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Harkness is a Scottish surname. Its etymology is probably from the Old English personal name Hereca (a derivative of the various compound names with the first element here army) plus the Old English næss headland, cape.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people and characters with the surname include:

People

Albert Harkness (1822–1907), American classical scholar and educator
Alistair Harkness (born 1974), Australian politician
Angela Harkness (born 1976), Iranian scam artist
Anna M. Harkness (1837–1926), American philanthropist
Charles W. Harkness (1860–1916), American Standard Oil heir
Daniel Harkness, American author, professor, and social worker
Daniel M. Harkness (1822–1896), American businessman and early Standard Oil investor
David Harkness (born 1965), American tennis player
Deborah Harkness (born 1965), American author and historian
Donald Harkness (1931–2021), Australian cricketer
Douglas Harkness (1903–1999), Canadian politician
Edward Harkness (1874–1940), American philanthropist
Georgia Harkness (1891–1974), American Methodist theologian and philosopher
H. W. Harkness (1821–1901), American mycologist and natural historian
Harry Harkness (1880–1919), American racing driver, aviator, and playboy
Hilary Harkness (born 1971), American painter
Jack Harkness (disambiguation), various people
James Harkness (disambiguation), various people
Jerry Harkness (1940–2021), American basketball player
John Harkness (disambiguation), various people
Jonny Harkness (born 1985), Northern Irish footballer
Joseph Harkness (1850–1930), New Zealand politician
Kenneth Harkness (1896–1972), American chess organizer
Kenneth M. Harkness (1899–1988), American football coach, college professor, and researcher
Lamon V. Harkness (1850–1915), American businessman, Standard Oil heir, and horse breeder
Margaret Harkness (1854–1923), English radical journalist and writer
Mary Lou Harkness (1925–2014), American librarian
Nancy Harkness Love (1914–1976), American pilot
Ned Harkness (1919–2008), Canadian-American lacrosse and ice hockey coach
Peter Harkness (born 1949), British media entrepreneur and investor
Rebekah Harkness (1915–1982), American composer, socialite, sculptor, dance patron, and philanthropist
Richard Harkness (1907–1977), American journalist
Robert Harkness (1816–1878), British geologist and mineralogist
Ruth Harkness (1900–1947), American fashion designer and socialite
Sarah P. Harkness (1914–2013), American architect
Spec Harkness (1887–1952), American baseball player
Stephen V. Harkness (1818–1888), American businessman and partner of John D. Rockefeller
Steve Harkness (born 1971), English footballer
Tim Harkness (born 1937), Canadian baseball player
Tim Harkness (American football) (born 1955), American football coach and former player
Timandra Harkness, British writer, presenter and comedian
William Harkness (1837–1903), Scottish-American Civil War surgeon and astronomer
William L. Harkness (1858–1919), American businessman and Standard Oil heir

Fictional characters

Agatha Harkness, a witch in the Marvel Comics universe
Gary Harkness, in Endzone, novel by Don DeLillo
George "Digger" Harkness aka Captain Boomerang, a supervillain from the DC Comics universe
Harkness, Rivet City security officer in the video game Fallout 3
Captain Harkness, captain of the torchship Mayflower in Farmer in the Sky, by Robert A. Heinlein
Horace Harkness, a naval petty officer and later warrant officer in the 'Honorverse'
Captain Jack Harkness, one of the main protagonists in the fictional television series Torchwood and a companion of the television series Doctor Who

References

Ancestry.com name meaning

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-'''Harkness''' is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[surname]].  Its etymology is probably from the Old English personal name Hereca (a derivative of the various compound names with the first element here ''army'') plus the  Old English næss ''headland'', ''cape''
+'''Harkness''' is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[surname]]. Its etymology is probably from the Old English personal name Hereca (a derivative of the various compound names with the first element here ''army'') plus the  Old English næss ''headland'', ''cape''.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}
+Notable people and characters with the surname include:
-The name comes from hidden origins and is first recorded along the Cumbrian border (1350), and by the 15th century they were firmly established in Nithsdale area of Dumfriesshire. James Harkness of Locherben led the rescue in 1684 of a group of Covenanters who were being taken for trial in Edinburgh. For this act his brother was hanged the following year.
-== Tartans ==
+== People ==
+*[[Albert Harkness]] (1822–1907), American classical scholar and educator
-There are two [[tartan]]s that are recognized for the Harknesses of Nithsdale clan. One is the traditional red, and the other is the "ancient" blue. Both tartans were created by Harvey Harkness Rulien in 1982.
+*[[Alistair Harkness]] (born 1974), Australian politician
+*[[Angela Harkness]] (born 1976), Iranian scam artist
+*[[Anna M. Harkness]] (1837–1926), American philanthropist
+*[[Charles W. Harkness]] (1860–1916), American Standard Oil heir
+*[[Daniel Harkness]], American author, professor, and social worker
+*[[Daniel M. Harkness]] (1822–1896), American businessman and early Standard Oil investor
+*[[David Harkness]] (born 1965), American tennis player
+*[[Deborah Harkness]] (born 1965), American author and historian
+*[[Donald Harkness]] (1931–2021), Australian cricketer
+*[[Douglas Harkness]] (1903–1999), Canadian politician
+*[[Edward Harkness]] (1874–1940), American philanthropist
+*[[Georgia Harkness]] (1891–1974), American Methodist theologian and philosopher
+*[[H. W. Harkness]] (1821–1901), American mycologist and natural historian
+*[[Harry Harkness]] (1880–1919), American racing driver, aviator, and playboy
+*[[Hilary Harkness]] (born 1971), American painter
+*[[Jack Harkness (disambiguation)]], various people
+*[[James Harkness (disambiguation)]], various people
+*[[Jerry Harkness]] (1940–2021), American basketball player
+*[[John Harkness (disambiguation)]], various people
+*[[Jonny Harkness]] (born 1985), Northern Irish footballer
+*[[Joseph Harkness]] (1850–1930), New Zealand politician
+*[[Kenneth Harkness]] (1896–1972), American chess organizer
+*[[Kenneth M. Harkness]] (1899–1988), American football coach, college professor, and researcher
+*[[Lamon V. Harkness]] (1850–1915), American businessman, Standard Oil heir, and horse breeder
+*[[Margaret Harkness]] (1854–1923), English radical journalist and writer
+*[[Mary Lou Harkness]] (1925–2014), American librarian
+*[[Nancy Harkness Love]] (1914–1976), American pilot
+*[[Ned Harkness]] (1919–2008), Canadian-American lacrosse and ice hockey coach
+*[[Peter Harkness]] (born 1949), British media entrepreneur and investor
+*[[Rebekah Harkness]] (1915–1982), American composer, socialite, sculptor, dance patron, and philanthropist
+*[[Richard Harkness]] (1907–1977), American journalist
+*[[Robert Harkness]] (1816–1878), British geologist and mineralogist
+*[[Ruth Harkness]] (1900–1947), American fashion designer and socialite
+*[[Sarah P. Harkness]] (1914–2013), American architect
+*[[Spec Harkness]] (1887–1952), American baseball player
+*[[Stephen V. Harkness]] (1818–1888), American businessman and partner of John D. Rockefeller
+*[[Steve Harkness]] (born 1971), English footballer
+*[[Tim Harkness]] (born 1937), Canadian baseball player
+*[[Tim Harkness (American football)]] (born 1955), American football coach and former player
+*[[Timandra Harkness]], British writer, presenter and comedian
+*[[William Harkness]] (1837–1903), Scottish-American Civil War surgeon and astronomer
+*[[William L. Harkness]] (1858–1919), American businessman and Standard Oil heir
+==Fictional characters==
-== Family name ==
+* [[Agatha Harkness]], a witch in the Marvel Comics universe
-People with the surname include:
+* Gary Harkness, in ''[[End Zone|Endzone]]'', novel by [[Don DeLillo]]
-*[[Alistair Harkness]] - an Australian politician
+* George "Digger" Harkness aka [[Captain Boomerang]], a supervillain from the DC Comics universe
-*[[Anna M. Harkness]] - an American philanthropist
+* Harkness, Rivet City security officer in the video game ''[[Fallout 3]]''
-*[http://homepage.mac.com/danielharkness/  Daniel Harkness] - an Australian compositor and motion graphics designer
+* Captain Harkness, captain of the torchship ''Mayflower'' in ''[[Farmer in the Sky]]'', by [[Robert A. Heinlein]]
-*[[Craig Harkness]] - a Scottish graphic designer
+* [[Horace Harkness]], a naval petty officer and later warrant officer in the '[[Honorverse]]'
-*[[Douglas Harkness]] - a Canadian politician
+* Captain [[Jack Harkness]], one of the main protagonists in the fictional television series ''[[Torchwood]]'' and a companion of the television series ''[[Doctor Who]]''
-*[[David (Davy) Harkness aka 'Harko']] - Groundsman at Somerset Park, home of Ayr United Football Club, from 1978–Present
-*[[Edward Harkness]] - an American philanthropist
-*[[Lamon V. Harkness]] - an American business and important Standardbred horse breeder
-*[[Stephen V. Harkness]] - best friend and business partner of John D. Rockefeller
-*[[Charles W. Harkness]] - namesake of [[Harkness Tower]] at [[Yale University]]
-*[[Georgia Harkness]] - an American Christian theologian
-*[[H. W. Harkness]] – an American mycologist and natural historian
-*Jack Charles Harkness - DJ
-*Jack Leigh Harkness - an English expert on [[rose]]s who wrote several books on their care and breeding.
-*[[James Harkness]] - mathematician
-*[[Keith Harkness]] - Irish Entrepreneur and Management for a Blue Chip Company
-*[[Kenneth Harkness]] - manager of the [[United States Chess Federation]].
-*[[Nancy Harkness Love]] - an American pilot
-*[[Ned Harkness]] - a college and [[NHL]] coach
-*[[Robert Harkness]] - an English geologist
-*[[Ruth Harkness]] - American fashion designer and socialite who brought the first [[giant panda]] to the western world.
-*Professor David Harkness - Prominent Irish Historian specializing in Modern Irish History
-*[[Anna Harkness]] - an American philanthropist
-*Harkness Nelson Matteson - H. N. "Bud" Matteson, mechanical engineer and expert outdoorsman
-'''Fictional characters with the name''':
-*[[Agatha Harkness]] - a witch in the [[Marvel Comics]] universe
-*[[Horace Harkness]] - a naval officer in the '[[Honorverse]]'
-*Captain Harkness - Captain of the torchship ''Mayflower'' in ''[[Farmer in the Sky]],'' by [[Robert A. Heinlein]]
-*Captain [[Jack Harkness]], one of the main protagonists in the fictional [[television series]] ''[[Torchwood]]'' and a companion of the television series ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
-*George "Digger" Harkness aka [[Captain Boomerang]] - a supervillain from the [[DC Comics]] universe
-*Harkness - Rivet City security officer in the video game [[Fallout 3]]
 ==References==
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