Comyn is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. The name originated in the 12th century from

Clan Cumming Clan Cumming ( gd, Na Cuimeinich ), also known as Clan Comyn, is a Scottish clan from the central Highlands that played a major role in the history of 13th-century Scotland and in the Wars of Scottish Independence. The Clan Comyn was once the mo ...

and was commonly used by the Lords of Badenoch, the Lords of Kilbride and the

Earls of Buchan The Mormaer () or Earl of Buchan () was originally the provincial ruler of the medieval province of Buchan. Buchan was the first Mormaerdom in the High Medieval Kingdom of the Scots to pass into the hands of a non-Scottish family in the male ...

List of persons with the surname

* Alexander Comyn (disambiguation) **

Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan Alexander Comyn, 2nd Earl of Buchan (died 1289) was a Scoto-Norman magnate who was one of the most important figures in the 13th century Kingdom of Scotland. He was the son of William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan, and Marjory, Countess o ...

(died 1289) **

Alexander Comyn (died 1308) Alexander Comyn (died 1308), Sheriff of Aberdeen was a fourteenth-century Scottish nobleman. He was a younger son of Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan. The latter died in 1290, whereupon the earldom of Buchan was inherited by Alexander's elder ...

, Sheriff of Aberdeen **

Alexander Comyn of Dunphail Alexander Comyn of Dunphail (died 1330) was a 13th-14th century Scottish nobleman. He was a son of John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (died c.1275) and Alicia de Ros. Alexander was married to Eva, widow of Alexander Murray, had issue. He was captur ...

(died 1330) *

Alice Comyn, Countess of Buchan Alice Comyn, Countess of Buchan, Lady Beaumont (1289 – 3 July 1349) was a Scottish noblewoman, a member of the powerful Comyn family which supported the Balliols, claimants to the disputed Scottish throne against their rivals, the Bruces. Sh ...

(1289–1349) *

Alison Comyn Alison Comyn (born 28 October 1969, Drogheda, County Louth) is an Irish television journalist and broadcaster. She currently presents Sky World News on Sky News, and occasionally presented Sunrise with Stephen Dixon, She was formerly the news ...

(born 1969), Irish television journalist and broadcaster *

Andy Comyn Andrew Comyn (born 2 August 1968) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Derby County, Plymouth Argyle and West Bromwich Albion. Playing career Comyn joined Manchester United's youth tea ...

(born 1968), English footballer * Dan Comyn (1872–1949), Irish cricketer *

David Comyn David Comyn (in Irish, Dáithí Coimín or Dáithí Ó Coimín) (1854–1907) was an Irish language revivalist from Kilrush parish in County Clare. He is best known as co-founder of the Society for the Preservation of the Irish Language (SPIL) a ...

(1854–1907), Irish language revivalist * David Comyn, Lord of Kilbride (died 1247) * Edmund Comyn (died 1314), Scottish noble * Elizabeth de Comyn (1299–1372), English noblewoman *

Hugh Comyn Henry Hugh Comyn (1 November 1876 – 8 April 1937) was an English civil servant and sportsman. He competed in the Wimbledon Championships in 1906 and 1907 and was an open champion in badminton in mixed doubles in 1908, 1909 and 1910. Life Comy ...

(1876–1937), English civil servant and sportsman *

James Comyn Sir James Peter Comyn (8 March 1921 – 5 January 1997) was an Irish-born barrister English High Court judge. The scion of a prominent Nationalist legal family, Comyn was sent to England after they fell out with Éamon de Valera. Considered by ...

(1921–1997), English High Court judge *

Jardine Comyn Jardine Comyn, Lord of Inverallochy, also known as Jordan, was a son of William Comyn, Lord of Badenoch later the Earl of Buchan and was granted the lands of Inverallochy from his father upon William becoming the Earl of Buchan, jure uxoris of ...

, Lord of Inverallochy *

John Comyn (disambiguation) John Comyn may refer to: *John Comyn (bishop) (1150–1212), Archbishop of Dublin *John Comyn (died 1242), styled Earl of Angus * John Comyn I of Badenoch (died c. 1275) *John Comyn II of Badenoch (died 1302), son of John I, Guardian of Scotland * ...

** John Comyn (bishop) (c. 1150–1212), Archbishop of Dublin **

John Comyn (died 1242) John Comyn, Earl of Angus jure uxoris, was a son of William Comyn, Lord of Badenoch later the Earl of Buchan and became the Earl of Angus, jure uxoris of his wife Matilda, heiress of Máel Coluim, Earl of Angus. He died in 1242. Life John was ...

, Earl of Angus ** John Comyn I of Badenoch (c. 1215–1275) ** John Comyn II of Badenoch (died 1302) ** John Comyn III of Badenoch (c. 1274–1306) **

John Comyn IV of Badenoch John Comyn IV, Lord of Badenoch (c. 1294 – 24 June 1314) was the son of John III "The Red" Comyn, former leader of Scottish rebels against the English, who was killed by Robert the Bruce in the Greyfriars church in Dumfries on 10 February 13 ...

(c. 1294–1314) ** John Comyn, Earl of Buchan (c. 1260–1308) **

John Comyn of Ulceby Sir John Comyn of Ulceby (died c.1332), was an Anglo-Scottish noble. He was a younger son of John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (died c.1275) and Alicia de Ros. His elder brother John II Comyn, Lord of Badenoch granted him some lands in 1279, when h ...

(died c. 1332) * Matt Comyn (born 1975/1976), Australian CEO * Michael Comyn (1871–1952), Irish barrister * Richard Comyn (d. c 1179), justiciar of Lothian * Robert Comyn (disambiguation) **

Robert Buckley Comyn Sir Robert Buckley Comyn (26 October 1792 - 23 May 1853) was a British judge who served as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court from 1835 to 1842. Born at Tottenham, the third son of Rev. Thomas Comyn, M.A. (Balliol College, Oxford), vicar ...

(1792-1853), British judge **

Robert Comyn (died 1306) Sir Robert Comyn (died 10 February 1306) was a 13th-14th century Scottish nobleman. He was a son of John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (died c.1275). Robert married Margaret Comyn, daughter of William Comyn of Lochaber, and is known to have a son T ...

, Scottish nobleman **

Robert Comyn (priest) Robert Comyn (1672-1727) was an English priest in the first half of the 18th century. Comyn was born in East Ilsley and educated at Balliol College, Oxford. He migrated to University of Cambridge in 1693. Comyn held livings at Wigmore, Brampto ...

(1672-1727), English priest * Stephen George Comyn (1764–1839), English naval chaplain * Valens Comyn (1688 –1751), English MP *

Walter Comyn, Lord of Badenoch Walter Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (died 1258) was the son of William Comyn, Justiciar of Scotia and Mormaer or Earl of Buchan by right of his second wife. Life Walter makes his first appearance in royal charters as early as 1211–1214. In 1220 ...

(died 1258) * William Comyn (disambiguation) ** William Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (1163–1233) ** William Comyn, Lord of Kilbride (died 1283) ** William Leslie Comyn (1877–?), Californian businessman and shipbuilder {{surname Surnames of Scottish origin