Spratly (surname)
This article is about people with the surname Spratly. For the islands in the South China Sea, see Spratly Islands.
Spratly is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Henry Spratly, notable for surveying and naming Mischief Reef in 1791, when sailing through what is now known as the Spratly Islands
- Richard Spratly, master of the British whaler, the Cyrus South Seaman, notable for naming Spratly Island
- William Spratly, the Second Officer of the British whaler, the Cyrus South Seaman and brother of Richard Spratly
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