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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 ...

surname of Norman–French origin, derived from the town of the same name in Normandy and introduced to England by way of the

Norman Conquest The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Normans, Norman, French people, French, Flemish people, Flemish, and Bretons, Breton troops, all led by the Du ...

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Anthony Venables Anthony James Venables, CBE, (born 25 April 1953), is a British economist and the BP Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics, University of Oxford. Venables is known as one of the pioneers of New economic geography. He co-author ...

(born 1953), English economist *

Brent Venables Thomas Brent Venables (born December 18, 1970) is an American college football coach who is the head football coach at the University of Oklahoma, a position he has held since the 2022 season. Venables served as the associate head coach, defensiv ...

(born 1970), American college football coach *

Clare Venables Clare Rosamund Venables (17 March 1943 – 17 October 2003) was an English theatre director. She was artistic director of regional theatres in Lincoln, Stratford East (London), and Sheffield; she became Director of Education at the Royal Shakespe ...

(1943–2003), British theatre director *

Daniel Venables Daniel Venables (born 19 November 1998) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was the youngest member of the Eagles' 2018 premiership side. Junior ...

(born 1998), Australian rules footballer * Dione Venables (1930–2023), British publisher and author * Edmund Venables (1819–1895), English cleric and antiquarian *

Gregory Venables Gregory James Venables (born 6 December 1949) is an English Anglican bishop. He served as the Primate of the Southern Cone in South America (now called the Anglican Church of South America) from 2001 until 2010, and again from 2016 until 2020. ...

(born 1949), English Anglican bishop * Ian Venables (born 1955), British composer *

Jon Venables Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given". The name is spelled Jón in Iceland and on the Faroe Islands. In the Nordic countries, it is derived from Johannes. Notable people * Jon Aaraas (born 1986 ...

(born 1982), convicted British murderer *

Paul Venables Paul Venables (born 3 February 1962) is a British actor who has appeared in film, television, radio and theatre. Venables grew up in Devon and then trained as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama. His breakthrough role was as Jamie ...

(born 1962), British actor * Phil Venables, British computer scientist and security specialist *

Philip Venables Philip Venables is a British composer known for his operatic and theatrical works. Life and career Born in Chester, Venables studied at Jesus College, Cambridge and the Royal Academy of Music, where he studied under Philip Cashian and was ...

(born 1979), British composer *

Raissa Venables Raїssa Venables (born 1977) is an American photographer. Background and education Venables was born in 1977 in New Paltz, New York. From 1993 to 1997, she attended the Arts Student’s League in Manhattan, concentrating on Anatomy for Life ...

(born 1977), American photographer *

Robert Venables Robert Venables (c. 1613 – 10 December 1687) was an English soldier from Cheshire, who fought for Parliament in the 1638 to 1651 Wars of the Three Kingdoms, and later served under the Commonwealth of England. When the Anglo-Spanish War bega ...

(c. 1613–1687), English soldier & writer * Robert Venables Sr. (1933–2021), American politician *

Terry Venables Terence Frederick Venables (6 January 1943 – 25 November 2023), often referred to as El Tel, was an English football player and manager who played for clubs including Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers and won two caps for E ...

(1943–2023), British football manager *

Stephen Venables Stephen Venables (born 2 May 1954) is a British mountaineer and writer, and is a past president of the South Georgia Association and of the Alpine Club (UK), Alpine Club. He is the first Briton to ascend the summit of Mount Everest without bottle ...

(born 1954), British mountaineer and writer

Places

* Venables, village in France

People

Places

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