Abney is an English surname, which evolved in spelling from the surname D'Aubigny. The name originated from meaning "of" or "from"

Saint-Aubin-d'Aubigné Saint-Aubin-d'Aubigné (, literally ''Saint-Aubin of Aubigné''; Gallo: ''ptî' Saint Aubin'', ) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Saint-Aubin-d'Aubigné are called '' ...

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Ille-et-Vilaine Ille-et-Vilaine (; br, Il-ha-Gwilen) is a department of France, located in the region of Brittany in the northwest of the country. It is named after the two rivers of the Ille and the Vilaine. It had a population of 1,079,498 in 2019.

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Derek Abney Derek Allen Abney (born December 19, 1980) is a former American college and professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Kentucky, and earned consensus All-American honors as a kick returner. The Bal ...

(born 1980), American footballer *

Don Abney John Donald Abney (March 10, 1923 – January 20, 2000) was an American jazz pianist. Early life Abney was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He studied piano and french horn at the Manhattan School of Music. He joined the United States Army where he ...

(1923–2000), American jazz pianist *

Larry Abney Lawrence Abney (born May 19, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player and current player development coach/ basketball operations assistant for the Los Angeles Clippers. Born in Nyack, New York, he was nicknamed ''Birdman'' thro ...

(born 1977), American basketball player * Mary Abney (1676–1750), English aristocrat * Sir Thomas Abney (1640–1722), Lord Mayor of London *

Thomas Abney (judge) Sir Thomas Abney (1690 or 1691 – 1750) was an English barrister and later judge. He was baptized at Willesley, Derbyshire (now in Leicestershire) on 30 April 1691 and was the younger son of Sir Edward Abney (who in turn was the elder broth ...

(1690 or 1691 – 1750), English barrister and judge *

William de Wiveleslie Abney Sir William de Wiveleslie Abney (24 July 1843 – 3 December 1920) was an English astronomer, chemist, and photographer. Life and career Abney was born in Derby, England, the son of Rev. Edward Abney (1811–1892), vicar of St Alkmund's Chu ...

(1844–1920), English chemist and educationist

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