• Source: Harkness (surname)

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.
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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