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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.
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Notable people with surname Fenn
- See also: John Fenn
- born in China
- Henry Courtenay Fenn[1] (1894–1978), Chinese-American academic
- born in the United Kingdom
- Ellenor Fenn nee 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 nee Fenn[4] (1694–1794), English-American Quaker author
- Joanne Fenn (b. 1974), English running athlete
- Sir John Fenn (antiquarian)[3] (1739–1794), English aniquarian
- Neale Fenn (b. 1977), English-Irish footballer
- Ollie Fenn (b. 1988), English footballer
- Rick Fenn[3] (b. 1953), English rock guitarist
- born in the United States
- Reverend Dr. Courtenay Hughes Fenn (1866–1927), American-Chinese Presbyterian missionary
- E. Hart Fenn (1856–1939), American national politician
- Dr. John Bennett Fenn (b. 1917), Nobel laureate in Chemistry
- Sereno Peck Fenn (1844–1927), American entrepreneur
- Sherilyn Fenn (b. 1965), American actress
- Stephen Southmyd Fenn (1820–1892), American national politician
- unknown birthplace
- John Fenn (pirate) (d. 1723), English pirate
Fictional characters
In the case of the character Fenn Shysa (Star Wars universe), 'Fenn' is used as a given name.
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 solder 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.
Notes
- ^ H. C. Fenn is the son of C. H. Fenn
- ^ E. Fenn took the surname of her husband, John Fenn (antiquarian).
- ^ a b c Presumed to have been born in the United Kingdom
- ^ J. F. Hoskens took the surname of her husband, Joseph Hoskins.
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