Glynn (surname)

Glynn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alan Glynn (born 1960), Irish writer
• Bill Glynn (entrepreneur), American entrepreneur
• Carlin Glynn (1940–2023), American actress
• Christopher Glynn (born 1974), British classical pianist and festival director
• Connie Glynn (born 1994), English YouTuber and author
• Dominic Glynn (born 1960), British composer
• Eleanor Glynn (born 1986), British model
• Erica Glynn (born 1964), Australian filmmaker, daughter of Freda Glynn
• Eugene David Glynn (1926–2007), American psychoanalyst, writer, art critic and partner of writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak for 50 years
• Freda Glynn (born 1939), Australian photographer, mother of Erica Glynn
• Holly Glynn (1966–1987), American suicide victim
• Ian Glynn (1928–2022), British biologist
• Jeanne Glynn (1932–2007), television screenwriter
• John Joseph Glynn (1926–2004), American bishop
• Joseph Glynn (engineer) (1799–1863), British steam engine designer
• Martin Glynn (criminologist) (born 1957), British poet, theatre director and cultural activist
• Martin Glynn (priest) (1729–1794), last Rector of the Irish College in Bordeaux
• Martin Glynn (Rector) (died 1794), last Rector of the Irish College of Bordeaux
• Mary Ann Glynn, American academic
• Paul Glynn (1928–2022), Australian priest
• Pauline McLynn (born 1962), actress, comedian and author
• Phin Glynn, British film and television producer and writer
• Rona Glynn (1936–1965), first Aboriginal Australian teacher in Alice Springs, sister of Freda Glynn
• Ronan Glynn, Irish public health physician and physiotherapist who rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Ruairi Glynn (born 1981), installation artist
• Thomas Robinson Glynn (1841–1931), British physician
• Tom Glynn-Carney (born 1995 as Tom Glynn-Whitehead), English actor
• Tony Glynn (1926–1994), Australian missionary in Japan
• Victor Glynn (born 1956), British film and television producer and writer
• William Burns Glynn (1923–2014), British engineer and researcher of the Pre-Columbian era in Peru

Fictional characters

• Ben Glynn, police officer investigating the death of Joe McIntyre in Coronation Street
• Warden Leo Glynn, the warden of the Oswald state correctional facility in the HBO drama Oz

Military

• Clive Glynn (1893–1946), British soldier
• Henry Richard Glynn (1768–1856), British admiral
• James Glynn (1800–1871), U.S. Navy officer
• James F. Glynn, U.S. Marine officer

Politicians

• Alexander Glynn Campbell (1796–1836), Isle of Wight politician
• Brendan Glynn (1910–1986), Fine Gael Teachta Dála
• Camillus Glynn (born 1941), Irish politician
• George Glynn Petre (1822–1905), British diplomat
• James P. Glynn (1867–1930), U.S. congressman from Connecticut
• John Glynn (1722–1779), English lawyer and Member of Parliament
• Joseph Glynn (politician), (1869–1943), politician, knight and historian
• Josh Fenton-Glynn, British politician
• Martin H. Glynn (1871–1924), American politician
• Paddy Glynn (1855–1931), Irish-Australian Attorney General
• Ronnie Glynn, American politician
• Theodore A. Glynn (1881–1950), American politician
• Thomas Glynn (died 1648), Welsh politician
• Thomas Glynn Walker (1899–1993), American attorney and judge

Sportsmen

• Ben Glynn (born 1991), British rugby union player
• Bill Glynn (baseball) (1925–2013), baseball player
• Bill Glynn (footballer) (1900–1978), Australian rules footballer
• Brian Glynn (born 1967), German-born Canadian hockey player
• Brian Glynn (cricketer) (1940–2007), English cricketer
• Dessie Glynn (1928–2017), Republic of Ireland international footballer
• Gene Glynn (born 1956), American baseball player and coach
• Jack Glynn (born 2000), Irish Gaelic footballer
• Johnny Glynn ( 1917–1959), President of the Irish Rugby Football Union
• Jonathan Glynn (born 1993), Irish hurler
• Leighton Glynn (born 1982), Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer
• Martin Glynn (bobsleigh) (born 1951), Canadian Olympian
• Peter Glynn (1952–2024), English rugby league player
• Ryan Glynn (born 1974), American baseball player
• Steve Glynn, American college football coach
• Steven Glynn (born 1988), Canadian sports analyst known as Steve Dangle
• Terry Glynn (born 1958), English footballer
• William Glynn (cricketer) (1846–1895), Australian cricketer

See also

• Glyn (surname)
• Flann Mac Flainn, Archbishop of Tuam (1250–56)
• Nicol Mac Flainn, Archbishop-elect of Tuam, 1283
• Pádraig Mag Fhloinn, also known as Pat Glynn, scribe, 1828–1835
• Seán Mag Fhloinn, scribe, 1843–1915