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Glass (surname)
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<h2 id="notable-people-with-the-surname">Notable people with the surname</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Albert_Glass/GjBEh5kp">Albert Glass</a> (1935–2017), Tristanian police officer and civil servant</li> <li><a href="/facts/Alice_Glass/XUTwV716">Alice Glass</a> (born 1988), vocalist of Crystal Castles</li> <li>Alice Glass (1911–1976, maiden name of <a href="/facts/Alice_Marsh/kJULlqjv">Alice Marsh</a>, American socialite</li> <li><a href="/facts/Aqeel_Glass/TBIrN7aw">Aqeel Glass</a> (born 1998), American football player</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ari_Glass/MT3ElG9J">Ari Glass</a> (born 1989), American painter</li> <li><a href="/facts/H._Bentley_Glass/GPnAdEXP">H. Bentley Glass</a> (1906–2005), American geneticist</li> <li><a href="/facts/Butch_Glass/Cx9U0b6d">Butch Glass</a> (1898–1972), American Negro league baseball player</li> <li><a href="/facts/Caitlin_Glass/sdymPw5N">Caitlin Glass</a> (born 1981), American voice actress</li> <li><a href="/facts/Carter_Glass/r13EEReg">Carter Glass</a> (1858–1946), American politician</li> <li><a href="/facts/Charles_Glass/Hf0fGCuX">Charles Glass</a> (born 1951), American broadcaster</li> <li><a href="/facts/Cheryl_Glass/IWbu9oR2">Cheryl Glass</a> (1961–1997), American racing driver</li> <li><a href="/facts/Killing_of_Christian_Glass/W9s1Iarb">Christian Glass</a> (died 2022), American man who was shot dead</li> <li><a href="/facts/Cody_Glass/lk9hUhAV">Cody Glass</a> (born 1999), Canadian ice hockey player</li> <li><a href="/facts/Conrad_Glass/3o0EUry9">Conrad Glass</a> (born 1961), Tristanian police inspector and civil servant</li> <li><a href="/facts/Darren_Glass/1wH0tdNH">Darren Glass</a> (born 1981), Australian rules footballer</li> <li><a href="/facts/David_Glass_(Canadian_politician)/R8Qd2t6y">David Glass (Canadian politician)</a> (1829–1906), Canadian lawyer</li> <li><a href="/facts/David_Glass_(sociologist)/6ojXUeUN">David Glass (sociologist)</a> (1911–1978), English sociologist</li> <li><a href="/facts/David_D._Glass/p83LMFRp">David D. Glass</a> (1935–2020), Kansas City Royals owner</li> <li><a href="/facts/Deborah_Glass/rf7d7lr6">Deborah Glass</a> (born 1959), Deputy Chair of the UK's Independent Police Complaints Commission</li> <li><a href="/facts/Dominion_Robert_Glass/f5CS7a4n">Dominion Robert Glass</a> (1895–1968) African-American educator and academic administrator</li> <li><a href="/facts/Eduard_Glass/oq7dhHGc">Eduard Glass</a> (1902–after 1980), Austrian chess master</li> <li><a href="/facts/Edward_Glass_(disambiguation)/VJ5XrLcE">Edward Glass (disambiguation)</a>, several people with this name</li> <li><a href="/facts/Franklin_Potts_Glass,_Sr./qypYD1kH">Franklin Potts Glass, Sr.</a> (1858–1934), American publisher</li> <li><a href="/facts/Fridolin_Glass/YRjl5JGz">Fridolin Glass</a> (1910–1943), Austrian Nazi activist and SS officer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Gene_V._Glass/Alb26zkE">Gene V. Glass</a> (born 1940), American statistician and education researcher</li> <li><a href="/facts/George_Glass/TSmPueY1">George Glass</a> (1910–1984), American film producer and publicist</li> <li><a href="/facts/Gerald_Glass/zRzs4bpo">Gerald Glass</a> (born 1967), American former basketball player</li> <li><a href="/facts/Geri_Glass/PtLGb4tI">Geri Glass</a> (born 1949), American model</li> <li><a href="/facts/Glen_Glass/9PKfmlcz">Glen Glass</a> (born 1965), American politician</li> <li><a href="/facts/Harold_Glass/L935cj6d">Harold Glass</a> (1918–1989), Australian judge and jurist</li> <li><a href="/facts/Harry_Gla%C3%9F/AsoW7hpd">Harry Glaß</a> (1930–1997), German ski jumper</li> <li><a href="/facts/Helen_Glass/3hChnp48">Helen Glass</a> (1917–2015), Canadian nurse and educator</li> <li><a href="/facts/Henry_Glass_(disambiguation)/SE3pWFFk">Henry Glass (disambiguation)</a>, several people with this name</li> <li><a href="/facts/Henry_Gla%C3%9F/mtQT3qjV">Henry Glaß</a> (born 1953), German ski jumper</li> <li><a href="/facts/Henry_Glass_(admiral)/WrnIB4gz">Henry Glass (admiral)</a> (1844–1908), Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Henry_P._Glass/jXmvPPkr">Henry P. Glass</a> (1911–2003), Austrian-born American architect and industrial designer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Hugh_Glass/Ig4AoDze">Hugh Glass</a> (1780–1833), fur trapper and frontiersman</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ira_Glass/a1k9zSeD">Ira Glass</a> (born 1959), host of <i>This American Life</i></li> <li><a href="/facts/Jack_Glass/v26RkebQ">Jack Glass</a> (1936–2004), Scottish evangelical preacher</li> <li><a href="/facts/James_Glass_(Chief_Islander)/6gInP2wl">James Glass</a> (born 1961), Tristanian civil servant</li> <li><a href="/facts/Jeff_Glass_(athlete)/5jjbqhDE">Jeff Glass (athlete)</a> (born 1962), Canadian hurdler</li> <li><a href="/facts/Jeff_Glass_(ice_hockey)/MA5D42US">Jeff Glass (ice hockey)</a> (born 1985), American Hockey League goaltender</li> <li><a href="/facts/Jesse_Glass/nLdPlkxB">Jesse Glass</a> (born 1954), American writer and poet</li> <li><a href="/facts/Jimmy_Glass/2NGlAdLz">Jimmy Glass</a> (born 1973), English former football goalkeeper</li> <li><a href="/facts/Joanna_Glass/yhCWPC9k">Joanna Glass</a> (born 1936), Canadian playwright</li> <li><a href="/facts/John_Judah_Glass/qBjAbGQl">John Judah Glass</a> (1895–1973), Canadian politician</li> <li><a href="/facts/Joseph_Glass_(disambiguation)/XT7QL7Lc">Joseph Glass (disambiguation)</a>, multiple people</li> <li><a href="/facts/Julia_Glass/UK0EcdC9">Julia Glass</a> (born 1956), American writer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Kim_Glass/7u6r9XuY">Kim Glass</a> (born 1984), American volleyball player</li> <li><a href="/facts/Lewis_Glass/PCYAaSHa">Lewis Glass</a> (1946–2019), Tristanian civil servant</li> <li><a href="/facts/Louis_Glass/SYaVzD6o">Louis Glass</a> (1864–1936), Danish composer</li> <li><a href="/facts/N._Louise_Glass/oULFYwhw">N. Louise Glass</a> (active since 1989), American microbial scientist</li> <li><a href="/facts/Max_Glass/7aEooWgP">Max Glass</a> (1881–1965), Austrian film producer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ned_Glass/HhkCubNL">Ned Glass</a> (1906–1984), Polish-born American <a href="/facts/Character_actor/KCaW7YrQ">character actor</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Pat_Glass/L40bdHUa">Pat Glass</a> (born 1957), British politician (MP for North West Durham)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Paul_Glass/QGszmYnx">Paul Glass</a> (born 1934), Swiss-American composer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Philip_Glass/uqwMI2Ty">Philip Glass</a> (born 1937), American composer and pianist</li> <li><a href="/facts/Presley_T._Glass/IYKLTV7E">Presley T. Glass</a> (1824–1902), American politician</li> <li><a href="/facts/Richard_Atwood_Glass/L3CKc1lY">Richard Atwood Glass</a> (1820–1873), English cable manufacturer and politician</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ron_Glass/3yXUTTne">Ron Glass</a> (1945–2016), American actor</li> <li><a href="/facts/Shaun_Glass/jYsrzlgF">Shaun Glass</a>, guitarist for the band SOiL</li> <li><a href="/facts/Solomon_Glass/AC6b8EUR">Solomon Glass</a> (1893–1973), philatelist of Baltimore, Maryland</li> <li><a href="/facts/Stephen_Glass/WSMe4k5F">Stephen Glass</a> (born 1972), journalist</li> <li><a href="/facts/Stephen_Glass_(footballer)/YUbxqR7r">Stephen Glass (footballer)</a> (born 1976), Scottish footballer</li> <li><a href="/facts/Tanner_Glass/KqsIbvxF">Tanner Glass</a> (born 1983), Pittsburgh Penguins center</li> <li><a href="/facts/Todd_Glass/AIRcwScx">Todd Glass</a> (born 1964), American stand-up comedian</li> <li><a href="/facts/Walter_Gla%C3%9F/tjDlXvR5">Walter Glaß</a> (1905–1981), German skier</li> <li><a href="/facts/William_Glass/Aw0jgMzG">William Glass</a> (1786–1853), British settler on Tristan da Cunha</li></ul> <h2 id="fictional-characters">Fictional characters</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Glass_family/WsMpLjkK">Glass family</a>, a fictional family featured in a number of J. D. Salinger's short stories</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Muraskin, Bennett (2014-01-08). "[CORRECTED] Jewish Surnames Explained". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2017-04-25. <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/lexicon_valley/2014/01/08/ashkenazi_names_the_etymology_of_the_most_common_jewish_surnames.html" target="_blank">http://www.slate.com/blogs/lexicon_valley/2014/01/08/ashkenazi_names_the_etymology_of_the_most_common_jewish_surnames.html</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>