Tennent is a surname, and may refer to:Blair Tennent (1898–1976), New Zealand politician Gilbert Tennent (1703–1764), Irish Presbyterian clergyman H. M. Tennent (1879–1941), British theatre impresario Hector Tennent (1842–1904), Australian cricketer Hugh Tennent (1863–1890), Scottish brewer known for beginning the production of Wellpark Brewery's "Tennent's Lager" James Emerson Tennent (1804–1869), British politician John Tennent, 16th century Scottish courtier Madge Tennent (1889–1972), American artist of Hawaii Peter Tennent, Mayor of New Plymouth, New Zealand William Tennent (1673–1746), Scottish-American Presbyterian clergyman William Tennent III (1740–1777), Presbyterian clergyman and colonial patriot