Milne (surname)

Milne /ˈmɪln/ is a surname of Scottish origin, from the same source as Miller, and may refer to:

Military

• Sir Alexander Milne, 1st Baronet, British admiral
• Archibald Berkeley Milne (1855–1938), admiral of the Royal Navy
• Sir David Milne, British admiral
• Duncan Grinnell-Milne (1896–1973), English First World War pilot
• George Milne, 1st Baron Milne, British field marshal
• John Theobald Milne, English first world war flying ace
• MacGillivray Milne, United States Navy Captain, and the 27th Governor of American Samoa
• William Johnstone Milne, Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross

Scientists

• Colin Milne, Scottish botanist and priest
• Edward Arthur Milne, British mathematician and astrophysicist
• James Stuart Milne New Zealand mathematician
• John Milne, English geologist
• Malcolm Davenport Milne (1915–1991), physician and medical researcher
• Stephen Milne (mathematician), American mathematician
• William Grant Milne (?–1866), Scottish botanist

Politicians

• Charles Black Milne (1879–1935), Scottish politician, Unionist Party Member of Parliament for West Fife
• Christine Milne, Australian politician
• David Milne (Ontario politician)
• Donald Milne, American politician and lawyer
• Duane Milne, Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 167th legislative district
• Eddie Milne (1915–1983), British Labour Party Member of Parliament for Blyth, later re-elected as an independent candidate
• John Milne (politician) (1839–1922), Canadian Senator and businessman
• John Sydney Wardlaw-Milne (1879–1922), British Conservative Party politician
• Lance Milne (1915–1995), Australian Democrats member of the South Australian Legislative Council
• Lorna Anne Milne, Canadian senator
• Marion Milne, American businesswoman and politician
• Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party politician
• Robert Milne (Canadian politician) (1881–1953), Member of Parliament
• Ross Milne (Canadian politician) (born 1932), retired Canadian politician
• Seumas Milne (born 1958), British Labour Party Director of Communications and Strategy, also a journalist and writer
• Sir William Milne (politician) (1822–1895), Australian wine merchant and politician
• William Ross Milne, Canadian politician

In literature

• A. A. Milne, author of Winnie-the-Pooh
• Carly Milne, Canadian writer
• Christian Milne (1773–?), Scottish poet of the Romantic Era
• Christopher Robin Milne, son of A. A. Milne, appearing as Christopher Robin in Winnie the Pooh
• Drew Milne, British poet and academic
• Ewart Milne, Irish poet who was in the Spanish Civil War
• Frances Margaret Milne (1846-?; pseudonym, "Margaret Frances"), Irish-born, American writer, librarian
• John Clark Milne (1897–1962), Scottish poet who wrote in the Doric dialect of the Scots language.
• Mary Christianna Milne Lewis, British mystery writer and children's author who wrote as Christianna Brand
• Robert Duncan Milne (1844–1899), American science fiction writer

Sport

• Alec Milne, Scottish footballer who played for Cardiff City
• Alec Milne (footballer born 1889), footballer who played in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers and Stoke
• Andrew Milne (born 1990), professional footballer
• Arthur Milne (footballer) (1915–1997), Scottish association football player, played for Dundee United, Hibs and St. Mirren
• Athol Milne, Australian rules footballer
• Billy Milne, Scottish footballer who played for Arsenal
• Brian Milne (born 1973), American NFL football fullback
• Callum Milne (born 1965), Scottish footballer
• Cordy Milne (1914–1937), American motorcycle speedway rider
• David Milne (rugby league), Australian Rugby League player
• David Milne (rugby union), former Scottish international rugby union player
• Dax Milne (born 1999), American football player
• Elizabeth Milne (born 1990), New Zealand football player
• Fiona Milne, Canadian rower
• Gordon Milne (born 1937), English former footballer and football manager
• Herbert Milne (born 1884), Australian rules footballer
• Iain Milne (born 1958), former Scotland rugby union footballer
• Jack Milne (1907–1995), international speedway rider
• Jackie Milne (born 1911), Scottish footballer
• Jimmy Milne (footballer, born 1911), Scotland player and manager
• Kenny Milne (footballer) (born 1979), Scottish professional footballer with Scunthorpe United
• Kenny Milne (rugby union) (born 1961), former Scotland rugby union player
• Lachie Milne (born 1978), Australian slalom canoer
• Leslie Milne (field hockey) (born 1956), US field hockey player
• Malcolm Milne (born 1948), Australian Olympic skier
• Pete Milne, former Major League Baseball outfielder
• Ralph Milne, Scottish footballer with Dundee United and Manchester United
• Ray Milne, former Scottish–U.S. soccer defender
• Riley Milne, Australian rules footballer with Hawthorn
• Robert Milne (footballer), Scottish-born footballer who played for Ireland
• Ross Milne, Australian Olympic downhill skier
• Shawn Milne (born 1981), American road bicycle racer
• Stephen Milne (born 1980), Australian rules footballer
• Steven Milne (born 1980), Scottish footballer
• Taane Milne, Australian rugby player
• Vic Milne (1897–1971), footballer who played Aston Villa
• Wilfred Milne (born 1899), English former professional footballer
• William Milne (sport shooter) (born 1852), British Olympic sport shooter

Other

• Alasdair Milne, former Director-General of the BBC
• Alex Milne (artist), comic book artist
• Alexander Milne (civil servant), British civil servant
• Alexander Milne (entrepreneur), entrepreneur
• Andy Milne, Canadian jazz pianist and composer in New York
• Anna-Louise Milne, specialist of Twentieth Century Parisian History and Culture
• Christopher Milne (born 1950), Australian actor and award-winning writer
• Dan Milne, British actor/director who is possibly best known for his role in EastEnders
• David Milne (artist) (1882–1953), Canadian painter
• Frank Kenneth Milne (1885–1980), South Australian architect, responsible for major refurbishment of the Regal Theatre, Kensington Park
• Glenn Milne, News Ltd. journalist and National Press Club vice-president
• Hamish Milne (1939–2020), British pianist and a professor of Music
• Lawrence Arabia, real name James Milne, solo artist and bassist for Okkervil River
• James Lees-Milne (1908–1997), English writer and expert on country houses
• Jennifer Keeler-Milne (born 1961), Australian contemporary artist
• Jimmy Milne (trade unionist), STUC General Secretary
• John Milne (journalist), retired BBC Scotland presenter
• Joshua Milne (1776–1851), English actuary
• Kevin Milne (born 1949), New Zealand television presenter
• Kirsty Milne (1964–2013), English-born Scottish journalist
• Mrs. Leslie Milne (1860–1932), English traveler in Northern Burma
• Milne & Co, South Australian wine merchants
• Paula Milne, British screenwriter who has been active since the 1970s
• Robert Milne known as Robert Lyon (Australian settler), advocate of Australian Aboriginal rights
• Ronald Milne (born 1957), British librarian and administrator
• Stewart Milne (born 1950), businessman from Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
• Tom Milne (1926–2005), British film critic
• Walter Milne (died 1558), the last Protestant martyr to be burned in Scotland
• William Milne (missionary) (1782–1834), British Protestant missionary to China
• William J. Milne (educator) (1843–1914), American educator

See also

• Henri Milne-Edwards (1800–1885), French zoologist, father of Alphonse Milne-Edwards
• Alphonse Milne-Edwards (1835–1900), French zoologist, son of Henri Milne-Edwards
• Miln, including

• Barnaby Miln (born 1947), social activist
• James Miln (1819–1881), Scottish antiquary

• Milner
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