''Hines'' is both a surname and a given name.

Etymology

According to the ''

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'', the modern name ''Hines'' and its variants derive from two quite different medieval names. # The Irish ''Ó hEidhin'', which means 'descendant of Eidhin'. The dictionary adds that ''Eidhin'' itself is "a personal name of uncertain origin. It may be a derivative of ''eidhean'' 'ivy', or it may represent an altered form of the place-name ''Aidhne'' and that "the principal family of this name is descended from Guaire of Aidhne, King of Connacht. From the 7th century for over a thousand years they were chiefs of a territory in east County Galway. There appears to have been another branch of the family located in east County Limerick'". # The

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Hine ''Hine'' is a surname deriving from Middle English. Etymology According to the '' Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland'', the modern name ''Hine'' and its variants derive from the Middle English word ''hine'' (with the addit ...

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''-s'' case ending, implying that the name-bearer was the child of a father called ''Hine'', or addition of ''-s'' on the analogy of such names). This occupational name derives from

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''hīne'' ('household servant, farm labourer'), but in the Middle English period could also mean 'farm manager' and also be used of high-status people serving in a lordly household.

Distribution

Around 2011, there were 4206 bearers of the surname ''Hines'' in Great Britain and 61 in Ireland. In 1881, there were 2471 bearers of the name in Great Britain, spread throughout England but especially in Lancashire. In the mid-nineteenth century, Irish examples of the name were concentrated in Offaly.''The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland'', ed. by Patrick Hanks, Richard Coates, and Peter McClure, 4 vols (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016), II, p. 1290 .v. ''Hines'' .

People

Notable people with the name include:

Surname

* Hines (Kent cricketer), British cricketer * Adrian Hines (aka MC ADE), American musician * Andre Hines (born 1958), American football player *

Andrico Hines Andrico Hines (born December 10, 1980) is an American former professional football quarterback who played three seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Cleveland Gladiators and Pittsburgh Power. He played college football at Middle G ...

(born 1980), American football player * Barbara Hines, American baseball player * Barbara Hines (born 1950), American artist *

Barry Hines Melvin Barry Hines, FRSL (30 June 1939 – 18 March 2016) was an English author, playwright and screenwriter. His novels and screenplays explore the political and economic struggles of working-class Northern England, particularly in his native W ...

(1939–2016), British author * Bo Hines (born 1995), American football player and politician *

Brendan Hines Brendan Patrick Hines (born December 28, 1976) is an American actor. He has had a number of television roles, including as part of the main cast of '' Lie to Me'' as well as recurring roles in ''Scandal'', ''Betrayal'', ''Suits'', ''Scorpion ...

(born 1976), American actor and singer-songwriter *

Brian Hines Brian Hines (born October 7, 1948) is an American writer and land use activist who fights development of farm and forest land in Oregon. In 1971, Hines became a member of Radha Soami Satsang Beas, a spiritual organization in Radha Soami movement ...

(born 1944), the birth name of British rock musician Denny Laine * Chasen Hines (born 2000), American football player *

Cheryl Hines Cheryl Ruth Hines (born September 21, 1965) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her role as Cheryl David on HBO's ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (2000–2024), earning two Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She also ...

(born 1965), American actress *

David Gordon Hines David Gordon Hines (8 February 1915 – 14 March 2000) was a chartered accountant who as a British colonial administrator developed farming co-operatives in Tanganyika and later in Uganda. This radically improved the living standards of farm ...

(1915–2000), British accountant *

Deni Hines Dohnyale Sharon "Deni" Hines (born 4 September 1970) is an Australian singer who has been releasing music since the early 1980s, with chart success in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Europe. She is the daughter of American-born Australian sing ...

(born 1970), Australian singer * D'Juan Hines (born 1994), American football player * Donald E. Hines (1933–2019), U.S. politician and physician *

Duncan Hines Duncan Hines (March 26, 1880 – March 15, 1959) was an American author and food critic known for his restaurant ratings for travelers. He is best known today for the brand of food products that bears his name. Early life, family and education ...

(1880–1959), American food critic *

Earl Hines Earl Kenneth Hines, also known as Earl "Fatha" Hines (December 28, 1903 – April 22, 1983), was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. He was one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz piano and, according to one source, " ...

(1903–1983), American jazz pianist *

Edward N. Hines Edward Norris Hines (January 13, 1870 – June 4, 1938) was a member of the Wayne County Road Commission (of Wayne County, Michigan), from 1906 to 1938. A printer by trade, he is one of the great innovators in road development. Career As ...

(1870–1938) American road builder and developer *

Francis Hines Francis Mattson Hines (1920–2016) was an American artist known for his large-scale public wrapped works. Many of his paintings and drawings were found in a Connecticut dumpster in 2017 and were re-exhibited in 2022. Early years Hines was born i ...

(1920–2016), American artist * Frank T. Hines (1879–1960), American military officer *

Frazer Hines Frazer Simpson Frederick Hines (born 22 September 1944) is an English actor. He began his career as a child actor and appeared in ''A King in New York'' (1957) with Charlie Chaplin. He later played Jamie McCrimmon in ''Doctor Who'', appearing i ...

(born 1944), British actor *

Geoff Hines Geoffrey Robert Hines (born 10 October 1960) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A Rugby union positions#Flanker, flanker, Hines represented Waikato Rugby Union, Waikato at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national ...

(born 1960), New Zealand rugby union player * Gerald D. Hines (1925–2020), American real estate developer *

Gregory Hines Gregory Oliver Hines (February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and singer. He is one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time. As an actor, he is best known for '' Wolfen'' (1981), '' The Cotton C ...

(1946–2003), American actor and tap dancer *

Gustavus Hines Reverend Gustavus Hines (September 6, 1809 – December 9, 1873) was an American missionary in Oregon Country. Working for the Methodist Mission in what became the state of Oregon, the New York native became involved in early attempts to form a gov ...

(1809–1873), American missionary *

Harris Hines Preston Harris Hines (September 6, 1943 – November 4, 2018) was the chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court in the United States for a span which began in 2017 and ended in 2018. Early years and education Preston Hines was born on September ...

(1943–2018), American judge *

Jerome Hines Jerome A. Hines (November 8, 1921 – February 4, 2003) was an American operatic bass who performed at the Metropolitan Opera from 1946 to 1987. Standing 6'6", his stage presence and stentorian voice made him ideal for such roles as Sarastro in ' ...

(1921–2003), American basso opera singer * Jesse K. Hines (1829–1889), American politician *

Jim Hines James Ray Hines (September 10, 1946 – June 3, 2023) was an American track and field athlete and National Football League (NFL) player, who held the 100-meter world record for 15 years. In 1968, he became the first man to officially break the ...

(1946–2023), American track and field athlete * John L. Hines (1868–1968), American Army general *

Johnny Hines John F. Hines (July 25, 1895 – October 24, 1970) was an American actor who had numerous film roles during the silent era, including many starring ones. He appeared in more than 50 films and numerous film shorts. But he did not succeed in t ...

(1895–1970), American actor *

Karen Hines Karen Hines is a Canadian actor, writer and director. She is the artistic director and producer of "Keep Frozen: Pochsy Productions." Born in Chicago, raised in Toronto, she now lives in Calgary where she was playwright in Residence at Alberta Th ...

, Canadian actress and director *

Kyle Hines Kyle Terrel Hines (born September 2, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played at the power forward and center (basketball), center positions. Hines played college basketball with the UNC Greensboro Spartans men's bask ...

(born 1986), American basketball player *

Marcia Hines Marcia Elaine Hines AM (born July 20, 1953) is an American-born Australian singer and TV personality. Hines made her debut, at the age of 16, in the Australian production of the stage musical ''Hair'' and followed with the role of Mary Magdalen ...

(born 1953), American-Australian actress and TV personality * Marie Hines, American singer-songwriter *

Maurice Hines Maurice Robert Hines Jr. (December 13, 1943 – December 29, 2023) was an American actor, director, singer, and choreographer. He was the older brother of dancer Gregory Hines. Life and career Maurice Robert Hines Jr. was born on December 13, 1 ...

(1943–2023), American actor, director, singer and choreographer *

Melissa Hines Melissa Marie Hines (born November 27, 1951) is an American neuroscientist, psychobiologist, and professor at the University of Cambridge. She studies the development of gender, with particular focus on how the interaction of prenatal and postn ...

(born 1951), American-born British neuroscientist * Nathan Hines (born 1976), Australian/Scottish rugby player *

Nyheim Hines Nyheim Arthur Hines ( ; born November 12, 1996) is an American professional American football, football running back. He played college football at NC State Wolfpack football, NC State, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth ro ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Paul Hines Paul Aloysius Hines (March 1, 1855 – July 10, 1935) was an American center fielder in professional baseball who played in the National Association and Major League Baseball from 1872 to 1891. Born in Virginia, he is credited with winning base ...

(1855–1935), American professional baseball player * Peter Hines (born 1948), Australian footballer * Peter F. Hines (1927–1984), American attorney and politician *

Rico Hines DaRico Travone Hines (born February 17, 1978) is an American basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball with the UCLA Bruins. College career ...

(born 1978), American basketball coach * Robert L. Hines (born 1970), American comedian * St. Aubyn Hines (born 1972), Jamaican boxer *

Ted Hines Theodore Christian "Ted" Hines (September 9, 1926 - June 25, 1983) was an American pioneer in the use of microcomputers and microcomputer programs in libraries. Hines was born in Washington, D.C. and attended undergraduate school at George Washin ...

(1926–1983), American librarian *

Thomas Hines Thomas Henry Hines (October 8, 1838 – January 23, 1898) was a Confederate cavalryman who was known for his espionage activities during the last two years of the American Civil War. A native of Butler County, Kentucky, he initially worked a ...

(1838–1898), Confederate spy during the American Civil War *

Tiffany Hines Tiffany Hines (born September 2, 1983) is an American actress, known for her roles as Birdie Scott in ''Beyond the Break'', Michelle Welton in ''Bones'', Jaden in ''Nikita'', Didi Miller in ''Devious Maids'', Tamar Braxton in '' Toni Braxton: Un ...

(born 1985), American actress *

Timothy Hines Timothy Hines is an American film director, writer and producer. Best known for his adaptation of the H. G. Wells novel ''The War of the Worlds'', he has a background in directing television commercials and short films. In 1999, he founded the ...

, American film director * Tyler Hines (born 1990), American basketball player * Walker Hines (1870–1934), American railway executive *

Zavon Hines Zavon Albert Hines (born 27 December 1988) is a football coach and former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Winger, winger. He is currently assistant coach for the West Ham United F.C. Under-21s and Academy ...

(born 1988), British footballer

Given name

Hines Holt Hines Holt (April 27, 1805 – November 4, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States representative from Georgia. Early years and education Hines Holt was born near Milledgeville, Georgia, to Hines Holt and Mary D ...

(1805–1865), American lawyer and politician *

Hines Johnson Hophnie Hobah Hines Johnson (13 July 1910 – 24 June 1987) was a West Indian international cricketer. His first-class cricket career began with his debut for Jamaica in 1935 and lasted until 1951, interrupted by the Second World War. Making h ...

(1910–1987), Jamaican cricketer *

Hines Ward Hines Edward Ward Jr. (born March 8, 1976) is an American American football, football coach and former player who is the wide receivers coach for Arizona State Sun Devils football, Arizona State. He played as a wide receiver in the National Foo ...

(born 1976), American football player

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