Nash is a surname of Irish, English, Welsh or Jewish origin. The surname went from 'Ash' to 'Nash' by colloquialism, and was established from an early date in Ireland and Wales. A second origin is the Americanization of similar sounding Jewish surnames. Notable people with the surname Adam Nash (disambiguation), various people Albert C. Nash (1826–1890), American architect Albert L. Nash (1921–2015), American politician Alex Nash (1923–1944), Australian footballer Alexander Nash (1849–1906), English footballer Alfred George Nash (1853–1930), Jamaican civil engineer Anthony Nash (disambiguation), various people Abner Nash (1740–1786), American politician Archibald Frazer-Nash, engineer who founded the automotive firm Frazer Nash Limited Beau Nash (Richard Nash, 1674–1762), Anglo-Welsh dandy and leader of fashion Brendan Nash (born 1977), Australian cricketer Brian Nash (born 1963), English guitarist C. Nash (rugby league), Australian rugby league player Carlo Nash (born 1973), English footballer Charles Nash (disambiguation), various people Clara Hapgood Nash (1839–1921), American lawyer Clarence Nash (1904–1985), American voice actor Claude H. Nash (born 1943), American biochemist David Nash (disambiguation), several people Diane Nash (born 1938), American civil rights activist Dion Nash (born 1971), New Zealand cricket player E. B. Nash (1838–1917), American homeopath E. J. H. Nash (1898–1982), English clergyman and evangelist Eddie Nash (born Adel Gharib Nasrallah in June 1929), convicted gangster and former nightclub and restaurant owner in Los Angeles Edith Nash (1913–2003), American poet and educator Edgar Nash (1832-1915), American businessman and politician Edward Nash (disambiguation), various people Edwin Nash (1812–1884), English ecclesiastical architect Fiona Nash (born 1965), Australian senator Francis Nash (1742–1777), American soldier Frank Nash (1887–1933), American bank robber and gangster Frank Nash (footballer) (1907–1992), Australian rules footballer Frederick Nash (1781–1858), American lawyer and jurist Frederick Nash (painter) (1782–1856), English painter Ged Nash (born 1975), Irish politician George K. Nash (1842–1904), American politician George Valentine Nash (1864–1921), American botanist Gerald Ewart Nash (1896–1976), Canadian World War I flying ace Graham Nash (born 1942), British singer-songwriter Harold Nash (born 1970), American football player and coach Harold L. Nash (1892–1975), American engineer and politician Helen Elizabeth Nash (1921-2012), American pediatrician Henry Nash (1869–1902), American pioneer and soldier Jack Nash (disambiguation), various people James Nash (disambiguation), various people Jason Nash (born 1973), American actor and comedian Jim Nash (disambiguation), various people Joe Nash (born 1960), American football player John Nash (disambiguation), various people Jørgen Nash (1920–2004), Danish artist and writer Joseph Nash (1809–1878), English watercolor painter and lithographer Joseph Nash (footballer),