Innes

Innes, when used as a given name, is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic name Aonghas (Angus). As a surname, it is derived from the Scottish Clan Innes, and originated in Moray. Notable people include:

Actors

 * George Innes (born 1938), actor
 * Laura Innes (born 1959), actress
 * Scott Innes (born 1966), author, songwriter, and voice actor

Artists

 * Callum Innes (born 1962), abstract painter
 * James Dickson Innes (1887–1914), painter

Authors and writers

 * Hammond Innes (1914–1998), English author
 * Henrietta Rose-Innes (born 1971), novelist
 * James Innes (born 1975), English author
 * Lyn Innes (born 1940), Australian academic and author
 * Michael Innes, pseudonym of J. I. M. Stewart

Historians

 * Cosmo Innes (1798–1874), historian and antiquary
 * Thomas Innes (1662–1744), historian

Law and politicians

 * Alfred Mitchell-Innes (1864–1950), diplomat
 * Charles Alexander Innes (1874–1959), colonial administrator
 * Charles Hiller Innes (1870–1939), Massachusetts politician
 * Frederick Innes (1816–1882), politician
 * Harry Innes (1752–1816), federal judge
 * Hugh Paterson Innes (1870–1931), lawyer and judge
 * James Innes (Canadian politician) (1833–1903), journalist and businessman
 * James Rose Innes (1855–1942), Chief Justice and politician of the Cape, South Africa
 * John Innes (Toronto, Ontario politician) (died 1951), Scottish-Canadian politician in Toronto
 * Malcolm Innes of Edingight (1938–2020), Scottish judge, Lord Lyon 1981–2001
 * Suzanne Innes-Stubb (born 1970), British-Finnish attorney, First Lady of Finland 2024–
 * Ted Innes (1925–2010), politician
 * Thomas Innes of Learney (1893–1971), Scottish officer of arms, Lord Lyon 1945–1969

Military

 * Archibald Clunes Innes (1800–1857), soldier and pastoralist
 * James John McLeod Innes (1830–1907), military officer
 * Veronica Volkersz (née Innes; 1917–2000), British World War II aviator

Musicians

 * Andrew Innes (born 1962), musician
 * Gary Innes (born 1980), musician
 * Neil Innes (1944–2019), musician

Religion

 * John de Innes (c. 1370–1414), bishop
 * Reginald Mitchell-Innes (1848–1930), priest
 * Robert Innes (born 1959), bishop

Scientists

 * Robert T. A. Innes (1861–1933), astronomer
 * William T. Innes (1874–1969), writer, ichthyologist and publisher

Sports

 * Albert Rose-Innes (1868–1946), South African cricketer
 * Bob Innes (New Zealand footballer), New Zealand international football (soccer) player
 * Bob Innes (Scottish footballer) (1878–1959), football (soccer) player
 * Chris Innes (born 1976), football (soccer) player
 * Craig Innes (born 1969), New Zealand rugby footballer
 * Gerald Innes (1931–1982), South African cricketer
 * Gordon Innes (1910–1992), rugby union and rugby league player
 * Mandy Mitchell-Innes (1914–2006), cricketer
 * Mark Innes (born 1978), footballer
 * Richard Innes (born 1953), cricketer

Other professions

 * Euphemia Steele Innes, RRC, DN (1874–1955), Scottish nurse, matron of Leeds General Infirmary and 2nd Northern General Hospital, founded Leeds Nurses' League
 * John Innes (philanthropist) (1829–1904), British property developer and philanthropist
 * John William Brodie-Innes (1848–1923), occultist

Given name

 * Innes Ireland (1930–1993), military officer, engineer, and motor racing driver
 * Innes Lloyd (1925–1991), television producer
 * Innes Harold Stranger (1879–1936), barrister and politician
 * Innes Willox (born 1963), journalist, diplomat, and lobbyist
 * Innes Senior (born 2000), professional rugby league footballer

Middle name

 * Augusta Innes Withers (1793–1877), illustrator
 * James Innes Randolph (1837–1887), American military officer and poet
 * William Innes Homer (1929–2012), academic and author

In fiction

 * David Innes, fictional character by Edgar Rice Burroughs
 * Rachel Innes, fictional character from The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart