Torrance

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Torrance, also spelled Torrence, is an originally Scottish surname. Torrance may also refer to:

Places

• Torrance, California, United States
• Torrance, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
• Torrance, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Torrance railway station
• Torrance, Ontario, Canada
• Torrance, Pennsylvania, United States
• Torrance Barrens, a conservation area near Torrance, Ontario
• Torrance County, New Mexico, United States

People

Given name

• Street Symphony (producer), alias of Torrance Esmond, an American record producer and music executive
• Torry Castellano (born 1979), nickname of Torrance Castellano, retired former drummer of the rock band, The Donnas
• Torrance Coombs (born 1983), Canadian-American actor
• Torrance Daniels (born 1981), former American football linebacker and current football coach
• Torrance Gillick (1915–1971), Scottish footballer
• Torrance Marshall (born 1977), American former footballer
• Torrance Small (born 1970), former professional American football wide receiver
• Torrance Watkins (born 1949), American equestrian and Olympic champion
• Torrance Zellner (born 1970), American track and field athlete

Surname

• Torrance family of Scottish theologians and missionaries
  • Alan Torrance (born 1956), Scottish theologian, son of James Torrance
  • see also under David Torrance (disambiguation)
  • Iain Richard Torrance (born 1949), Scottish theologian, son of Thomas F. Torrance
  • James (J. B.) Torrance (1923–2003), Scottish theologian
  • Thomas Torrance (1871–1959), Scottish missionary to China, patriarch of the family
  • Thomas Forsyth (T. F.) Torrance (1913–2007), Scottish theologian, son of Thomas Torrance
• Alex A. Torrance, Scottish curler
• Alex F. Torrance, Scottish curler and coach
• Bill Torrance (born 1946), Scottish broadcaster
• Bobby Torrance (born 1958), Scottish footballer
• Chris Torrance (born 1941), British poet
• David Torrance (disambiguation), various people with the name
• Ellis Paul Torrance (1915–2003), American psychologist
• George William Torrance (1835–1907), Irish composer
• Isobel Torrance Jr. (later in marriage Hannen) (born 1962), Scottish curler and coach
• Jack Torrance (athlete) (1912–1969), American football player and shot putter
• Jamaal Torrance (born 1983), American sprinter
• Jared Sidney Torrance (1852–1921), American real estate developer
• Jessie Torrance (1874–1949), New Zealand nurse and deaconess
• John Torrance (1786–1870), Scottish merchant and entrepreneur
• Robert Torrance (born 1939), American Professor Emeritus of literature
• Russell Torrance, ABC Classic FM presenter and musician
• Sam Torrance (born 1953), Scottish golfer
• Sandy Torrance (1901–1941), Scottish footballer

Other uses

• Torrance Shipman, fictional character in the film Bring It On, portrayed by Kirsten Dunst
• Jack Torrance, fictional character in Stephen King's The Shining
• Torrance (film), an upcoming American drama film

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