Minchin

Minchin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alfred Minchin (1917–1998), a British Free Corps collaborator
• Frederick F. Minchin (1890–1927?), an English aviator
• Louise Minchin (born 1968), a British television presenter
• Nick Minchin (born 1953), an Australian politician, senator for South Australia
• R. E. Minchin (Richard Ernest) (1831–1893), first director Adelaide Zoo, South Australia
• Tim Minchin (born 1975), an Australian comedian, actor and musician

Fictional characters:

• Miss Minchin, headmistress in A Little Princess

See also

• Edward Minchen (1852–1913), an Australian botanical artist
• Zhou Ming-Zhen (1918–1996), aka Minchen M. Chow, a Chinese paleomammalogist
• John Minshull (1741–1793), aka Minchin, an English cricketer
• Lake Minchin, a former lake on the Altiplano of South America
• Minna Herzlieb nicknamed Minchin (1789–1865), a German female publisher