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British order of chivalry established in 1917
of the British Empire (CBE); Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE); Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE); Recipient of the British
Order_of_the_British_Empire
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up OBE or obe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Obe or OBE may refer to: Obe Blanc (born 1985), American wrestler Obe Geia (born 1989), Australian
Obe
Actor from Northern Ireland (born 1952)
worldwide. Neeson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2000. Neeson made his film debut in 1978 with Pilgrim's Progress followed
Liam_Neeson
American rapper (born 1989)
Amir Obeid, known professionally as Amir Obè (born August 26, 1989), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer who started his music
Amir_Obè
Traditional stew/soup of the Yoruba people
Obe ata (Yoruba: Ọbẹ ata) is a stew or sauce used in Yoruba cuisine and meals found in Nigeria, Benin and Togo. In concept, it is similar to that of French
Obe_ata
English computer scientist (1912–1954)
though Turing was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1946 by King George VI for his wartime services, his work remained secret
Alan_Turing
Welsh singer (born 1940)
Music in 2003. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1998 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006 for services to music
Tom_Jones_(singer)
Irish actor (born 1953)
II made Brosnan an Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his "outstanding contribution to the British film industry". As an Irish
Pierce_Brosnan
Place in Herat, Afghanistan
Obe (Owbi, Obeh, Awbih) is a town and the administrative center of Obe District, Herat Province, Afghanistan. It is located at 34°22′11″N 63°10′35″E /
Obe,_Afghanistan
British Army officer (born 1939)
Windsor Knot. Citadel. p. 81. ISBN 0-8065-2386-7. "Andrew Parker Bowles, Obe". harcourtdevelopments.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved
Andrew_Parker_Bowles
British-Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist
Ayo Obe Listen (born 24 May 1955) is a Nigerian lawyer, columnist, TV and radio presenter and human rights activist. Obe was born on 24 May 1955 in the
Ayo_Obe
English guitarist (born 1944)
In 2005, Page was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in recognition of his Brazilian charity work for Task Brazil and Action
Jimmy_Page
English actor (1946–2011)
State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Miliband that he would return his OBE and vote for any party other than Labour if the Kingsnorth coal-fired power
Pete_Postlethwaite
English actor, comedian, and musician (born 1959)
Seller (1996). He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2007 New Year Honours and CBE in the 2018 New Year Honours, both
Hugh_Laurie
British businesswoman (born 1968)
Sonita Alleyne OBE FRSA (born 1968) is the British co-founder and former CEO of Somethin' Else, a cross-platform media production company. Alleyne is
Sonita_Alleyne
Phenomenon in which the soul (astral body) is said to exit the physical body
experience (OBE or sometimes OOBE) is a phenomenon in which a person perceives the world as if from a location outside their physical body. An OBE is a form
Out-of-body_experience
Australian rugby league footballer
Obadiah "Obe" Geia (born 12 February 1989, in Townsville, Queensland) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who has played in the 2000s
Obe_Geia
British writer (born 1944)
Bernard Cornwell OBE (born 23 February 1944) is an English author of historical novels and a history of the Waterloo campaign. He is best known for his
Bernard_Cornwell
American-British author (born 1951)
Further. He was made an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contribution to literature on 13 December 2006. In 2007, he was
Bill_Bryson
American football player (1895–1959)
Ervine Carl "Obe" Wenig (December 23, 1895 – September 25, 1959) was an American football end who played three seasons in the National Football League
Obe_Wenig
Northern Irish musician (born 1945)
Brit Award (February 1994). In addition, he has received civil awards: an OBE (June 1996) and an Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1996). He
Van_Morrison
British television broadcaster (born 1953)
Sir Mark Trevor Phillips OBE ARCS FIC (born 31 December 1953) is a British writer, broadcaster and former politician. He served as Chair of the London
Trevor_Phillips
Scottish comedian, film director and producer (born 1963)
Britain Award. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2012 Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting. Alastair Campbell's
Armando_Iannucci
French football player and manager (born 1949)
He was appointed an Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2003 Birthday Honours for services to football. At Arsenal's valedictory
Arsène_Wenger
American wrestler and coach
Obe Blanc (born May 17, 1985) is an American wrestler and coach. He competed at 57 kg in freestyle wrestling at the World Championships for the United
Obe_Blanc
Nigerian professor (1949–2021)
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/01/former-unilag-vc-prof-ibidapo-obe-is-dead/https: Ibidapo Obe was born on 5 July 1949, at Ile Ife, Osun State Nigeria. He
Oyewusi_Ibidapo-Obe
Nigerian musical duo
Tunde and Wunmi Obe (Listen), professionally known as T.W.O, are a Nigerian show business couple, entertainers, television personalities, and entrepreneurs
Tunde_and_Wunmi_Obe
Japanese footballer and manager
Yumi Obe (大部 由美, Ōbe Yumi; born February 15, 1975) is a former Japanese football player and manager. She played for Japan national team. Obe was born
Yumi_Obe
English explorer (born 1944)
Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet OBE (born 7 March 1944) is an English explorer and writer, who holds several endurance records. Fiennes
Ranulph_Fiennes
United States Marine Corps officer
Pierre (Peter) Julien Ortiz OBE (July 5, 1913 – May 16, 1988) was a United States Marine Corps colonel who received two Navy Crosses for extraordinary
Peter_J._Ortiz
Welsh musician (born 1942)
contemporary art." Cale was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours for services to music and to the arts. Cale
John_Cale
Scottish police officer
Sir John Orr OBE QPM (3 September 1945 – 19 February 2018) was a senior police officer and the Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police between 1996 and
John Orr (police officer, born 1945)
John_Orr_(police_officer,_born_1945)
District in Herat, Afghanistan
Obe (also spelled Awba) is a district in the northeast of Herat Province, Afghanistan. It borders on the north with Badghis Province, on the east with
Obe_District
Educational system based on the desired goals
Outcome-based education or outcomes-based education (OBE) is an educational theory that bases each part of an educational system around goals (outcomes)
Outcome-based_education
Scottish meteorologist
Group Captain James Martin Stagg, CB, OBE, FRSE (30 June 1900 – 23 June 1975), was a Scottish Met Office meteorologist attached to the Royal Air Force
James_Stagg
Indian-born British actress (born 1946)
perception. Lumley was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1995 New Year Honours for services to drama, and promoted to Dame
Joanna_Lumley
English broadcaster (born 1946)
Know and The Colour of Money, The Main Event 1993. Tarrant was appointed an OBE in 2004 for his charity work, in particular his campaigning on behalf of
Chris_Tarrant
British analytical philosopher and writer
Kathleen Mary Linn Stock OBE is a British philosopher and writer. She was a professor of philosophy at the University of Sussex until 2021. She has published
Kathleen_Stock
British colonial administrator
Henry Evans Maude, OBE (1 October 1906 – 4 November 2006) was a British Colonial Service administrator, historian and anthropologist. Maude was born in
Henry_Evans_Maude
English footballer (born 1949)
in the 1986 New Year Honours, Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1991 New Year Honours, and Commander of the Order of the British
Peter_Shilton
British historian and television presenter (born 1970)
David Adetayo Olusoga Listen OBE (born 5 January 1970) is a British-Nigerian historian, writer, broadcaster, and BAFTA winning film-maker. He is Professor
David_Olusoga
British novelist (1919–2013)
to a non-existent Empire; she had previously declined appointment as an OBE in 1977. Later she accepted appointment as a Member of the Order of the Companions
Doris_Lessing
Scottish footballer and manager (1913–1981)
William Shankly OBE (2 September 1913 – 29 September 1981) was a Scottish football player and manager who is best known for his time as manager of Liverpool
Bill_Shankly
British actor (1928–2022)
of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 Birthday Honours for services to drama. He received his OBE from the Princess Royal at an investiture
Bernard_Cribbins
Scottish entrepreneur, philanthropist and author (born 1949)
Duncan Walker Bannatyne, OBE (born 2 February 1949) is a Scottish entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author. His business interests include hotels, health
Duncan_Bannatyne
This is a list of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) awards in the 1918 Birthday Honours. The 1918 Birthday Honours were appointments by
1918_Birthday_Honours_(OBE)
English talent manager, entertainment producer and songwriter (1939–2026)
Vicki Heather Wickham OBE (23 March 1939 – 31 July 2026) was an English talent manager, entertainment producer and songwriter. She was the producer of
Vicki_Wickham
Professor of international relations
Stephen Chan OBE (born 1949) is an author and Professor of World Politics at SOAS, University of London. He was appointed an OBE for "services to Africa
Stephen_Chan_(academic)
British politician (1915–2006)
Colonel) Profumo was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE, Military Division) "in recognition of gallant and distinguished service
John_Profumo
English crime writer (1920–2014)
National Portrait Gallery, London "P.D. James (Baroness James of Holland Park OBE JP)" Archived 24 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Fellows Remembered
P._D._James
English blues musician (1933–2024)
Cemetery. Mayall was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2005 Birthday Honours. Mayall was inducted into the Rock and Roll
John_Mayall
British children's writer (born 1943)
young people. He was advanced to Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2006 Birthday Honours for services to literature and was made a Knight
Michael_Morpurgo
German footballer and coach (1923–2013)
he was appointed an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for promoting Anglo-German understanding through football. In 2013, Trautmann
Bert_Trautmann
British actress (born 1976)
Actress. Harris was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to drama. Harris also portrayed
Naomie_Harris
Scottish author and whisky expert
Richard Paterson (born 31 January 1949), OBE is a Scottish author and whisky expert. He is a master blender with over five decades of experience in the
Richard_Paterson
English writer (1930–2017)
men". The Independent. London. Retrieved 3 November 2020. "Colin Dexter OBE". St Cross College. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved
Colin_Dexter
Australian rules footballer (1894 – 1970)
Gordon Carey Morrissey OBE (8 July 1894 – 8 March 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the University Football Club in the Victorian
Gordon_Morrissey
British track-and-field athlete
Sally Jane Janet Gunnell, OBE, DL (born 29 July 1966) is a British former track-and-field athlete, who won the 1992 Olympic gold medal in the 400 metres
Sally_Gunnell
British actor
Edward Maurice Charles Marsan OBE (born 9 June 1968) is an English actor. He won the London Film Critics Circle Award and the National Society of Film
Eddie_Marsan
British businessman and baron (born 1943)
Colin Morven Sharman, Baron Sharman OBE (born 19 February 1943), is the former British chairman of Aviva Group and former chairman of KPMG International
Colin_Sharman,_Baron_Sharman
British academic (born 1951)
music. Young was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2001 New Year Honours for services to British Black History. In 2019
Lola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey
Lola_Young,_Baroness_Young_of_Hornsey
British politician (born 1985)
Honours, Craig was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) "for services to local government". Following Andy Burnham's disqualification
Bev_Craig
Chemical and biological weapons expert
Hamish Stephen de Bretton-Gordon OBE (born September 1963) is a British former Army officer and commentator on chemical and biological weapons. Reaching
Hamish_de_Bretton-Gordon
British novelist (1924–2019)
Honours, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to literature. That same year she was awarded the British Tourism
Rosamunde_Pilcher
British film director, artist and photographer (born 1967)
Samantha Louise Taylor-Johnson OBE (née Taylor-Wood; born 4 March 1967) is a British filmmaker. Her directorial feature film debut was 2009's Nowhere
Sam_Taylor-Johnson
English actor (born 1961)
Kipper. Clunes was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 Birthday Honours for services to drama, charity, and the community
Martin_Clunes
Mergers, acquisitions and venture capital specialist
Hazel Moore OBE is a mergers and acquisitions and venture capital specialist. Hazel Moore is the co-founder and chairman of FirstCapital, an investment
Hazel_Moore
Australian aviator and businessman (1914–2007)
Sir Robert Henry Norman OBE (30 January 1914 – 3 April 2007) was an Australian aviator and businessman, best known for establishing Bush Pilot Airways
Robert_Norman_(aviator)
English actress (born 1972)
Melanie Thandiwe Newton OBE (/ˈtændiːweɪ/ TAN-dee-way; born 6 November 1972), formerly credited as Thandie Newton (/ˈtændi/ TAN-dee), is a British actress
Thandiwe_Newton
English footballer (1941–1993)
and he remained the only one for a further 24 years. Moore was given an OBE in the 1967 New Year Honours List. He was made an inaugural inductee of the
Bobby_Moore
English actor (born 1973)
drama, Graham was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2023 New Year Honours. Stephen Graham Kelly[citation needed] was
Stephen_Graham
Canadian lawyer (1908–1987)
Frank Manning Covert, OC OBE DFC QC (January 13, 1908 – November 1, 1987) was a Canadian lawyer. Born in Canning, Kings County, Nova Scotia, the son of
Frank_Manning_Covert
British sports administrator (born 1959)
Jonathan Mark England OBE (born 29 April 1959) is a British sports administrator. He was awarded an OBE in 2017 for services to Sport. England was born
Mark_England
Scottish actor (born 1961)
Robert Carlyle OBE (born 14 April 1961) is a Scottish actor. His film work includes: Trainspotting (1996), The Full Monty (1997), Ravenous and The World
Robert_Carlyle
English actor (1900–1984)
Roland Joseph Culver, OBE (31 August 1900 – 1 March 1984) was an English stage, film, and television actor. After Highgate School, Culver joined the Royal
Roland_Culver
English historian and broadcaster (born 1967)
Bettany Hughes OBE FSA (born 1967) is an English historian, author, and broadcaster, specialising in classical history. Her published books cover classical
Bettany_Hughes
British Lions & England international rugby union player
Honours, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). Since retiring, Carling has pursued interests including corporate speaking
Will_Carling
English author (1895–1986)
January 1976. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1983 New Year Honours. Aunt Clara was filmed in 1954 with Margaret
Noel_Streatfeild
Chief of the UK Air Staff since 2025
Air Chief Marshal Sir Harvey Smyth, KCB, OBE, DFC, ADC is a senior British Royal Air Force officer, who has been Chief of the Air Staff since August 2025
Harv_Smyth
English ballerina (1922–2019)
Julia Farron OBE (born Joyce-Margaret Farron-Smith; 22 July 1922 – 3 July 2019) was an English ballerina, best known as one of the earliest and all-time
Julia_Farron
Genus of flowering plants
Michx". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 27 July 2019. "Obe-Wan-Conobea (Leucospora multifida)". www.illinoiswildflowers.info. Retrieved
Leucospora
vice-admirals, rear-admirals, and commodores. General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, KCB, OBE, ADC, Royal Marines, was appointed the First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval
List of serving senior officers of the Royal Navy
List_of_serving_senior_officers_of_the_Royal_Navy
British artist and illustrator (born 1962)
Charles Piers Mackesy OBE (born 11 December 1962) is a British artist, illustrator, and the author of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2019)
Charlie_Mackesy
British actor, comedian and television presenter (born 1963)
Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE (born 31 October 1963) is a British actor, comedian, and television presenter. He is best known for his work in the BBC Radio 4 and
Sanjeev_Bhaskar
British politician
Kathleen Claire Brooks OBE (née Graham; 1931 – 13 March 2008) was a British lawyer and Liberal and Liberal Democrat party politician in the radical tradition
Claire_Brooks
British judoka
Roy Inman OBE was a British judoka, coach and author. Roy Inman was born 30 April 1946 in Hounslow, London. He died on 30 May 2015, aged 69. Spouse -
Roy_Inman
British civil servant and engineer
Sir Roger Gaskell Hetherington CB, OBE (10 February 1876 – 24 February 1952) was a British civil engineer and civil servant. Roger Gaskell Hetherington
Roger_Gaskell_Hetherington
British author (1925–2008)
George MacDonald Fraser OBE FRSL (2 April 1925 – 2 January 2008) was a British author and screenwriter. He is best known for a series of works that featured
George_MacDonald_Fraser
Scottish artist
student work up until 2019. 2004: Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) 2009: Awarded Doctor Honoris Causa (DHC), University of Aberdeen 2010: Fellow
Victoria_Crowe
British restaurateur and interior designer
Jill Stein OBE (née Newstead; born 1947) is a British restaurateur and interior designer, known for co-running The Seafood Restaurant with former husband
Jill_Stein_(restaurateur)
of people who were appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before
1944_Birthday_Honours_(OBE)
English biographer (1901–1981)
Winifred Eveleen Gérin OBE, née Bourne, (7 October 1901 – 28 June 1981) was an English biographer born in Hamburg. She is best known as a biographer of
Winifred_Gérin
British diplomat (born 1978)
Laura Mary Clarke OBE (born 3 June 1978) is the CEO of ClientEarth, a global non-profit environmental law organisation. She is a former British diplomat
Laura_Clarke
English recording artist; songwriter
Mervyn Guy Fletcher OBE (born 21 April 1944) is an English record producer, singer and songwriter who, in partnership with Doug Flett, wrote several hits
Guy_Fletcher_(songwriter)
British businessman (born 1966)
Jeremy Elliott "Jez" San OBE (born 29 March 1966) is an English game programmer and entrepreneur who founded Argonaut Software as a teenager in the 1980s
Jez_San
British Army officer
Major-General Nicholas David Guise Cowley, OBE is a senior British Army officer who has been serving as the Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Nick_Cowley
Russian band
Obe Dve (Russian: Обе Две) is a Russian band from Ekaterinburg, fronted by Ekaterina Pavlova. They have released four albums "Znaesh shto ya delala" (2011)
Obe_Dve
British businessman (1948 – 2010)
James William "Jimi" Heselden OBE (27 March 1948 – 26 September 2010) was an English entrepreneur. A former coal miner, he became wealthy by manufacturing
Jimi_Heselden
English cricket player (born 1957)
ECB. Gower was born in Tunbridge Wells in 1957. His father, Richard Gower OBE, was working for the Colonial Service in a position in Dar es Salaam, capital
David_Gower
British novelist (1933–2024)
Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE (10 May 1933 – 24 November 2024) was a British-American best-selling novelist. Her debut novel, A Woman of Substance, was
Barbara_Taylor_Bradford
OBE
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Surname or Lastname
Dutch and German (also North German von Holten)
Dutch and German (also North German von Holten) : habitational name from places so called, from Low German holt ‘holt’, ‘copse’, ‘small wood’. There is one in the Dutch province of Overijssel and another near Oberhausen in the Rhineland.Danish : variant of Holt.Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads so named, either from the definite singular form of holt ‘holt’, ‘small wood’ (see Holt), or from holt ‘hill’, ‘stony slope’.English : variant spelling of Holton.
Male
English
English form of French Auberon, OBERON means "elf ruler."Â In Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," this was the name of the king of the fairies.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Obed Edown, OBED-EDOM means "servant of Edom" or "he who serves the Edomites." In the bible, this is the name of a Levite and a Gittite.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pranamya | பà¯à®°à®¾à®£à®®à®¯
Offering obeisances
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Girl/Female
Tamil
To listen, Obedient
Girl/Female
Tamil
To listen, Obedient
Girl/Female
Tamil
Obedient
Boy/Male
Hindu
Obedient or promise
Girl/Female
Tamil
Humble, Unassuming, Obedience, Knowledge, Venus, Requester
Male
Hebrew
(עׄבֵד×ֱדׄ×) Hebrew name OBED EDOWN means "servant of Edom" or "he who serves the Edomites." In the bible, this is the name of a Levite and a Gittite.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Humble, Unassuming, Obedience, Knowledge, Venus, Requester
Girl/Female
Tamil
Obeyed, Pure or like a Pearl
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of French Obie. Compare Obey.Possibly also of German origin, an altered spelling of German Obbe, from a short form of the Germanic personal name Obbert.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gait, Speed, Path, Obedience, Success, Power of understanding obedience
Girl/Female
Indian
(She was the wife of the farao in moesa's time she turned Muslim and died a shahieda because she refused to obey her husband and Say that he farao was her God)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.South German : topographic name for someone who lived at the upper end of a village on a hill, from Middle High German ober, obar ‘above’. In other cases, it may have denoted someone who lived on an upper floor of a building with two or more floors.North German : topographic for someone who lived on the bank of a river or stream name, standardized from Middle Low German over ‘river bank’.Possibly a shortened form of any of various German compound names formed with Ober- (see entries below).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from German Ober ‘senior’, ‘chief’. In some cases it can denote a rabbi; in others it is ornamental.A 17th-century American bearer of this name, Richard Ober (1641–1715/16), emigrated from Abbotsbury, Dorset, England, to the Salem colony and settled in Mackerel Cove, MA, later Beverly. His descendant Frederick Albion Ober, who was born in Beverly, MA, in 1849, was an ornithologist who discovered 22 new species of birds in the Lesser Antilles, the flycatcher Myiarchus oberi, and oriole Icterus oberi.
Girl/Female
British, English
Obedience
Boy/Male
Tamil
Obedient
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Obee, of which this is probably a variant.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Owbed, OBED means "serving, worshiping." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Ruth.Â
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