Tinney

Tinney is an English-language surname of Irish origin, anglicised from Mac an tSionnaigh, "son of fox", or a toponymic surname derived from any places named "Tinney" or similar. Notable people with the surname include:

• Al Tinney (1921–2002), American jazz pianist
• Chris Tinney, Australian astronomer
• Claus Tinney, German actor, screenwriter and film director
• Daisy Tinney (1893 – 1962), New Zealand photographer
• Frank Tinney (1886–1940), vaudeville entertainer
• Hugh Tinney (born 1958), Irish pianist
• Hugh Tinney (footballer), Scottish footballer
• James Tinney (c. 1941 – 1988), American historian and minister
• Jessica Tinney, Miss Alabama
• Joel Tinney, Canadian Lacrosse Player
• John Tinney (d. 1761), English engraver and printseller
• John Tinney McCutcheon
• Joseph E. Tinney (April 24, 1910 – May 13, 2006), American attorney and politician
• Mary Catherine Tinney, Irish diplomat
• Matt Tinney (21st century), reporter and weekend newsreader
• Mike Tinney, American game designer
• Niall Tinney, Fermanagh Gaelic footballer
• Phillip Tinney, Scottish footballer
• Robert Tinney (1947–2026), American contemporary illustrator
• Sheila Tinney, Irish mathematical physicist
• Stuart Tinney (born 1964), Olympic-level equestrian rider
• Hugh Tinney (footballer), Scottish footballer
• The Tinney Family, owners of Belcourt Castle in Newport, Rhode Island, United States

See also

• All pages with titles containing Tinney
• Shinnick, a similar Gaelic origin, Anglicized differently

References

Surname list

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