Stinson (surname)
Stinson is an English and Scottish surname. There are many variants, including Stephenson, Stevenson, and Steenson. It seems to have originated in Northumberland, England.[1]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Bob Stinson (1959–1995), founding member and lead guitarist for the American rock band The Replacements
- Darrel Stinson (born 1945), retired politician in British Columbia, Canada
- Doug Stinson Canadian mathematician and cryptographer
- Ford E. Stinson, Louisiana state legislator
- Ford E. Stinson, Jr., Louisiana state court judge
- G. E. Stinson, American guitarist and founding member of new age / electronic musical group Shadowfax
- Harry Stinson, real estate developer in Toronto, Canada
- Harry Edward Stinson (1898–1975), sculptor
- J. T. Stinson, 20th century fruit specialist and the first director of the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station
- Jonathan Stinson (born 1978), American opera singer and composer
- Katherine Stinson (1891–1977), fourth woman in the United States to obtain a pilot's certificate
- Kathy Stinson, Canadian children's writer
- Lloyd Stinson (1904–1976), politician in Manitoba, Canada
- Thomas Stinson (1798–1864), Ontario merchant, banker & land owner
- Tommy Stinson (born 1966), American bassist who is currently a member of Guns N' Roses
- Tyler Stinson (born 1986), American mixed martial artist
Fictional characters:
- Barney Stinson, a fictional character in the American TV series How I Met Your Mother
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