Fahn is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

, German and Jewish surname. The name derives from the

Yiddish Yiddish, historically Judeo-German, is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated in 9th-century Central Europe, and provided the nascent Ashkenazi community with a vernacular based on High German fused with ...

word ''fayn'' meaning 'nice'. Notable people with the surname include: * Avraham Fahn (1916–2012), Israeli professor of botany *

Mike Fahn Mike Fahn (born December 16, 1960) is an American jazz trombonist. Background Fahn was born and raised in Huntington, New York. His father played drums with Lionel Hampton and he started on drums himself. Mike played trumpet, baritone, then at a ...

(born 1960), American jazz trombonist *

Melissa Fahn Melissa Fahn is an American actress and singer, best known as the voice of Gaz Membrane in the Nickelodeon animated series ''Invader Zim'', Dendy in the Cartoon Network animated series '' OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes'', Hello Kitty in '' Hello Kit ...

(born 1973), American voice/stage actress and singer *

Tom Fahn Thomas Fahn (born 1962) is an American voice actor. He is known for his portrayals as Sho Fukamachi in '' Guyver'' and Agumon in the ''Digimon'' franchise. Personal life His sister and brother, Melissa Fahn and Jonathan Fahn, respectively an ...

(born 1962), American voice actor *

Jonathan Fahn Jonathan Fahn is an American voice actor, the brother of Melissa Fahn and Tom Fahn, the brother-in-law of Tom's wife, Dorothy Elias-Fahn, and the husband of Jennie Fahn. Filmography Anime dubbing * ''Ambassador Magma'' as Mamoru Murakami * ''B ...

(born 1965), voice actor

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