Renn

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

Surname[edit]

  • Crystal Renn (born 1986), American model and author
  • Jürgen Renn (born 1956), German science historian, physicist, and Director at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
  • Ludwig Renn (1889–1979), German author
  • Mark Renn (1952–2019), British sculptor and muralist
  • Nancy Lapp (née Renn; born 1930), American archeologist, biblical scholar, and museum curator
  • Olaf Renn (born 1969), German footballer
  • Samuel Renn (1786–1845), English pipe organ builder and businessman
  • Trey Kaufman-Renn (born 2002), American basketball player
  • W. S. Renn Jr. (born 1928), American football coach
  • Rev. Joseph John Renn b. 12 Jun 1839, d. 2 Jan 1906, fought during the American Civil War and was captured and imprisoned in Almira New York where he reportedly and thereafter pursued being a pastor. He was much later involved as an educator at a college connected with Duke University in North Carolina. His grandfather, Joseph, fought during the American Revolution and served under Captain William Waters 1st Artillery Regiment

In fiction[edit]

First and middle name[edit]

  • Amaryllis Collymore (middle name Renn; 1745 or 1750–1828), Afro-Barbadian sugar plantation and slave owner, businesswoman, and manumitted slave
  • Renn Crichlow (born 1968), Canadian kayaker, canoeist, Olympics competitor, and orthopedic surgeon
  • Renn Hampden (1793–1868), English Anglican clergyman and divinity professor
  • Renn Hampden (died 1852), British politician; Member of Parliament
  • Renn Hawkey (born 1974), American musician, songwriter, film producer, and actor
  • Renn Kiriyama (born 1985), Japanese actor
  • Renn Woods (born 1958), American actor, vocalist, and songwriter

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