Flynn
This article is about the surname. For other uses, see Flynn (disambiguation).
| Flynn | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | red or reddish (complexion) or ruddy |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Related names | O'Flynn, Flinn, Lynn, O'Lynn, O'Linn |
Flynn is an Irish surname, an anglicised form of the Irish Ó Floinn, meaning "descendant of Flann" (a byname meaning "reddish (complexion)" or "ruddy"). The name rose independently in several parts of Ireland.[1]
Notable persons with the surname
Acting
- Jerome Flynn, English actor and singer
- Barbara Flynn, English actress
- Daniel Flynn (actor), English actor
- Errol Flynn, Australian-American movie actor
- Jimmy Flynn, American actor
- Joe Flynn (US actor), American actor
- Neil Flynn, American actor known for his role on the American TV series Scrubs
- Quinton Flynn, American voice actor
- Sean Flynn, American actor known for his role on the American TV series Zoey 101
Art and writing
- Daniel J. Flynn, American conservative writer
- Gillian Flynn, American writer
- Greg Flynn, Australian novelist
- Homer Flynn, Spokesman for The Cryptic Corporation and possible member of avant-garde San Francisco art collective The Residents
- John T. Flynn (1882–1964), U.S. journalist and writer
- Michael Flynn (author) (born 1947), American science fiction writer
- Nick Flynn, poet and writer
- Tom Flynn journalist
- Vince Flynn (1966–2013), American writer
Law and policing
- Edmund James Flynn, attorney in Canada
- Edward A. Flynn, Chief of the Milwaukee Police Department
- William J. Flynn (1867–1928), director of the Bureau of Investigation from 1919 to 1921
Music
- Charles O'Flynn, American songwriter
- Jim Flynn (songwriter), American country music songwriter
- Johnny Flynn, musician
- Patrick Flynn (composer), composer and conductor
- Robert Flynn, guitarist for the Bay Area metal band Machine Head
- Matt Flynn (musician), drummer for the band Maroon 5
Politics and governance
- Dan Flynn, Texas politician
- Edward J. Flynn, American politician, Secretary of State of New York 1929–1939
- Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, political activist
- John Flynn (Irish politician) (died 1968), Fianna Fáil politician from Kerry
- John Flynn (New Brunswick politician) (born 1954)
- John Gerrard Flynn, former British Ambassador to Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and Angola
- Noriko Sawada Bridges Flynn (1923-2003), civil rights activist
- Pádraig Flynn, Irish politician between 1977 and 1999
- Patrick Flynn (Canadian politician) (1921–1996), Canadian Liberal Party politician of Irish extraction
- Paul Flynn (politician) (born 1935), British Labour Party MP for Newport West
- Raymond Flynn, former mayor of Boston, Massachusetts
- William S. Flynn (1885–1966), Governor of Rhode Island from 1923 to 1925
Science, medicine and academia
- Colin P. Flynn, professor at the University of Illinois
- Jim Flynn (academic) (born 1934), intelligence researcher in New Zealand
- John Flynn (minister) (1880–1951), Minister and the founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia
- Michael J. Flynn, American computer scientist and inventor of Flynn's taxonomy
Sport
- Ann Marie Flynn (born 1938), American high jumper
- Brian Flynn (born 1955), Welsh footballer
- Brian Flynn, Hockey player, Buffalo Sabres
- Christopher Flynn, Welsh footballer
- Daniel Flynn (cricketer), New Zealand cricketer
- Don Flynn, Football player, Dallas Texans, New York Jets
- Doug Flynn (born 1951), American baseball player
- Edward Flynn (boxer), American boxer, Gold medalist at the 1932 Olympic Games
- Eddie Flynn, Irish soccer player
- George Flynn (baseball)
- John Flynn (baseball), former baseball player
- John Flynn (footballer born 1948), English footballer
- John Flynn (footballer born 1985), Irish footballer
- John Flynn (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1900s, for England, and Broughton Rangers
- Jonny Flynn, American basketball player
- Lefty Satan Flynn, British Honduran boxer, Jamaican dual-weight titleholder
- Matt Flynn, American football player
- Michael Flynn (footballer) (born 1980), Welsh soccer player (of Wigan, Gillingham etc., now Bradford City)
- Mike Flynn (footballer), English footballer (of Preston N.E., Stockport etc., now Salford City)
- Mike Flynn (American football), American football player
- Mike Flynn (baseball), American baseball player
- Mike Flynn (basketball), American basketball player
- Patrick Flynn (athlete) (1895–1969), American Olympic medalist
- Patrick J. Flynn Irish Race Horse Trainer
- Paul Flynn (hurler) (born 1974), Irish hurler for Waterford
- Paul Flynn (footballer), Dublin Gaelic footballer
- Ryan Flynn (footballer), Sheffield United and Scottish footballer
- Ted Flynn, Australian Rules footballer
- Tom Flynn (American football), retired NFL athlete
Other
- Harry Flynn, Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- John Flynn (director) (1932–2007), American film director
- Michael T. Flynn, U.S. major general who was top military intelligence officer in Afghanistan
- Mike Flynn (radio host), American radio host
- Robyn Flynn, Canadian radio host at CKGM in Montreal
- Shirley E. Flynn (1929–2013), American historian
Fictional characters
- Billy Flynn, character from the musical "Chicago"
- Flynn Rider, character from the animated film Tangled
- Harry Flynn, a villain character in the video game Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- Helen Flynn, character from Spooks
- Janet O'Flynn, fictional character in Survival of the Dead
- Kevin Flynn, one of the main characters of the 1982 Walt Disney Pictures film Tron
- Sam Flynn, son of Kevin Flynn on the 2010 film Tron: Legacy
- Mickey Flynn, character in the novel Homeward Bound
- Mike Flynn (character), character from the Australian drama Sea Patrol
- Patrick O'Flynn (Survival of the Dead), fictional character
- Phineas, Linda, and Candace Flynn, from the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb
- The Flynn series of detective novels by Gregory McDonald
- The family in the sitcom In with the Flynn
- Walt Jr. wants everyone to call him Flynn in season 2 of AMC's Breaking Bad
- Flynn, default name for the protagonist of Shin Megami Tensei IV
- Flynn Carsen the main protagonist in 'The Librarian' films and also guest stars in the spin off TV series 'The Librarians'.
References
- ↑ "Flynn Family Crest and History". Retrieved 2013-05-03.
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