''Hynes'' is a surname, many examples of which originate as the anglicisation the Irish name ''Ó hEidhin''.

Etymology

According to the '' Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland'', the modern name ''Hynes'' and its variants derive from two quite different medieval names. # The Irish ''Ó hEidhin'', which means 'descendant of Eidhin'. The dictionary adds that ''Eidhin'' itself is 'a personal name of uncertain origin. It may be a derivative of ''eidhean'' "ivy", or it may represent an altered form of the place-name ''Aidhne''’ and that 'the principal family of this name is descended from Guaire of Aidhne, King of Connacht. From the 7th century for over a thousand years they were chiefs of a territory in east County Galway. There appears to have been another branch of the family located in east County Limerick'. # The

Middle English Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English p ...

name '' Hine'' (with the addition of the

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''-s'' case ending, implying that the name-bearer was the child of a father called ''Hine'', or addition of ''-s'' on the analogy of such names). This occupational name derives from

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

''hīne'' ('household servant, farm labourer'), but in the Middle English period could also mean 'farm manager' and also be used of high-status people serving in a lordly household.

Distribution

Around 2011, there were 3320 bearers of the surname ''Hynes'' in Great Britain and 3605 in Ireland. In 1881, there were 717 bearers of the name in Great Britain, with higher frequencies in the north of England, especially Lancashire; Devon and Cornwall; and also central Scotland, especially Lanarkshire.''The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland'', ed. by Patrick Hanks, Richard Coates, and Peter McClure, 4 vols (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016), II, p. 1369 .v. ''Hynes'' .

People

Notable people with surname include: *

Eidhean mac Cléireach Eidhean mac Cléireach, ancestor of the Ó hEidhin/Hynes family of County Galway, fl. 800. Eidhean was a member of the dynasty of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, and a descendant of Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin (d. 663), Fiachrae mac Eochaid Mugmedon (fl. ...

, fl. 800, ancestor of the Ó hEidhin/Hynes family of south County Galway *

Andrew Hynes Andrew Hynes (February 28, 1750 – September 1800) was the founder of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, which town was named for his wife, Elizabeth Warford Hynes. The son of William and Hannah Hynes, Andrew was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, and died in Ba ...

(1750–1800), founder of Elizabethtown, Kentucky * Charles J. Hynes, former District Attorney of Kings County, New York * Daniel Hynes (born 1968), Comptroller of the State of Illinois *

Devonte Hynes Devonté Hynes (born David Joseph Michael Hynes, 23 December 1985), also known as Blood Orange and formerly Lightspeed Champion, is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and director based in New York City. From 2004 to 2006, Hynes was ...

, musician known under the moniker Blood Orange, former member of the band Test Icicles * Garry Hynes, award-winning Irish theatre director *

Jessica Hynes Tallulah Jessica Elina Hynes (''née'' Stevenson; born 30 October 1972) is an English actress, director and writer. Known professionally as Jessica Stevenson until 2007, she was one of the creators, writers and stars of the British sitcom ''Spac ...

(born 1972), English actress and writer, most renowned as one of the stars of the UK sitcom ''Spaced'' *

James Hynes James Hynes (born August 23, 1955) is an American novelist. Biography Hynes was born in Okemos, Michigan,''Contemporary Authors Online'', Thomson Gale, 2004. and grew up in Big Rapids, Michigan. He currently resides in Austin, Texas, where he ...

(born 1955), contemporary American novelist * John Hynes (politician) (1897–1970), Massachusetts politician, mayor of Boston 1950-1960 *

Jon Hynes Jon Hynes is an American classical concert pianist. Biography A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Hynes is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. His teachers included Vitaly Margulis and Natalya Antonova. Hynes spent ...

, American classical concert pianist * Laurence Hynes Halloran (1765–1831), pioneer schoolteacher and journalist in Australia *

Marc Hynes Marc Hynes (born 26 February 1978 in Guildford) is a British racing driver, who competed for Quantel Bifold Racing. with Triple Eight Race Engineering in the British Touring Car Championship. He won the 1995 British Formula Vauxhall Junior tit ...

(born 1978), British race car driver *

Martin Hynes Martin Hynes is an American screenwriter, film director, actor, and film producer. Life and career Hynes was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon, and has a bachelor's degree in history from Columbia University. Hynes wrote and directed ''The Go ...

, American screenwriter, director, actor and producer of independent films *

Mary Hynes (broadcaster) Mary Hynes is a Canadian radio and television broadcaster. Formerly associated with TVOntario, including the programs ''Imprint'' and '' Studio 2'', which she co-hosted with Steve Paikin(4 April 1996)Studio 2 co-host Hynes reports $102,000 salary ...

, Canadian radio and television broadcaster * Peter Hynes (footballer) (born 1983), Irish footballer * Peter Hynes (rugby union) (born 1982), Australian rugby union player * Ron Hynes, Canadian folk singer-songwriter from Newfoundland * Samuel Hynes (1924–2019), American historian and writer * Thomas Hynes (1938–2019), American lawyer and politician * Tyler Hynes (born 1986), Canadian actor Fictional characters *Joe Hynes, character in James Joyce's novel ''

Ulysses Ulysses is one form of the Roman name for Odysseus, a hero in ancient Greek literature. Ulysses may also refer to: People * Ulysses (given name), including a list of people with this name Places in the United States * Ulysses, Kansas * Ulysse ...

'' Places * Hynes, California now part of Paramount, California

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