Nye is a surname of Old English origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Aaliyah Nye (born 2002), American basketball player Aaron Nye (born 1978), Australian cricketer Andrea Nye (born 1939), American feminist philosopher and writer Andy Nye (born 1959), English musician Archibald Nye (1895–1967), British Army lieutenant-general and Governor of Madras Ben Nye (1907–1986), American Hollywood makeup artist Bill Nye (born 1955), "the Science Guy", American popular scientist and TV personality Blaine Nye (born 1946), American former National Football League player Carrie Nye (1936–2006), stage name of American actress Carolyn Nye McGeoy Carroll Nye (1901–1974), American film actor Chauncey Nye (1823–1900), American pioneer Claribel Nye (1889–1960), American home economist Cliff Nye, Lebanese rugby league player David Nye (disambiguation) Dick Nye (, American sailor Doug Nye (born 1945), English journalist Edd Nye (born 1932), American politician Edgar Wilson Nye (1850–1896), American humorist Eva Nye, American politician Frank Nye (1852–1935), American politician Francis W. Nye (1918–2019), U.S. Air Force major general G. Raymond Nye (1889–1965), American silent film actor George Nye (disambiguation), several people Gideon Nye (1812–1888), American diplomat, art collector, writer and merchant Glenn Nye (born 1974), American politician Harry Nye (disambiguation), several people James W. Nye (1815–1876), U.S. Senator Jody Lynn Nye (born 1957), American science fiction author John Nye (disambiguation), several people Joseph Nye (1937–2025), American academic and political theorist Kim Nye (born 1961), New Zealand former footballer Lee Nye (1926–1999), American photographer Lisa Nye (born 1966), English cricketer Louis Nye (1913–2005), American actor and comedian Mark Nye (bishop) (1909–1993), Anglican bishop and political prisoner in apartheid-era South Africa Mark Nye (politician) (1945–2022), American politician Mary Jo Nye (born 1944), American historian of science and professor Mortimer Nye (1838–1901), American politician Myra Nye (1875—1955), American journalist and writer Naomi Shihab Nye (born 1952), Palestinian-American poet and songwriter Nathaniel Nye (1624–1647), English mathematician Nelson C. Nye (1907–1997), American author, editor and reviewer of Western fiction Niel Nye (1914–2003), British archdeacon Olin T. Nye (1872–1943), American lawyer Pat Nye (1908–1994), English actress Peter Nye (1921–2009), British soil scientist Phila Calder Nye (1871–1959), American art historian Philip Nye (c. 1595–1672) was an English theologian and key adviser to Oliver Cromwell on matters of religion. Ray J. Nye (1871–1937), American politician Rich Nye (born 1944), American former Major League Baseball pitcher Richard Nye (born 1967), English composer Robert Nye (1939–2016), British novelist, poet and playwright Russel B. Nye (1913–1993), American English professor, author and historian of popular culture Ruth Nye (born 1932), Australian pianist Ryan Nye (born 1973), American baseball player Simon Nye (born 1958), British comedy writer, creator of the sitcom Men Behaving Badly Stephen Nye (1648–1719), English clergyman and theological writer Steve Nye, music producer and keyboardist Susan Nye, Baroness Nye (born 1955), British civil servant Thomas Avery Nye Jr. (born 1940), American politician Wallace G. Nye (1859–1926), 25th mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States William Nye (disambiguation)
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