# Jennings

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'''Jennings''' is a surname of early medieval English origin (also the Anglicised version of the Irish surnames Mac Sheóinín or MacJonin). Notable people with the surname include:
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*[Jennings (Swedish noble family)](/source/Jennings_(Swedish_noble_family))

==A–G==
*[Adam Jennings](/source/Adam_Jennings) (born 1982), American football player
*[Al Jennings](/source/Al_Jennings) (1863–1961), American attorney in Oklahoma Territory, train robber and silent film star
*[Alex Jennings](/source/Alex_Jennings) (born 1957), British actor
*[Andrew Jennings](/source/Andrew_Jennings) (1943–2022), British investigative journalist
*[Anfernee Jennings](/source/Anfernee_Jennings) (born 1997), American football player
*[Asa Jennings](/source/Asa_Jennings) (1877–1933), American who commanded the evacuation of refugees after the Great Fire of Smyrna
*[Bernard Jennings](/source/Bernard_Jennings) (1929–2017), British local historian and adult educationist
*[Billy Jennings](/source/Billy_Jennings) (born 1952), English footballer
*[Billy Jennings (Welsh footballer)](/source/Billy_Jennings_(Welsh_footballer)) (1893–1968), Welsh footballer
*[Brandon Jennings](/source/Brandon_Jennings) (born 1989), American basketball player
*[Brent Jennings](/source/Brent_Jennings) (born 1951), American actor
*[Brian Jennings](/source/Brian_Jennings), American football player
*[Bryan Frederick Jennings](/source/Murder_of_Rebecca_Kunash), American convicted child murderer 
*[Bryant Jennings](/source/Bryant_Jennings), American boxer
*[C. Carl Jennings](/source/C._Carl_Jennings) (1910–2003), American blacksmith, and artist
*[Cal Jennings](/source/Cal_Jennings), American soccer player
*[Charles Edward Jennings](/source/Charles_Edward_Jennings) (1751–1799), Irish-born French general
*[Charles Jennings (journalist)](/source/Charles_Jennings_(journalist)) (1908–1973), Canadian journalist
*[Chris Jennings (journalist)](/source/Chris_Jennings_(journalist)), American journalist and author
*[Christine Jennings](/source/Christine_Jennings) (born 1945), American politician
*[Claudia Jennings](/source/Claudia_Jennings) (1949–1979), American model and actress
*[Clyde Jennings](/source/Clyde_Jennings) (1916–2006), Florida philatelist
*[Desmond Jennings](/source/Desmond_Jennings) (born 1986), American baseball player
*[Desmond Domnique Jennings](/source/Desmond_Domnique_Jennings) (1971–1999), American serial killer
*[Donovan Jennings](/source/Donovan_Jennings) (born 1999), American football player
*[D. Rolland Jennings](/source/D._Rolland_Jennings) (born 1951), American politician
*[Edward Jennings (VC)](/source/Edward_Jennings_(VC)) (1820–1889), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
*[Edward H. Jennings](/source/Edward_H._Jennings) (1937–2019), tenth president of Ohio State University
*[Ed Jennings](/source/Ed_Jennings) (born 1968), Florida politician
*[Edward Jennings (rowing)](/source/Edward_Jennings_(rowing)) (1898–1975), American coxswain
*[Elizabeth Jennings](/source/Elizabeth_Jennings_(poet)) (1926–2001), English poet
*[Elizabeth Jennings Graham](/source/Elizabeth_Jennings_Graham) (1827–1901), American black civil rights activist and teacher
*[Ernie Jennings](/source/Ernie_Jennings) (born 1949), American football player
*[Francis Jennings](/source/Francis_Jennings), American historian
*[Garth Jennings](/source/Garth_Jennings) (born 1972), English film director, screenwriter, producer, actor and writer
*[Gary Jennings](/source/Gary_Jennings_(author)) (1928–1999), American author
*[Gary Jennings Jr.](/source/Gary_Jennings_Jr.) (born 1997), American football player
*[Gavin Jennings](/source/Gavin_Jennings) (born 1957), Victorian Politician 
*[George Jennings](/source/George_Jennings) (1810–1882), pioneering British sanitary engineer
*[Gerald H. Jennings](/source/Gerald_H._Jennings), ichthyologist and author
*[Grant Jennings](/source/Grant_Jennings), (born 1965), Canadian  ice hockey player
*[Greg Jennings](/source/Greg_Jennings), American football player

==H–L==
*[Henry Jennings](/source/Henry_Jennings), British privateer
*[Henry Constantine Jennings](/source/Henry_Constantine_Jennings), English antiquarian
*[Herbert Spencer Jennings](/source/Herbert_Spencer_Jennings), zoologist, geneticist and eugenicist
*[Hilde Jennings](/source/Hilde_Jennings) (1906–?), German actress
*[Hughie Jennings](/source/Hughie_Jennings), American baseball player
*[Humphrey Jennings](/source/Humphrey_Jennings) (1907–1950), English filmmaker
*[Ivor Jennings](/source/Ivor_Jennings) (1903–1965), British lawyer
*[J. B. Jennings](/source/J._B._Jennings), American politician
*[Jack Jennings](/source/Jack_Jennings_(veteran)) (1919–2024), British World War II veteran
*[James Jennings (disambiguation)](/source/James_Jennings_(disambiguation)), several people
*[Jauan Jennings](/source/Jauan_Jennings) (born 1997), American football player
*[Jazz Jennings](/source/Jazz_Jennings) (born 2000), American transgender activist
*[Jean Jennings](/source/Jean_Jennings) (1954–2024), American journalist, publisher and television personality
*[Jeremy Jennings](/source/Jeremy_Jennings), English political theorist
*[Jesse D. Jennings](/source/Jesse_D._Jennings) (1909–1997), American archaeologist
*[Joanne Jennings](/source/Joanne_Jennings) (born 1969), British high jumper
*[John Jennings (disambiguation)](/source/John_Jennings_(disambiguation)), several people
*[Jonas Jennings](/source/Jonas_Jennings), American football player
*[Jonathan Jennings](/source/Jonathan_Jennings), first governor of Indiana
*[J. T. W. Jennings](/source/J._T._W._Jennings), 20th century architect
*[Kate Jennings](/source/Kate_Jennings) (1948–2021), Australian writer
*[Keaton Jennings](/source/Keaton_Jennings), English cricketer
*[Keith Jennings (American football)](/source/Keith_Jennings_(American_football)) (born 1966), American football player
*[Keith Jennings (basketball)](/source/Keith_Jennings_(basketball)) (born 1968), American basketball player and coach
*[Keith R. Jennings](/source/Keith_R._Jennings) (born 1932), English chemist
*[Keith Jennings (cricketer)](/source/Keith_Jennings_(cricketer)) (born 1953), English cricketer
*[Ken Jennings](/source/Ken_Jennings), American game show host and prior to hosting it, was the first ''Jeopardy!'' superchampion
*[Kenneth Jennings (disambiguation)](/source/Kenneth_Jennings_(disambiguation)), several people
* [Kerri Walsh Jennings](/source/Kerri_Walsh_Jennings) (1978–), American beach volleyball player
*[La Vinia Delois Jennings](/source/La_Vinia_Delois_Jennings), American literary scholar
*[Leonard Jennings](/source/Leonard_Jennings), English cricketer and Royal Air Force officer
*[Luke Jennings](/source/Luke_Jennings), British author of the novel ''Codename Villanelle''
*[Lyfe Jennings](/source/Lyfe_Jennings), American musician
*[Lynn Jennings](/source/Lynn_Jennings), American distance runner

==M–Z==
*[M. D. Jennings](/source/M._D._Jennings), American football player
*[Marlene Jennings](/source/Marlene_Jennings), Canadian politician
*[Mason Jennings](/source/Mason_Jennings), American musician
*[Marvin Jennings](/source/1987_St._Louis_National_Supermarkets_shooting), American convicted murderer
*[Maureen Jennings](/source/Maureen_Jennings) (born 1939), British Canadian writer 
*[Maxine Jennings](/source/Maxine_Jennings) (1909–1991), American actress
*[Michael Jennings (disambiguation)](/source/Michael_Jennings_(disambiguation)), several people
*[Morley Jennings](/source/Morley_Jennings) (1890–1985), American college sports coach
*[Newell Jennings](/source/Newell_Jennings) (1883–1965), Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
*[Nicholas R. Jennings](/source/Nick_Jennings_(artist)) (born 1965), American director, artist, writer, producer
*[Nicky Jennings](/source/Nicky_Jennings) (1946–2016), English footballer 
*[Nick Jennings](/source/Nick_Jennings_(computer_scientist)) (born 1966), English Regius Professor of computer science
*[Nicolette Jennings](/source/Miss_Florida_USA) (born 1996), American model, beauty pageant titleholder ([Miss Florida USA](/source/Miss_Florida_USA) 2019 and Top 10 finalist [Miss USA 2019](/source/Miss_USA_2019)) 
*[Owen Jennings](/source/Owen_Jennings), New Zealand politician
*[Pat Jennings](/source/Pat_Jennings), Northern Irish footballer
*[Patrick Jennings](/source/Patrick_Jennings) (1831–1897), Australian politician
*[Paul Jennings](/source/Paul_Jennings_(Australian_author)) (born 1943), Australian children's author
*[Paul Jennings](/source/Paul_Jennings_(British_author)) (1918–1989), English humorist
*[Paul Jennings](/source/Paul_Jennings_(slave)) (1799–1874), American slave owned by President James Madison
*[Peter Jennings](/source/Peter_Jennings) (1938–2005), ABC News anchor and newsman
*[Peter Jennings (serjeant-at-arms)](/source/Peter_Jennings_(serjeant-at-arms)) (born 1934), British public servant
*[Peter R. Jennings](/source/Peter_R._Jennings) (born 1950), Canadian scientist and entrepreneur
*[Philip Jennings (The Americans)](/source/Philip_Jennings_(The_Americans)), fictional character in the 2010s American television drama series ''The Americans''
*[Philip Jennings (Queenborough MP)](/source/Philip_Jennings_(Queenborough_MP)) (c. 1679 – 1740), English lawyer and politician, MP for Queenborough 1715–22
*[Sir Philip Jennings-Clerke, 1st Baronet](/source/Sir_Philip_Jennings-Clerke%2C_1st_Baronet) (c. 1722 – January 1788), known as Philip Jennings until the 1760s, MP for Totnes 1768–88
*[Renz L. Jennings](/source/Renz_L._Jennings) (1899–1983), Associate Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
*[Richard E. Jennings](/source/Richard_E._Jennings) (1927–1991), British comic book artist 
*[Richard Jennings](/source/Richard_Jennings_(politician)) (c. 1619 – 1668), British politician
*[Rick Jennings](/source/Rick_Jennings) (born 1953), American football player
*[Robert Spears-Jennings](/source/Robert_Spears-Jennings) (born 2004), American football player
*[Robert Yewdall Jennings](/source/Robert_Yewdall_Jennings) (1913–2004), English jurist
*[Sarah Jennings](/source/Sarah_Churchill%2C_Duchess_of_Marlborough) (1660–1744), 1st Duchess of Marlborough
*[Shooter Jennings](/source/Shooter_Jennings) (born 1979), American musician
*[Stanford Jennings](/source/Stanford_Jennings), American football player
*[Steve Jennings](/source/Steve_Jennings_(footballer)) (born 1984), English footballer
*[Stephen Arthur Jennings](/source/Stephen_Arthur_Jennings), Canadian mathematician
*[Suʻa Alexander Eli Jennings](/source/Su%CA%BBa_Alexander_Eli_Jennings), American Samoan politician
*[Talbot Jennings](/source/Talbot_Jennings) (1894–1985), American playwright and screenwriter 
*[Ted Jennings](/source/Ted_Jennings) (born 1990), American football player
*[Terrell Jennings](/source/Terrell_Jennings) (born 2001), American football player
*[Theodore Jennings](/source/Theodore_Jennings) (1942–2020), American author
*[Tiare Jennings](/source/Tiare_Jennings) (born 2002), American softball player
*[Tim Jennings](/source/Tim_Jennings) (born 1983), American football player
*[Tom Jennings](/source/Tom_Jennings) (born 1955), creator of FidoNet
*[Toni Jennings](/source/Toni_Jennings) (born 1949), American politician
*[Waylon Jennings](/source/Waylon_Jennings) (1937–2002), American country music singer
*[Will Jennings](/source/Will_Jennings) (1944–2024), American songwriter
*[William Dale Jennings](/source/William_Dale_Jennings) (1917–2000), American author
*[William M. Jennings](/source/William_M._Jennings) (1920–1981), American businessman and hockey team owner
*[William Nicholson Jennings](/source/William_Nicholson_Jennings) (1860–1946), American photographer
*[W. Pat Jennings](/source/W._Pat_Jennings) (1919–1994), U.S. Representative from Virginia
*[William Sherman Jennings](/source/William_Sherman_Jennings) (1863–1920), governor of Florida
*[Zilpher Jennings](/source/Zilpher_Jennings) (1928–1961), American Samoan politician

==See also==
*[Justice Jennings (disambiguation)](/source/Justice_Jennings_(disambiguation))
* [William Jennings Bryan](/source/William_Jennings_Bryan)

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Category:English-language surnames
Category:Surnames of English origin
Category:Anglicised Irish-language surnames
Category:Patronymic surnames

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