Gidney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Brian Gidney (1938–2019), English cricketer Craig Laurance Gidney, American novelist and writer Dirk Gidney (born 1952), Canadian rower Francis Gidney (1890–1928), leader of the Scouting movement in the United Kingdom Sir Henry Gidney (1873–1942), English research scholar and a lecturer in ophthalmology Herbert Gidney (1881–1963), American athlete See also Gidney was also the name of one of the Moon Men on the American animated television program Rocky and Bullwinkle.