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
See also Synge (hill), a categorisation of British hills named after Tim Synge