Across the world, Short (Short 
, ショート 
, 肖特 
, along with others...) is a rare epicene given name. The forename Short is habitual in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is quite a rare female name, Jamaica, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Australia, where it is a very rare unisex name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Indonesia, the United States, and Tanzania. Much more frequently, Short is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Short | United Kingdom, Australia, United States, South Africa, Canada |
| ショート | Japan |
| 肖特 | China |
| שורט | Israel |
| Шорт | Ukraine, Russia |
Short is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Short Round , the fictional character in the Indiana Jones franchise, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Short Dork Dancer , the character from 2014 film 'Zapped'.
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peyton short politician from Kentucky (1761-1825), US (b. 1761) |
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| mayow short (1800-1869) (b. 1800) |
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| semele reeder short (b. 1826) |
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| wallace mertin short minister and former Sioux City mayor, US (b. 1866) |
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alonzo short American Army general, US (b. 1939) |
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| roy hunter short American bishop (1902-1994), US (b. 1902) |
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graham short GB (b. 1946) |
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| shelton hardaway short (b. 1898) |
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d'arcy short Australian cricketer, AU (b. 1990) |
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| purvis short American basketball player, US (b. 1957) |
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| laval short American football defensive tackle, US (b. 1958) |
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| ellis short American businessman, US (b. 1960) |
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| steadman short college basketball player (2009–2012) High Point; Mississippi |
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| ray short college basketball player (1954–1956) Ohio State |
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| marah n short researcher |
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