Langtry is an English surname of habitational origin which derives from three settlements in Devon, Oxfordshire, and Lancashire called Langtree, from the Old English lang, long ‘long’, ‘tall’ + treow ‘tree’. Notable Langtrys include: Albert P. Langtry (1860–1939), Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, U.S.A. Brian Langtry (born 1976), lacrosse player for the Colorado Mammoth and the Denver Outlaws Henry Langtry (1841–1892), English cavalry colonel Henry V.M. Langtry (1869–1935), British Army lieutenant-colonel James I. Langtry (1939–2021), government official and educator James MacKay Langtry (1894–1971), British footballer and technical adviser on shipbuilding John Langtry (1834–1906), M.A., D.C.L., member of the Anglican Church in Canada Joe Langtry (1880–1951), Australian politician Joseph Langtry (1805–1862), Royal Navy captain Lillie Langtry (1853–1929), born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton, renowned British actress Jeanne Marie Langtry Malcolm (1881–1964), illegitimate daughter of Lillie Langtry Roberta Langtry (1916–2005), Canadian philanthropist Arthur Langtry (the Merlin), a fictional character in Jim Butcher's novel series The Dresden Files References See also Langtry (disambiguation) English toponymic surnames