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

Given name

* Venn Eyre (died 1777), Archdeacon of Carlisle, Cumbria, England *

Venn Pilcher Charles Venn Pilcher (known as Venn; 4 June 1879 – 4 July 1961) was an Anglican bishop, theologian and writer and translator of hymns. He was a member and the Secretary of the Australian Hymn Supplement Committee, and author of the Preface to t ...

(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 Albert H. Venn (September 24, 1867 – August 2, 1908) was an American lacrosse Lacrosse is a team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. It is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins with the ...

(1867–1908), American lacrosse player *

Anne Venn Anne Venn (baptized 1627 – 1654) was an English religious radical and diarist. Her diaries document her worry that she was damned. She found some relief in 1652 and she gave substantial legacies to the church in Fulham. Life Venn was born to J ...

(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 (1844–1908), Australian politician * Henry Venn (Church Missionary Society) 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 prominen ...

(1892–1953), English cricketer * John Venn (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) (1586–1650), English politician * John Venn (priest) (1759–1813), one of the founders of the Church Missionary Society, son of Henry Venn * John Archibald Venn (1883–1958), British economist * Kath Venn (1926–2019), Australian politician * Kim Venn, Canadian professor of physics and astronomy * Kristin Venn (born 1994), Norwegian handball player * Laurie Venn (born 1953), Australian racing cyclist * Rebecca Venn, 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 (died 1639), English merchant and Lord Mayor of London * Richard Venn (priest), rector of St. Antholin's, London; see Thomas Rundle

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