- U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- U.S. author.
- Canadian novelist and politician in England.
- U.S. composer, organist, and teacher.
- American Revolutionary patriot.
- English theologian.
- Quanah.
- U.S. preacher, theologian, and reformer.
- a male given name.
- Sir Alan (William). born 1944, British film director and screenwriter; his films include Bugsy Malone (1976), Midnight Express (1978), Mississippi Burning (1988), The Commitments (1991), and Angela's Ashes (2000); chairman of the British Film Institute (1998–99) and of the Film Council (1999–2004)
- Charlie. nickname Bird or Yardbird. 1920–55, US jazz alto saxophonist and composer; the leading exponent of early bop
- Dorothy (Rothschild). 1893–1967, US writer, noted esp for the ironical humour of her short stories
- Matthew. 1504–75, English prelate. As archbishop of Canterbury (1559–75), he supervised Elizabeth I's religious settlement
