Symons

This article is about the surname. For the meteorological honour, see Symons Gold Medal. For the Canadian valley, see Symons Valley, Calgary.

Symons is a surname which may refer to:

## Arts and entertainment

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* A. J. A. Symons (1900–1941), English author
* Arthur Symons (1865–1945), English poet
* Elaine Symons (born 1974), Irish actress
* Emily Symons (born 1969), Australian actress
* George Gardner Symons (1861–1930), American painter
* Jane Symons (born 1959), Australian media consultant, journalist and author
* Julian Symons (1912–1994), English author
* Kevin Symons (born 1971), US actor
* Mason Symons (born 1989), American wheelchair rugby player
* Mel Symons (f. 1900–2000s), Australian media personality
* Mitchell Symons (born 1957), English author
* Peeter Symons (fl 1629–1636), Flemish painter
* Red Symons (born 1949), English-born Australian musician and entertainer
* Scott Symons (1933–2009), Canadian author

## Education

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* Benjamin Parsons Symons (1785–1878), English academic administrator
* Joyce Symons (1919–2004), Chinese-born female educator
* Thomas Symons (1929–2021), Canadian academic and author
* Thomas B. Symons (1880–1970), American academic

## Military

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* George Symons (VC) (1826–1871), British Army officer awarded the Victoria Cross
* Penn Symons (1843–1899), British Army officer killed in the Second Boer War
* William Symons (1889–1948), Australian officer awarded the Victoria Cross

## Politics

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* Doug Symons (fl. 1990s), Canadian politician
* Elizabeth Symons, Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (born 1951), English politician
* Joanne L. Symons, American politician

## Sciences

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* Donald Symons (born 1942), American anthropologist
* George James Symons (1838–1900), English meteorological pioneer

## Sports

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* B. J. Symons (born 1980), US athlete in football
* Bill Symons (born 1943), US-born Canadian athlete in football
* Elmer Symons (born 1977), South African motorcycle rider
* Jack Symons (1912–unknown), Australian athlete in football
* Kit Symons (born 1971), Welsh international footballer
* Michael Symons (born 1971), Australian athlete in football
* Mike Symons (1918–1984), English athlete in canoe
* Ruth Symons (1914–2004), New Zealand female athlete in cricket

## Other

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* Ernest Symons (1913–1990), English government official
* Gordon Symons (1928–2012), Canadian writer and businessman
* Harry L. Symons (1892–1962), Canadian writer and businessman
* Joseph Keith Symons (born 1932), American Catholic bishop

## See also

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* Mount Symons
* Simmons (surname)
* Simmons (disambiguation)
* Simons
* Symon
* Symonds

Surname list

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