MacInnes

Article summary

MacInnes is a surname. The name is derived from the Gaelic mac Aonghais. Notable people with the surname include: *Alan MacInnes, Canadian judge *Alexander Stewart MacInnes (fl. first half of the 20th century), Scottish clergyman *Angus MacInnes (1947–2024), Canadian actor *Campbell MacInnes (1901–1977), Anglican bishop *Catriona MacInnes, Scottish film-maker *Colin MacInnes (1914–1976), English novelist and journalist *Donald MacInnes (1824–1900), Canadian businessman and politician *Duncan MacInnes (1897–1970), Anglican bishop *Duncan A. MacInnes (1885–1965), American chemist *Duncan Sayre MacInnes (1860–1918), Canadian soldier and engineer *Gordon MacInnes, American politician *Hamish MacInnes (1930–2020), Scottish mountaineer *Helen MacInnes (1907–1985), Scottish-American author *Iain MacInnes, Scottish folk musician *John MacInnes (ice hockey) (1925–1983), Canadian ice hockey player and coach *Maggie MacInnes (born 1963), Scottish folk singer *Mairi MacInnes (poet) (1925–2017), English poet *Màiri MacInnes (singer), Scottish Gaelic singer *Martin MacInnes (born 1983), Scottish writer *Miles MacInnes (1830–1909), British landowner, railway director and Liberal Party politician *Kathleen MacInnes (born 1969), Scottish singer, television presenter and actress *Rennie MacInnes (1870–1931), Anglican bishop *Tom MacInnes (1867–1951), Canadian poet and writer

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1. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1339240085