Harkness (surname)
Harkness is a Scottish surname. Its etymology is probably from the Old English personal name Hereca plus the Old English næss headland, cape.
Notable people and characters with the surname include:
People
- Albert Harkness, American classical scholar and educator
- Alistair Harkness, Australian politician
- Angela Harkness, Iranian scam artist
- Anna M. Harkness, American philanthropist
- Charles W. Harkness, American Standard Oil heir
- Daniel Harkness, American author, professor, and social worker
- Daniel M. Harkness, American businessman and early Standard Oil investor
- David Harkness, American tennis player
- Deborah Harkness, American author and historian
- Donald Harkness, Australian cricketer
- Douglas Harkness, Canadian politician
- Edward Harkness, American philanthropist
- Georgia Harkness, American Methodist theologian and philosopher
- H. W. Harkness, American mycologist and natural historian
- Harry Harkness, American racing driver, aviator, and playboy
- Hilary Harkness, American painter
- Jack Harkness (disambiguation), various people
- James Harkness (disambiguation), various people
- Jerry Harkness, American basketball player
- John Harkness (disambiguation), various people
- Jonny Harkness, Northern Irish footballer
- Joseph Harkness, New Zealand politician
- Kenneth Harkness, American chess organizer
- Kenneth M. Harkness, American football coach, college professor, and researcher
- Lamon V. Harkness, American businessman, Standard Oil heir, and horse breeder
- Margaret Harkness, English radical journalist and writer
- Mary Lou Harkness, American librarian
- Nancy Harkness Love, American pilot
- Ned Harkness, Canadian-American lacrosse and ice hockey coach
- Peter Harkness, British media entrepreneur and investor
- Rebekah Harkness, American composer, socialite, sculptor, dance patron, and philanthropist
- Richard Harkness, American journalist
- Robert Harkness, British geologist and mineralogist
- Ruth Harkness, American fashion designer and socialite
- Sarah P. Harkness, American architect
- Spec Harkness, American baseball player
- Stephen V. Harkness, American businessman and partner of John D. Rockefeller
- Steve Harkness, English footballer
- Tim Harkness, Canadian baseball player
- Tim Harkness (American football), American football coach and former player
- Timandra Harkness, British writer, presenter and comedian
- William Harkness, Scottish-American Civil War surgeon and astronomer
- William L. Harkness, 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
- Frank Harkness, a former CIA operative turned ruthless mercenary in Series 4 of Slow Horses. He is later revealed to be River Cartwright's biological father.