Ennis is a surname of Irish and Scottish origin. The Irish surname is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic patronym Ò hAonghuis (descendant of Angus). The Scottish surname is a spelling variation of the surname Innes. The surname Eanes can also be a variation of "Ennis" or "McInnis". Notable people with the surname include:
Arts and entertainment Andy Ennis (1938–2024), American jazz musician Catherine Ennis (1955–2020), British organist and music director Ethel Ennis (1932–2019), American jazz musician Garth Ennis (born 1970), Northern Irish comics writer George Pearse Ennis (1884–1936), American artist Helen Ennis, Australian curator, historian and critic of art Jacob Ennis (1728–1770), Irish artist Jessie Ennis, American actor John Ennis (actor) (born 1964), American actor John Ennis (artist) (born 1953), American artist John Ennis (poet) (born 1944), Irish poet John Wellington Ennis (born 1973), American filmmaker and activist John Matthew Ennis, known as J. Matthew Ennis (1864–1921), organist and academic in Adelaide, South Australia Kerron Ennis (born 1982), Jamaican singer Séamus Ennis (1919–1982), Irish folk musician and singer Seth Ennis (born 1992), American country singer Skinnay Ennis (1907–1963), American jazz and pop music bandleader and singer Sue Ennis, American songwriter
Politics and military Baxter Ennis, American politician Bruce Ennis (born 1939), American politician Charles D. Ennis (1843–1930), American soldier Cornelius Ennis (1813–1899), American entrepreneur George Ennis (born 1953), Northern Irish politician George Francis Macdaniel Ennis (1868–1993), British lawyer and colonial judge Helena McAuliffe-Ennis (born 1951), Irish politician Jeffrey Ennis (born 1952), British politician Michael E. Ennis, American general Sir John Ennis, 1st Baronet (1800–1878), Irish politician Sir John Ennis, 2nd Baronet (1842–1884), Irish politician Nicholas Ennis (1815–1881), Irish politician Sinéad Ennis, Northern Irish politician William Ennis, multiple people
Sport Akeem Ennis-Brown (born 1995), English boxer Al Ennis (1897–1958), American football executive and tennis player Del Ennis (1925–1996), American Major League baseball player Delloreen Ennis-London (born 1975), Jamaican sprint hurdler Dylan Ennis (born 1991), Canadian basketballer Ethan Ennis (born 2004), English footballer Frank Ennis (born 1955), Irish rugby union player Glen Ennis (born 1964), Canadian rugby player James Ennis (cricketer) (1900–1976), Irish cricketer James Ennis III (born 1990), American basketballer Jaron Ennis (born 1997), American boxer James Ennis (basketball) (born 1990), American professional basketball player Jessica Ennis (born 1986), British heptathlete Jessie Ennis (1908–2006), English motorcyclist Jim Ennis (born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player John Ennis (baseball) (born 1979), American Major League baseball player Michael Ennis (born 1984), Australian rugby league player Mick Ennis (1901–1948), Australian rules footballer Niall Ennis (born 1999), English footballer Paul Ennis (born 1990), English footballer Rachel Ennis (born 1987), British gymnast and coach Russ Ennis (1897–1949), American baseball player Sarah Ennis (born 1975), Irish equestrian Tyler Ennis (basketball) (born 1994), Canadian Israeli Basketball Premier League basketball player, formerly NBA basketball player basketball player Tyler Ennis (ice hockey), Canadian NHL hockey player
Other Bruce Ennis (1940–2000), American lawyer Edward Ennis (1908–1990), American lawyer Lawrence Ennis (1871–1938), Scottish engineer Madeleine Ennis, Northern Irish pharmacologist
References
See also Innis § Surname The Ennis Sisters