A kinsman is a male relative (see

kinship In anthropology, kinship is the web of social relationships that form an important part of the lives of all humans in all societies, although its exact meanings even within this discipline are often debated. Anthropologist Robin Fox says that ...

). The term kinsman (or plural kinsmen) may also refer to:

Places in the United States

Kinsman, Illinois Kinsman is a village in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. The population was 99 at the 2010 census. Geography Kinsman is located at (41.190598, -88.569808). According to the 2010 census, Kinsman has a total area of , all land. Demograph ...

Kinsman, Ohio Kinsman (also known as Kinsman Center) is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kinsman Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Kinsman Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The p ...

Kinsman Township, Trumbull County, Ohio Kinsman Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,943 people in the township. Geography Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * W ...

Kinsman Mountain Kinsman Mountain is a mountain located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It is named after Nathan Kinsman, an early resident of Easton, New Hampshire, and is part of the Kinsman Range of the White Mountains. To the northeast, Kinsman is conne ...

, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire *

Kinsman Notch Kinsman Notch (elev. ) is a mountain pass located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, United States. It is the westernmost of the major notches through the White Mountains (the others being Franconia Notch, Crawford Notch, and Pinkham Notch ...

, a mountain pass in New Hampshire

People

Brent Kinsman Brent Kinsman and Shane Kinsman (born November 13, 1997) are American twin child actors who typically portray rambunctious twins, most notably, as Kyle and Nigel Baker in the 2003 film ''Cheaper by the Dozen (2003 film), Cheaper by the Dozen'' a ...

(born 1997), American child actor *

Frederick Joseph Kinsman Frederick Joseph Kinsman (September 27, 1868, Warren, Ohio - June 18, 1944, Lewiston, Maine) was an American Catholic Church, Roman Catholic church historian who had formerly been a bishop of the Episcopal Church (United States), Protestant Episcop ...

(1868–1944), American clergyman *

Gary Kinsman Gary William Kinsman (born 1955) is a Canadian sociologist. Born in Toronto, he is one of Canada's leading academics on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues.Jeremy Kinsman Jeremy K. B. Kinsman (born January 28, 1942) is a Canadian former career diplomat. He was the Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (2000–2002) and the Canadian Ambassador to the European Union (2002–2006). Life and career Born in ...

(born 1942), Canadian diplomat *

Kay Kinsman Katherine Nixon Bell (June 27, 1909 – 1998), known as Kay Kinsman, was an artist, writer and student of history and languages. She is noted for her works created with watercolour or in pen and ink depicting street views and everyday life. As an a ...

(1909–1998), Canadian artist and writer *

Shane Kinsman Brent Kinsman and Shane Kinsman (born November 13, 1997) are American twin child actors who typically portray rambunctious twins, most notably, as Kyle and Nigel Baker in the 2003 film ''Cheaper by the Dozen (2003 film), Cheaper by the Dozen'' a ...

(born 1997), American child actor *

Thomas James Kinsman Thomas James Kinsman (March 4, 1945 – May 15, 2017) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. Personal life Kinsman was born in ...

(1945–2017), U.S. Army soldier awarded the Medal of Honor *

Paul Kinsman Paul Eric Kinsman (March 5, 1931 – May 11, 2014), was a Canadian physician and politician in the province of Nova Scotia. He served in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a MLA for the constituencies of West Kings (1963–1967) and Kings Sou ...

(1931–2014), Canadian physician and politician

Organizations

Kin Canada Kin Canada (formerly the Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs of Canada) is a secular Canadian non-profit service organization that promotes service, fellowship, positive values, and national pride. Kin Canada is an organization whose members comprise K ...

, a Canadian non-profit service organization also known as Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs *

Kinsmen Field House The Kinsmen Sports Centre is a multi-purpose sport and recreation facility located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The land surrounding the facility is called Kinsmen Park, part of Edmonton's city-long North Saskatchewan River valley parks system. It ...

, a multi-purpose sport and recreation facility *

Kinsmen Stadium Kinsmen Stadium is an outdoor baseball stadium in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the east side of Arena Street, south of the Children's Arena, west of the Oshawa Creek, and directly to the north of the former Hambly Arena site. It is t ...

, the home of the Oshawa Dodgers

Vessels

* USS ''Colonel Kinsman'' (1862), a gunboat captured by the Union Army during the American Civil War

Fiction

*''

The Kinsman ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'', a 1919 British silent comedy film *''Chet Kinsman'', protagonist in a series of books by

Ben Bova Benjamin William Bova (November 8, 1932November 29, 2020) was an American writer and editor. During a writing career of 60 years, he was the author of more than 120 works of science fact and fiction, an editor of '' Analog Science Fiction and F ...

, including the novels "''Kinsman''" and "''The Kinsman Saga''"

Music

* ''Kinsmen'' (album), a 2008 jazz album with saxophonist