Ney (surname)

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Ney is a surname which may refer to:

Arts and entertainment[edit]

  • Alexander Ney (born 1939), American painter and sculptor
  • Casimir Ney, pseudonym of French composer and violinist Louis-Casimir Escoffier (1801–1877)
  • Elisabet Ney (1833–1907), German-American sculptor
  • Elly Ney (1882–1968), German pianist
  • Francisco de Paula Ney (1858–1897), Brazilian poet and journalist
  • Marie Ney (1895–1981), British actress
  • Nora Ney, Brazilian singer born Iracema de Sousa Ferreira (1922–2003)
  • Richard Ney (1916–2004), American actor and investment counselor

Politics and military[edit]

  • Bob Ney (born 1954), former U.S. Congressman convicted of corruption
  • Camille Ney (1919–1984), Luxembourgian politician
  • Frank Ney (1919–1992), Canadian politician
  • Hubert Ney (1892–1984), German politician, Minister-President of Saarland
  • Michel Ney (1769–1815), Marshal of France under Napoleon
  • Napoléon Joseph Ney, 2nd Prince de la Moskowa (1803–1857), French politician, elder son of Michel Ney

Other[edit]

  • Edward P. Ney (1920–1996), American physicist
  • Martin Ney (born 1970), German serial killer
  • Rick Ney (born 1961), retired American professional darts player