Furness (disambiguation)
Furness is a peninsula in the southern part of Cumbria, in north-west England.
People with the surname Furness:
- Betty Furness (1916–1994), American actress, consumer advocate and current affairs commentator
- Bruce Furness (21st century), former mayor of Fargo, North Dakota
- Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness (1852–1912), British businessman and Liberal politician
- Christopher Furness (VC) (1912–1940), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Deborra-Lee Furness (born 1955), Australian actress, director and producer
- Don Furness (born 1930), former Australian rules footballer
- Ed Furness (1911–2005), Canadian comic book artist
- Frank Furness (1839–1912), American architect
- George Furness (1820–1900), British construction engineer
- Harold Furness (1887–1975), American cricketer
- Horace Howard Furness (1833–1912), American Shakespearean scholar
- Richard Furness (1791–1857), British poet
- Steve Furness (1950–2000), American football defensive tackle
- Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness (1904–1970), American socialite
- William Anthony Furness, 2nd Viscount Furness (1929–1995), Viscount in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
- William Henry Furness (1802–1896), American abolitionist and Unitarian minister
Furness may also refer to:
- Annis Lee Furness Wister (1830–1908), American translator
- Caroline Furness Jayne (1873–1909), American ethnologist
- Furness Vale, High Peak, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom
- Silurus furness, a species of fish
See also
- Furnace (disambiguation)
- Furness Abbey
- Furness Building Society
- Furness Church, Ireland
- Furness College (disambiguation)
- Furness Fells
- Furness Line
- Furness Railway
- Viscount Furness
- Furnes (disambiguation)
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