• Pirrie, a surname, including a list of people
• Jacob Piry (1920–?), Indonesian politician
• John Pirie (ship), built in 1827, sailed to South Australia 1836