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
• 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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