Swann may refer to:

People

* Abigail Swann, American atmospheric scientist and ecologist *

Alec Swann Alec James Swann (born 26 October 1976) is a former English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire and Lancashire in county cricket. A right handed batsman, he scored 3,305 first-class runs including eight centuries. He is the older brother ...

(born 1976), former English cricketer, brother of Graeme * Anthony Swann (born 1975), Samoan-New Zealand rugby league player * Archie Swann, Scottish footballer * Damian Swann (born 1992), American football player *

David Swann David Richard Swann (born June 19, 1949) is a Canadian medical doctor and politician. He was the leader of the Alberta Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in the Alberta Legislature from December 2008 until resigning as party leader in ...

(born 1949), Canadian politician *

Donald Swann Donald Ibrahim Swann (30 September 1923 – 23 March 1994) was a British composer, musician, singer and entertainer. He was one half of Flanders and Swann, writing and performing comic songs with Michael Flanders. Life Donald Swann was born ...

(1923–1994), British composer, musician and entertainer *

Edward Swann Edward Swann (March 10, 1862 – September 19, 1945) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from New York. From November 4, 1902 to March 3, 1903, he served part of one term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Life He was born on Ma ...

(1862–1945), New York lawyer *

Eric Swann Eric Jerrod Swann (born August 16, 1970) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 1991 NFL Draft. A 6'5", 317 lbs. defensive tackle, Swann nev ...

(born 1970), former National Football League player *

Frederick Swann Frederick Lewis Swann (July 30, 1931 – November 13, 2022) was an American church and concert organist, choral conductor, composer, and president of the American Guild of Organists. His extensive discography includes both solo organ works and ...

(born 1931), American musician *

Gary Swann Gary Swann (born 11 April 1962) is an English former professional footballer. Career Born in York, Yorkshire, Swann started his career as a trainee with Hull City. In eight years at Boothferry Park Swann became a regular in the Hull team appea ...

(born 1962), English former footballer *

Graeme Swann Graeme Peter Swann (born 24 March 1979) is an English former cricketer who played all three formats of the game. Born in Northampton, he attended Sponne School in Towcester, Northamptonshire. He was primarily a right-arm off-spinner, and also ...

(born 1979), English cricketer, brother of Alec *

Harry Kirke Swann Harry Kirke Swann (18 March 1871 near Ewhurst, Surrey – 14 April 1926, Barnet, London) was an English ornithologist and author of books on birds. His research interests were birds of prey and British avifauna. Biography Swann was initially privat ...

(1871–1926), British ornithologist * Heather B. Swann (born 1961), Australian contemporary artist * Henry Swann (1763–1824), British Tory politician, Member of Parliament * Herbert Swann (1882–?), British footballer * Ingo Swann (1933–2013), American remote viewer, author, artist *

Isaiah Swann Isaiah Swann (born February 10, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for Juvecaserta of the Serie A2 Basket. He played college basketball for Florida State University before playing professionally in Italy, Israel, Turkey, Germany, ...

(born 1985), American basketball player * James Swann (born 1964), American serial killer *

Jeffrey Swann Jeffrey Swann (born November 24, 1951) is an American classical pianist. Swann was born in Arizona but moved to Dallas, Texas, as a young child. He began piano studies at the age of four. While attending St. Mark's School of Texas, he studied for ...

(born 1951), concert pianist *

John Swann (pirate) John Swann (active 1698–99, first name also Jon, possibly also referred to as "Paul Swan") was a minor pirate in the Indian Ocean, known almost entirely for speculation about his relationship with Robert Culliford. History Swann had been captur ...

(active 1698–99), English pirate * Julie Swann, American systems engineer *

Logan Swann Logan Swann (born 10 February 1975) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. Swann is related to several other international rugby league players, notably cousins Willie Swann and Anthony Swann ...

(born 1975), New Zealand rugby league footballer *

Lynn Swann Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former football player, broadcaster, politician, and athletic director, best known for his association with the University of Southern California and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He served on the ...

(born 1952), former National Football League player, sportscaster and current politician * Matilde Alba Swann (1912–2000), Argentine writer and lawyer *

Michael Swann Michael Meredith Swann, Baron Swann, FRS, FRSE (1 March 1920 – 22 September 1990) was a British molecular and cell biologist. He was appointed chairman of the BBC, awarded a knighthood and subsequently a life peerage. Early life Swann was b ...

(1920–1990), biologist, chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporation (1973–1980) *

Oliver Swann Air Vice Marshal Sir Oliver Swann, (born Schwann; 18 November 1878 – 7 March 1948) was a British military commander who was a leading figure in the Royal Naval Air Service and senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the first half of t ...

(1878–1948), British naval aviation pioneer and Royal Air Force officer * Pedro Swann (born 1970), American baseball player and coach * Raymond Swann (born 1950), English former cricketer, father of Alec and Graeme *

Rich Swann Richard Allen Swann (born February 15, 1991) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Impact Wrestling. He is a former Impact World Champion, TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Impact X Division Champion and Impact Digital Media Cha ...

(born 1991), American professional wrestler * Robert Swann (disambiguation), various people * Sidney Swann (1890–1976), English clergyman and rower *

Thomas Swann Thomas Swann (February 3, 1809 – July 24, 1883) was an American lawyer and politician who also was President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as it completed track to Wheeling and gained access to the Ohio River Valley. Initially a Know-No ...

(1809–1883), American politician *

William Swann William B. Swann (born 1952) is a professor of social and personality psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. He is primarily known for his work on identity, self and self-esteem, but has also done research on relationships, social cog ...

(born 1952), professor of sociology and personality psychology *

William Francis Gray Swann William Francis Gray Swann (August 29, 1884 – January 29, 1962) was an Anglo- American physicist. Education He was educated at Brighton Technical College and the Royal College of Science from which he obtained a B.Sc. in 1905. He worked ...

(1884–1962), Anglo-American physicist *

Willie Swann Willie Swann (born 1974) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer and coach of Samoan heritage. He currently coaches the Auckland Vulcans in the New South Wales Cup. He is a former Samoa international and vice-captain. He a ...

(born 1977), Samoan-New Zealand rugby league footballer

Characters

*Charles Swann, a central character in Marcel Proust's novel sequence ''

In Search of Lost Time ''In Search of Lost Time'' (french: À la recherche du temps perdu), first translated into English as ''Remembrance of Things Past'', and sometimes referred to in French as ''La Recherche'' (''The Search''), is a novel in seven volumes by French ...

'' (the first volume is ''Swann's Way'') *

Elizabeth Swann Elizabeth Turner (née Swann) is a fictional character in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series. She appears in ''The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (2003) and three of its sequels, ''Dead Man's Chest'' (2006), '' At World's End'' (2007) and ...

, in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' films * Luther Swann, Jess Swann and Dez Swann, characters in ''V Wars'' *

Mike Swann The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the UK BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 2005, by order of first appearance. Johnny Allen Johnny Allen, played by Billy Murray, first appears in January 2005, and is the father of ...

, a character in the British television soap opera ''EastEnders'' *

Weatherby Swann This is a list of characters appearing in the Pirates of the Caribbean (film series), ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series. __TOC__ Main characters Jack Sparrow Captain Jack Sparrow is the protagonist of the series, portrayed by Johnny De ...

, governor of the town of Port Royal in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' films * Rory Swann, the Hyperion's mechanic in ''StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty''

Other uses

* Swann, West Virginia * 4082 Swann, an asteroid * Swann (crater), on the far side of the Moon * '' Swann: A Mystery'', a novel by Carol Shields *

Swann Covered Bridge The Swann Covered Bridge, also called the Joy Covered Bridge or Swann-Joy Covered Bridge, is a county-owned, wood-and-metal combination style covered bridge that spans the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River in Blount County, Alabama, United ...

, a covered bridge in Alabama, United States * Swann Galleries, a New York auction house * ''Un amour de Swann'' (film) (aka ''Swann in Love''), 1984 * ''Swann'' (film), a 1996 Canadian drama film

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See also