Short (surname)
Short is a surname of English origin. Notable people with this surname include:
- Alan Short, California legislator
- C. Alan Short, British architect and academic
- Arthur Short (cricketer), South African cricketer
- Arthur Short (politician), politician in the British colony of South Australia
- Arthur Ernest William Short, South Australian businessman and city councillor
- Arthur Rendle Short, professor of surgery at Bristol University
- Augustus Short, "Bishop Short", British-born Australian religious leader
- Bob Short, American sports team owner
- Bobby Short, American musician
- Brandon Short, American football player
- Chris Short, American baseball player
- Clare Short, British politician
- Clyde Short,, Kansas politician
- Columbus Short, American dance choreographer and actor
- Craig Short, British football player
- Ebony Short, American sewing manager
- E L Short, member of the Sixty-sixth Texas Legislature
- Edward Short (judge), Canadian jurist and politician
- Edward Short, Baron Glenamara, British politician
- Elizabeth Short, American murder victim known as the "Black Dahlia"
- Emily Short, American writer of interactive fiction
- Eustace Short, co-founder of Short Brothers
- Gene Short, American basketball player
- Gertrude Short, American film actress
- Gregory Short, American classical music composer
- Harry Short, Canadian politician
- Harry Short (baseball), American baseball player and manager
- Horace Short, co-founder of Short Brothers
- Hassard Short, Broadway musical director
- Jack Short (betrayer of William Wallace), Scottish servant and betrayer of Sir William Wallace
- Jake Short, US Television Actor
- James Short (mathematician), British mathematician, optician, and telescope builder
- Florence Jane Short, British feminist and suffragette, who was imprisoned and force-fed
- Jason Short, American football player
- Jay Short, American biochemist and biotech entrepreneur
- J. D. Short, American Delta blues musician
- Joseph Short, American journalist
- Kayle Short, Canadian hockey player
- Keith Short, British sculptor
- Leonie Short, Australian politician
- Lester L. Short, American ornithologist
- Luke Short, American gunfighter
- Luke Short (writer), American writer
- Martin Short, Canadian actor and comedian
- Mary Short, royal queen consort of Awadh
- Nathaniel Short, English footballer
- Nigel Short, British chess player
- Obadiah Short, British artist
- Oswald Short, co-founder of Short Brothers
- Patrick Short, British-born religious leader
- Patrick Short, Queensland police commissioner
- Peter Short (clergyman), Canadian minister, Moderator of the United Church of Canada
- Peter Short (field hockey), Canadian field hockey player
- Peter Short (printer), English printer
- Peter Short (rugby union), English rugby union player
- Phil Short, U.S. Army officer and Louisiana politician
- Philip Short, British journalist and author
- Philip Short (chess player), Irish chess player
- Rick Short, American baseball player and coach
- Rob Short, British-born hockey player
- Robert L. Short, American religious writer and minister
- Roger Short, British diplomat
- Shawn Short, American dance choreographer
- Sidney Howe Short, American inventor, professor, businessman
- Thomas Vowler Short, English clergyman and academic
- Tom Short, American Christian traveling evangelist
- Walter Short, American soldier
- Wilfrid Short, British civil servant
- William Henry Short, British soldier
- William J. Short, Canadian politician from Manitoba
- William Short (Alberta politician), mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- William Short (American ambassador), Thomas Jefferson's private secretary
- Zack Short, American baseball player