Niven

Niven is a surname and an anglicisation of the Gallowglass name Nevin.

Notable Nivens

• Archibald C. Niven, US politician
• Bryan Niven, US artist
• David Niven, British film actor
• David Niven, Jr., British film actor
• Derek Niven, Scottish footballer
• Donald Niven Wheeler, accused Soviet spy
• George Niven, Scottish footballer
• Ivan M. Niven, Canadian–American mathematician
  • Niven's constant, a mathematical constant
  • Niven numbers, a mathematical concept
  • Niven's theorem
  • 12513 Niven, asteroid named after Ivan M. Niven
• James B Niven, Scottish footballer
• John Niven, Scottish writer
• John Niven (footballer), Scottish footballer
• Larry Niven, US science fiction author
  • Niven's laws, named after Larry Niven
• William Niven, Scottish mineralogist and archeologist

Given name

• Niven Busch, US novelist and screenwriter
• Niven Govinden, English novelist

Other uses

• Niven - a Micheling starred restaurant in Rijswijk, Netherlands

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