title: Naess
text: # Naess
  
  Næss, or Naess, is a Norwegian surname, and may refer to:
  
  * Arne Lindtner Næss (born 1944), Norwegian actor
  * Arne Næss (1912–2009), Norwegian philosopher
  * Arne Næss (politician) (1925–2009), Norwegian politician
  * Arne Næss, Jr. (1937–2004), Norwegian mountaineer and businessman
  * Alfred Næss (1877–1955), Norwegian ice skater
  * Alfred Næss (playwright) (1927–1997), Norwegian playwright and songwriter
  * Atle Næss (born 1949), Norwegian writer
  * Erling Dekke Næss (1901–1993), Norwegian shipowner and businessman
  * Dagfinn Næss (1934–2008), Norwegian boxer
  * Jan Christopher Næss (born 1964), Norwegian writer
  * Kate Næss (1938–1987), Norwegian poet
  * Knut Næss (1916–2000), Norwegian professor of medicine
  * Kristine Næss (born 1964), Norwegian writer
  * Leif Næss (1923–1973), Norwegian rower
  * Leona Naess (born 1974), singer and songwriter
  * Mattis Næss (born 1973), Norwegian canoer
  * Petter Næss (born 1960), Norwegian film director
  * Randi Lindtner Næss (1905–2009), Norwegian singer
  * Sigurd E. Naess (1886–1970), American architect who partnered with Charles Murphy (architect) to form Naess & Murphy
  * Terje Næss (born 1968), Norwegian chef
  * Tor Berntin Næss (born 1942), Norwegian ambassador
  