Severance

Severance may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Severance (land), the division of land that does not require a plan of subdivision
Severance, the ending of a joint tenancy other than by death
Severance package, pay and benefits when an employee loses their job
Severance tax, a tax on non-renewable natural resources

Alexander Severance (1905–1985), American basketball player and coach
Avery W. Severance (1819–1874), New York assemblyman
Carol Severance (1944–2015), American science fiction writer
Caroline Severance (1820–1914), American abolitionist and suffragist
Charles Severance (computer scientist), American computer scientist and academic
Charles Severance (serial killer) (born 1960), American serial killer
Cordenio Severance (1862–1925), American lawyer
Dave Severance (1919–2021), American Marine Corps officer
Frank Severance (1856–1931), American historian
H. Craig Severance (1879–1941), American architect
Joan Severance (born 1958), American actress
John L. Severance (1863–1936), American businessperson
Juliet Stillman Severance (1833–1919), American physician and feminist
Louis Severance (1838–1913), American oilman
Luther Severance (1797–1855), American diplomat