Glynn (surname)

Last updated June 25, 2025

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 (c. 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

Glynn (surname)

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Politicians

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