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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 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 legalis ...
(1929–1993), New Zealand politician


Surname

* Albert Venn (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 ''Nei ...
, 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 Tea ...
(born 1973), British actor * Harry Venn (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 (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 Balliol College () is one of the constituent colleges of the University of O ...
(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 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 (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 * 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

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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