Browse Namesakes
This is a list of namesakes in which the birth month is May; and the birth day is 17
| Name | Lifespan | Categories | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Plantagenet | 1443-1460 | Shakespearian Characters |  |
| Bartholomew Roberts | 1682-1722 | Notable Evildoers | |
| Edward Jenner | 1749-1823 | Notable Scientists and Inventors | |
| Julia Tyler | 1820-1889 | American First Ladies | |
| Erik Satie | 1866-1925 | Notable Musicians | |
| Adolf Henrik Lindstrøm | 1866-1939 | Notable Explorers and Adventurers | |
| Andreas Michalakopoulos | 1876-1938 | Greek Prime Ministers | |
| Alfonso XIII | 1886-1941 | Spanish Kings and Queens | |
| Samu Fóti | 1890-1916 | Olympic Medalists | |
| Odd Hassel | 1897-1981 | Nobel Prize Winners | |
| James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell | 1903-1991 | Hall-of-Famers | |
| Jean Gabin | 1904-1976 | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Zinka Milanov | 1906-1989 | Notable Musicians | |
| Ilona Elek | 1907-1988 | Notable Athletes, Olympic Medalists | |
| Karl Schäfer | 1909-1976 | Notable Athletes, Olympic Medalists | |
| Magda Schneider | 1909-1996 | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Maureen O'Sullivan | 1911-1998 | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Irving Meretsky | 1912-2006 | Olympic Medalists | |
| Clarence "Ace" Parker | 1912-2013 | Hall-of-Famers | |
| Birgit Nilsson | 1918-2005 | Notable Musicians | |
| Don Laz | 1929-1996 | Olympic Medalists | |
| John Davies | 1929-2020 | Olympic Medalists | |
| Yelena Gorchakova | 1933-2002 | Olympic Medalists | |
| Earl Morrall | 1934-2014 | Most Valuable Players | |
| Dennis Hopper | 1936-2010 | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Pervis Jackson | 1938-2008 | Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers | |
| Wim de Bie | 1939-2023 | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Philippe Gondet | 1942-2018 | Notable Athletes | |
| Bill Bruford | 1949- | Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers | |
| Janez Drnovšek | 1950-2008 | Other Leaders | |
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev | 1953- | Other Leaders | |
| Bill Paxton | 1955-2017 | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Branko Skroče | 1955- | Olympic Medalists | |
| Bob Saget | 1956-2022 | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| "Sugar" Ray Leonard | 1956- | Notable Athletes, Olympic Medalists | |
| Enya | 1961- | Notable Musicians | |
| Omar Razzaz | 1961- | Jordanian Prime Ministers | |
| Craig Ferguson | 1962- | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Kim Mulkey | 1962- | Hall-of-Famers, Olympic Medalists | |
| Ferenc Krausz | 1962- | Nobel Prize Winners | |
| Jon Koncak | 1963- | Olympic Medalists | |
| David Eigenberg | 1964- | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Stratos Apostolakis | 1964- | Notable Athletes | |
| Paige Turco | 1965- | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Trent Reznor | 1965- | Notable Musicians, Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers | |
| Hill Harper | 1966- | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Danny Manning | 1966- | Olympic Medalists | |
| Gilles Quénéhervé | 1966- | Olympic Medalists | |
| Giovanna Trillini | 1970- | Olympic Medalists | |
| Máxima of the Netherlands | 1971- | Other Royalty | |
| Sasha Alexander | 1973- | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Andrea Corr | 1974- | Notable Musicians | |
| Şebnem Dönmez | 1974- | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Sendhil Ramamurthy | 1974- | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Wolfram Kurschat | 1975- | Notable Athletes | |
| Rochelle Aytes | 1976- | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Kirsten Vlieghuis | 1976- | Olympic Medalists | |
| Eng Hian | 1977- | Olympic Medalists | |
| Pablo Prigioni | 1977- | Olympic Medalists | |
| Alistair Overeem | 1980- | Notable Athletes | |
| Stéphane Robert | 1980- | Notable Athletes | |
| Matt Cassel | 1982- | Notable Athletes | |
| Reiko Nakamura | 1982- | Olympic Medalists | |
| Vjosa Osmani | 1982- | Other Leaders | |
| Tony Parker | 1982- | Hall-of-Famers | |
| Christian Bolaños | 1984- | Notable Athletes | |
| Igor Denisov | 1984- | Notable Athletes | |
| Christine Ohuruogu | 1984- | Olympic Medalists | |
| Matt Ryan | 1985- | Most Valuable Players, Notable Athletes | |
| Teófilo Gutiérrez | 1985- | Notable Athletes | |
| Amy Gumenick | 1986- | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Tahj Mowry | 1986- | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Miljana Bojović | 1987- | Notable Athletes | |
| Marcus Olsson | 1988- | Notable Athletes | |
| Martin Olsson | 1988- | Notable Athletes | |
| Nikki Reed | 1988- | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Erik Lesser | 1988- | Olympic Medalists | |
| Tessa Virtue | 1989- | Olympic Medalists | |
| Leven Rambin | 1990- | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Temba Bavuma | 1990- | Notable Athletes | |
| Jill Dillard | 1991- | Notable Actors and Entertainers | |
| Johanna Konta | 1991- | Notable Athletes | |
| Merab Sharikadze | 1993- | Notable Athletes | |
| Rafa Silva | 1993- | Notable Athletes | |
| Morolake Akinosun | 1994- | Olympic Medalists | |