Linney is an
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surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Caitlin Linney
Caitlin Donerly Linney (born in Durham, NC), known professionally as Linney, is an American singer and songwriter. Her career began in 2011 with a kickstarter campaign.
Since then, she has written and performed multiple songs and won several ...
, American trance vocalist and singer-songwriter
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Dave Linney
David William Linney (born 5 September 1961) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City and Oxford United.
Career
Linney was born in the Kings Heath district of Birmingham. He began his fo ...
(born 1961), English footballer
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George Linney
George Frederick Linney (18 November 1869 – 5 November 1927) was an English-born cricketer who played in a single first-class match for Tasmania in the 1912/13 Australian season. He was born in Guildford, Surrey and died at Weston-super ...
(1869–1927), English-born Australian cricketer, father of Keith Linney
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Keith Linney
Charles Keith Linney (26 August 1912 – 12 October 1992) played first-class cricket for Somerset from 1931 to 1937. He was born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia and died in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. His father George, who was born in Guildfor ...
(1912–1992), Australian-born English cricketer
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Laura Linney (born 1964), American actress of film, television and theatre
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Romulus Linney (playwright)
Romulus Zachariah Linney IV (September 21, 1930 – January 15, 2011) was an American playwright and novelist.
Life and career
Linney was born in Philadelphia, the son of Maitland (née Thompson) Linney and physician Romulus Zachariah Lin ...
(born 1930), American playwright and professor
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Romulus Zachariah Linney
Romulus Zachariah Linney (December 26, 1841 – April 15, 1910) was an American politician who was a United States Republican Party, Republican United States House of Representatives, U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1895 and 1901.
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(1841–1910), Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina 1895–1901
See also
* Linney (linny, linhay) is also a type of farm storage building with an open side and an unusual form:
circular linhay
A circular linhay is an ancient type of structure found in England, particularly associated with Devon. Linhay (rhymes with finny), also spelled linny and linhay, is a type of farm building with an open front and usually a lean-to roof. In New ...
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Lunney
Lunney is an Irish surname. It is an anglicisation of the unrelated O’Luinin of Fermanagh, the O'Luinigh of Tyrone and O'Luanaigh.
List of people with the surname
* Barry Lunney Jr. (born 1974), American football coach
* Bryan Lunney (born 1 ...
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