Venn is a surname and a given name. It may refer to:

Given name

Venn Eyre Venn Eyre was Archdeacon of Carlisle from 2 March 1756 until his death on 18 May 1777. Eyre was educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. He held livings at Stambourne and Stambridge in Essex and Great Salkeld, Cumberland Cumberland ( ...

(died 1777), Archdeacon of Carlisle, Cumbria, England * Venn Pilcher (1879–1961), Anglican bishop, writer, and translator of hymns *

Venn Young Venn Spearman Young (16 February 1929 – 14 January 1993) was a New Zealand politician. He was a member of the National Party, and served as a Cabinet Minister in the government of Robert Muldoon. He is known for his failed attempt to legalise ...

(1929–1993), New Zealand politician

Surname

* Albert Venn (1867–1908), American lacrosse player * Anne Venn (1620s–1654), English religious radical and diarist *

Blair Venn Blair Venn is an Australian actor who has played roles in theatre and television. Career Venn played the role of Garrett Quinn in the television series '' Head Start''. He has also appeared in two short stints on the Australian soap opera '' Ne ...

, Australian actor *

Charles Venn Charles Venn (born 24 June 1973), formerly known by the stage names Chucky Venice and Chucky Venn, is a British actor, known for his roles as Ray Dixon in ''EastEnders'', Jacob Masters in '' Casualty'', Curtis Alexander in Sky One's ''Dream Team ...

(born 1973), British actor *

Harry Venn Harry Whittall Venn (27 October 1844 – 8 March 1908) was an Australian politician. He was the member for Wellington in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1890 to 1901. He served as commissioner of railways and minister of works f ...

(1844–1908), Australian politician *

Henry Venn (Church Missionary Society) Henry Venn (10 February 1796 – 13 January 1873) was an Anglican clergyman who is recognised as one of the foremost Protestant missions strategists of the nineteenth century. He was an outstanding administrator who served as honorary secretary ...

the younger (1796-1873), secretary of the Church Missionary Society, grandson of Henry Venn *

Henry Venn (Clapham Sect) Henry Venn (1725 in Barnes, Surrey, England – 1797), was an English evangelical minister and one of the founders of the Clapham Sect, an influential evangelical group within the Church of England. Life He was the third son of Richard Venn, ...

the elder (1725–1797), English evangelical minister *

Horace Venn Horace Venn (4 July 1892 – 23 November 1953) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1919 and 1925 for Warwickshire. He was born and died at Coventry, now in West Midlands but formerly in Warwickshire. Venn was promine ...

(1892–1953), English cricketer *

John Venn John Venn, Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, FSA (4 August 1834 – 4 April 1923) was an English mathematician, logician and philosopher noted for introducing Venn diagrams, which are used in l ...

(1834–1923), British logician and the inventor of Venn diagrams, son of Henry Venn the younger *

John Venn (academic) John Venn D.D. (died 8 October 1687) was an English academic administrator at the University of Oxford. Venn was elected Master (head) of Balliol College, Oxford on 24 April 1678, a post he held until his death in 1687. During his time as Maste ...

(died 1687), English academic administrator *

John Venn (politician) John Venn (1586 – 28 June 1650) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1641 to 1650. He was one of the regicides of King Charles I. Venn was born in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, England, in 1586 and was an apprentic ...

(1586–1650), English politician *

John Venn (priest) John Venn (9 March 1759 – 1 July 1813) was a priest of the Church of England who was a central figure of the group of religious philanthropists known as the Clapham Sect. Life He was born at Clapham to the south-west of central London, while hi ...

(1759–1813), one of the founders of the Church Missionary Society, son of Henry Venn *

John Archibald Venn John Archibald Venn (10 November 1883 – 15 March 1958) was a British economist. He was President of Queens' College, Cambridge, from 1932 until his death, Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University 1941–1943, university archivist, and a ...

(1883–1958), British economist *

Kath Venn Kathleen Joan Venn (12 November 1926 – 26 May 2019) was an Australian politician. Born in Tasmania, she was a Labor member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1976 to 1982, representing the seat of Hobart. In 1982, she was defeated. ...

(1926–2019), Australian politician *

Kim Venn Kim A. Venn is a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Victoria, Canada, and director of the university's Astronomy Research Centre. She researches the chemo-dynamical analysis of stars in the galaxy and its nearby dwarf satell ...

, Canadian professor of physics and astronomy *

Kristin Venn Kristin Venn (born 5 March 1994) is a Norwegian handball player who plays for the Norwegian club Storhamar HE. She was also a part of Norway's 28-squad for the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship as well as the 28-squad for the 2014 Euro ...

(born 1994), Norwegian handball player *

Laurie Venn Laurie Venn (born 24 August 1953) is a former Australian racing cyclist Cycle sport is Competition, competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cros ...

(born 1953), Australian racing cyclist *

Rebecca Venn Rebecca, ; Aramaic, Syriac: , ) from the Hebrew (lit., 'connection'), from Semitic root , 'to tie, couple or join', 'to secure', or 'to snare') () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to ...

, Canadian curler; see

2013 Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts The 2013 SaskPower Saskatchewan Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Saskatchewan's women's provincial curling championship, was held from January 23 to 27 at the Balgonie Stardome in Balgonie, Saskatchewan. The winning team represented Saskatchewan at ...

Richard Venn Sir Richard Venn or Fenn (died 18 August 1639) was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London in 1637. Life Venn was a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers. He was a member of the committee of the ...

(died 1639), English merchant and Lord Mayor of London *

Richard Venn (priest) Sir Richard Venn or Fenn (died 18 August 1639) was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London in 1637. Life Venn was a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers. He was a member of the committee of the ...

, rector of St. Antholin's, London; see

Thomas Rundle Thomas Rundle (c.1688–1743) was an English cleric suspected of unorthodox views. He became Anglican bishop of Derry not long after a high-profile controversy had prevented his becoming bishop of Gloucester in 1733. Early life He was born at Milt ...

Fictional characters

Diggory Venn ''The Return of the Native'' is Thomas Hardy's sixth published novel. It first appeared in the magazine ''Belgravia'', a publication known for its sensationalism, and was presented in twelve monthly installments from January to December 1878. B ...

, in the 1878 Thomas Hardy novel ''The Return of the Native'' {{given name, type=both Masculine given names