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Fenn typically appears as a surname. Occasionally it appears as a middle name, pen name or name of a fictional character.

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Notable people with surname Fenn

born in China
  • Henry Courtenay Fenn (1894–1978), Chinese-American academic
  • born in the United Kingdom
  • Ellenor Fenn née Frere (1743–1813), English writer
  • George Manville Fenn (1831–1909), English author
  • Harry Fenn (1845–1911), English-American landscape illustrator
  • Hugh Fenn (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jaine Fenn (living), British science fiction author
  • Jane Fenn Hoskens née Fenn (1694–1794), English-American Quaker author
  • Joanne Fenn (born 1974), English running athlete
  • Sir John Fenn (antiquarian) (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 (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
  • References

    Fenn Wikipedia