Foyn

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Foyn is a family name for the following people:

  • Stephen Foyn (born 1959), Norwegian ice hockey player
  • Svend Foyn (1809-1894), Norwegian whaling and shipping magnate

See also:

  • Foyn Harbor , natural harbor off the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula
  • Foyn Island , island in the Ross Sea, Antarctica
  • Foyn Coast , stretch of coast in the east of the Antarctic Peninsula
  • Foyn Point , headland on the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula
  • Svend Foyn Glacier , glacier on Jan Mayen Island in the North Atlantic