Finnis is an English language surname. Notable people with this name include: Benjamin Finnis (born 1937), British modern pentathlete Dorothy Kell Finnis (1903–1970), South Australian physiotherapist Frank Finnis (1851–1918), British Royal Navy admiral Henry Finnis (1890–1945), British officer in the Indian Army Horace Percy Finnis (1883–1960), Anglican clergyman and organist in South Australia John Finnis (born 1940), Australian legal philosopher John Finnis (captain) "Captain Finnis" (1802–1872), seaman and overlander in South Australia Matt Finnis, Chief Executive Officer of the St Kilda (Australian rules) Football Club Rachel Finnis, bka Rachel Brown (born 1980), footballer (women's soccer), married to Ian Finnis, golfer Valerie Finnis (1924–2006), British photographer, lecturer, teacher and gardener See also Finniss (disambiguation) English-language surnames