Rennie is a
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surname
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People with the surname
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Alistair Rennie, Scottish 21st century author and musician
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Allan Rennie (born 1960), Scottish footballer
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Andy Rennie (Scottish footballer)
Andrew Rennie (3 November 1901 – 5 September 1938) was a Scottish footballer, best known as a player for Luton Town. He is Luton Town's second top goalscorer of all time, with 162 goals between 1925 and 1934, 147 of which came in the league.
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(1901–1938), footballer with Luton Town
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Andy Rennie (New Zealand footballer), New Zealand footballer
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Bob Rennie
Bob Rennie (born 1956) is an art collector and a real estate marketer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the founder and executive director of Rennie, a Vancouver based real estate marketing firm. The company's business divisions include ...
(born 1956), Canadian real estate marketer and art collector
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Bryan Rennie (historian)
Bryan Rennie (born 1954) is a British historian of religions, the Vira I. Heinz Professor of Religion at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. Known for his works on Romanian scholar Mircea Eliade, Rennie was awarded the Mircea ...
(born 1954), British historian of religions
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Bryan Rennie (rugby union) (born 1984), South African rugby union player
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Callum Keith Rennie
Callum Keith Rennie (born 14 September 1960) is a Canadian actor, based in British Columbia. His breakthrough role was as punk rocker Billy Tallent in the music mockumentary ''Hard Core Logo'' (1996), followed by a starring role as Det. Stanle ...
(born 1960), Canadian actor
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David Rennie (film editor), American film editor
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David Rennie (footballer) (born 1964), Scottish footballer
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Edward Rennie (1852–1927), Australian scientist
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Eliza Rennie (c. 1813–?) Scottish romantic/Gothic short story author
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Frank Rennie
Colonel Frank Rennie (9 August 1918 – 17 November 1992) was a career soldier in the New Zealand Army, holding every rank between private and colonel, and founder of the New Zealand Special Air Service.
Early life and army service
Rennie wa ...
(1918–1992), New Zealand soldier
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Gavin Rennie
Gavin James Rennie (born 12 January 1976) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played in 23 Test matches and 40 One Day Internationals from 1996 to 2003. He was a left-hand top-order batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler although his bowling w ...
(born 1976), Zimbabwean cricketer
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Gaye Rennie (born 1949), American model
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George Rennie (agriculturalist)
George Rennie (1749–1828) was a Scottish agriculturist.
Life
He was the son of James Rennie, farmer, of Phantassie, Haddingtonshire (now East Lothian), and elder brother of John Rennie, the engineer, born on his father's farm in 1749.
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(1749–1828), British agriculturalist
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George Rennie (engineer)
George Rennie (3 December 1791 – 30 March 1866) was an engineer born in London, England. He was the son of the Scottish engineer John Rennie the Elder and the brother of Sir John Rennie.
Early life
Born in the parish of Christchurch, B ...
(1791–1866), British civil engineer
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George Rennie (sculptor and politician) (c. 1801–1860), British sculptor and Member of Parliament
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Gordon Rennie
Gordon Rennie is a Scottish comics writer, responsible for ''White Trash: Moronic Inferno'', as well as several comic strips for '' 2000 AD'' and novels for '' Warhammer Fantasy''.
In May 2008, he announced he was leaving comics to concentrate ...
, Scottish music journalist and comics writer
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Harry Rennie (1873–1954), Scottish footballer
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Iain Rennie (born 1964), New Zealand civil servant
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James Rennie (disambiguation) James Rennie may refer to:
*James Rennie (naturalist) (1787–1867), Scottish naturalist
*James Rennie (actor)
James Malachi Rennie (April 18, 1889 – July 31, 1965) was a Canadian American actor who performed on the New York stage and also appe ...
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John Rennie (disambiguation)
John Rennie is the name of the following people:
* John Rennie the Elder (1761–1821), engineer (factories, canals, ''design'' of London Bridge)
* John Rennie the Younger (1794–1874), engineer (rail lines, ''completion'' of London Bridge)
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Martin Rennie, Scottish football manager
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Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie (born Eric Alexander Rennie; 25 August 1909 – 10 June 1971) was a British film, television and stage actor, who had leading roles in a number of Hollywood films, including his portrayal of the space visitor Klaatu in the ...
(1909–1971), English actor
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Nathan Rennie (born 1981), Australian cyclist
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Rhoda Rennie (1905–1963), South African swimmer
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Ross Rennie
Ross Rennie (born 29 March 1986 in Scotland) is a former rugby union player. He first played for Edinburgh Rugby and then Bristol Rugby as well as representing the Scotland national team. His position of choice is Flanker.
He was called up t ...
(born 1986), Scottish rugby union player
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Tom Rennie
Major-General Thomas Gordon Rennie CB DSO MBE (3 January 1900 – 24 March 1945) was a British Army officer who served with distinction during World War II. He was the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 3rd Infantry Division during the ...
(1900–1945) British Army general killed in action
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Uriah Rennie
Uriah Duddley Rennie (23 October 1959 – 7 June 2025) was an English football referee. He was the first black referee to officiate in the Premier League, and officiated over 300 Premier League matches between 1997 and 2008. Outside of football ...
(1959–2025), English football referee
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William Hepburn Rennie William Hepburn Rennie CMG (1829 – 1874) was a British official who served in Hong Kong and St. Vincent.
Rennie was the son of the sculptor George Rennie who was a Liberal Member of Parliament and a Governor of the Falkland Islands. William's ...
(1829–1874), British colonial official
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William Rennie (Victoria Cross) (1821–1896), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
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Willie Rennie
William Cowan Rennie (born 27 September 1967) is a Scottish politician who served as the Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats from 2011 to 2021. He has served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for North East Fife since 2016, ...
(born 1967), Scottish politician
People with the given name
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Rennie Airth
Rennie Airth (born 1935) is a South African novelist who currently resides in Italy. Airth has also worked as foreign correspondent for the Reuters news service.
Novels
His works include ''Snatch!'' (1969), ''Once A Spy'' (1981), and a series o ...
(born 1935), South African writer
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Rennie Montague Bere
Rennie Montague Bere CMG (28 November 1907 in Bere Regis, Dorset – 23 March 1991 in Plymouth, Devon) was a British mountaineer, naturalist and nature conservationist. In 1928 he became a member of the Alpine Club, London. In 1957 he becam ...
(1907–1991), British mountaineer, naturalist and nature conservationist
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Rennie Davis
Rennard Cordon Davis (May 23, 1940 – February 2, 2021) was an American anti-war activist who gained prominence in the 1960s. He was one of the Chicago Seven defendants charged for anti-war demonstrations and large-scale protests at the 1968 ...
(1941–2021), American anti-war activist, one of the Chicago Seven
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Rennie Wilbur Doane
Rennie Wilbur Doane (March 11, 1871 – December 1, 1942), was an American entomologist and zoologist who taught at Stanford University from 1906 to 1937. He studied the taxonomy of dipterans (flies) and wrote several textbooks on insects and econ ...
(1871–1942), American entomologist and zoologist
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Rennie Ellis
Reynolds Mark Ellis (11 November 194019 August 2003) was an Australian social and social documentary photographer. He also worked, at various stages of his life, as an advertising copywriter, seaman, lecturer, television presenter and founder o ...
(1940–2003), Australian photographer
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Rennie Harris, (born 1964), dancer, choreographer, director
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Rennie Harrison, English footballer
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Rennie Hatzke (born 1955), German pop musician
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Rennie MacInnes (1870–1931), Anglican bishop
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Rennie Pilgrem
Rennie Pilgrem is an English electronic music producer. He is often considered responsible for the creation of the nu skool breaks genre. Before moving into breaks, Pilgrem was part of the influential rave group Rhythm Section along with Richie ...
, English electronic music producer
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Rennie Simmons (born 1942), American football coach
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Rennie Smith (1888–1962), English politician
* Reinaldo
Rennie Stennett
Reinaldo Antonio Stennett Porte (April 5, 1949 – May 18, 2021) was a Panamanian professional baseball second baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1971–79) and San Francisco Giants (1980–81). He bat ...
(1949–2021), Panamanian-born baseball player
Female
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Rennie Fritchie, Baroness Fritchie
Irene Tordoff Fritchie, Baroness Fritchie, DBE (née Fennell; born 29 April 1942 in Fife, Scotland), known as Rennie Fritchie, is a British life peer and former member of the House of Lords.
Life/career
Irene Tordoff Fennell, daughter of Mr an ...
(born 1942), British civil servant
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Rennie Kamberova (born 1990), Bulgarian gymnast
* Renate
Rennie Simson (1934–2017), American author and professor
Fictional characters
* Rennie Wickham, the protagonist of ''
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan,'' portrayed by Jensen Daggett
See also
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Renny, another given name and surname
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Renié Conley (1901–1992), Hollywood costume designer
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