Fenn
Not to be confused with Fen.
This article is about the name. For other uses, see Fen (disambiguation).
Fenn typically appears as a surname. Occasionally it appears as a middle name, pen name or name of a fictional character.
Notable people with surname Fenn
See also: John Fenn (disambiguation)
- born in China
- Henry Courtenay Fenn[1] (1894–1978), Chinese-American academic
- born in the United Kingdom
- Ellenor Fenn née Frere[2] (1743–1813), English writer
- George Manville Fenn (1831–1909), English author
- Harry Fenn (1845–1911), English-American landscape illustrator
- Jaine Fenn[3] (living), British science fiction author
- Jane Fenn Hoskens née Fenn[4] (1694–1794), English-American Quaker author
- Joanne Fenn (born 1974), English running athlete
- Sir John Fenn (antiquarian)[3] (1739–1794), English antiquarian
- Neale Fenn (born 1977), English-Irish footballer
- Sir Nicholas Fenn (1936–2016), British diplomat
- Ollie Fenn (born 1988), English footballer
- Rick Fenn[3] (born 1953), English rock guitarist
- Blessed James Fenn, English Martyr
- born in the United States
- Reverend Dr Courtenay Hughes Fenn (1866–1927), American-Chinese Presbyterian missionary
- E. Hart Fenn (1856–1939), American national politician
- John Fenn (pirate) (died 1723), English pirate
- Dr John Bennett Fenn (born 1917), Nobel laureate in Chemistry
- Sereno Peck Fenn (1844–1927), American entrepreneur
- Sherilyn Fenn (born 1965), American actress
- Stephen Southmyd Fenn (1820–1892), American national politician
Fictional characters
In the case of the character Fenn Shysa (Star Wars universe), 'Fenn' is used as a given name.
Fenn is a female character in Wilbur Smith's novel The Quest. In the book he indicates that the name Fenn means Moon Fish.
Use as a middle name
Fenn has been used as a middle name in cases not directly attributable to retention of a maiden name, such as in the case of the English-Australian soldier Anthony Fenn Kemp (1773–1868).
Use as a pseudonym or pen name
Fenn has occasionally been used as a pen name, such as in the case of American writer Charles L. Grant (1942–2006) who wrote under the name "Lionel Fenn" among others.
Other Uses
- Fenn College, predecessor of Cleveland State University
- Fenn Tower, building on the campus of Cleveland State University
- Fenn's Moss, part of a British nature reserve
Notes
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