Synge

Synge is an Irish surname. Notable people with the name include: * Cathleen Synge Morawetz (1923–2017), Canadian mathematician * Edward Synge (archbishop of Tuam) (1659–1741), Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of Ireland * Edward Synge (bishop of Elphin) (1691–1762), Anglican bishop in the Church of Ireland * Edward Hutchinson Synge (1890–1957), inventor of the near-field optical microscope * John Lighton Synge (1897–1995), Irish mathematician and physicist * John Millington Synge (1871–1909), Irish playwright, poet, and prose writer *Mary Helena Synge (1840-1917) Irish composer * Nicholas Synge (died 1771), 18th-century Irish Anglican priest * Patrick Synge (1910–1982), British botanist, writer and plant hunter * Richard Laurence Millington Synge (1914–1994), British biochemist * Violet Synge Girl Guide Chief Commissioner for England * William Synge (1826-1891), British diplomat and writer Provided by Wikipedia