# Penn (name)

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**Penn** is a surname and given name.

## People with the surname

Notable people with the surname include:

- [Abram Penn](/source/Abram_Penn) (1743–1801), noted landowner and Revolutionary War officer from Virginia
- [Alexander Penn Wooldridge](/source/Alexander_Penn_Wooldridge) (1847–1930), American mayor of Austin, Texas from 1909 to 1919
- [Alexander Penn](/source/Alexander_Penn) (1906–1972), Israeli poet
- [Arthur Penn](/source/Arthur_Penn), American film director and producer
- [Arthur Horace Penn](/source/Arthur_Horace_Penn) (1886–1960), member of the British Royal Household
- [Audrey Penn](/source/Audrey_Penn), American children's author
- [B.J. Penn](/source/B.J._Penn) (born 1978), American mixed martial arts fighter
- [Claire Penn](/source/Claire_Penn) (1951–2018), South African speech and language pathologist
- [Dan Penn](/source/Dan_Penn), American musician
- [Eric Penn](/source/Eric_Penn) (1878–1915), English cricketer
- [Hannah Callowhill Penn](/source/Hannah_Callowhill_Penn), wife of William Penn
- [Harry Penn](/source/Harry_Penn), civil rights activist and African-American dentist
- [Irving Penn](/source/Irving_Penn), an American photographer
- [John Penn (architect)](/source/John_Penn_(architect)) (1921–2007), a British architect
- [John Penn (Conservative politician)](/source/John_Penn_(Conservative_politician)) (1848–1903), MP for Lewisham 1891–1903
- [John Penn (North Carolina politician)](/source/John_Penn_(North_Carolina_politician)) (1741–1788), Continental Congressman from North Carolina and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
- [John Penn (engineer)](/source/John_Penn_(engineer)) (1805–1878), British marine engine engineer, invented lignum vitae bearing for propeller shafts, twice president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
- [John Penn (governor)](/source/John_Penn_(governor)) (1729–1795), a lieutenant governor and later proprietor of colonial Pennsylvania
- [John Penn (writer)](/source/John_Penn_(writer)) (1760–1834), son of Thomas Penn
- [Kal Penn](/source/Kal_Penn) (born 1977), American actor and public servant
- An American entertainment family: - [Leo Penn](/source/Leo_Penn) (1921–1998), actor - [Michael Penn](/source/Michael_Penn) (born 1958), son of Leo; singer-songwriter - [Sean Penn](/source/Sean_Penn) (born 1960), son of Leo; actor - [Chris Penn](/source/Chris_Penn) (1965–2006), son of Leo; actor - [Robin Wright](/source/Robin_Wright) (born 1966), actress; sometime known as Robin Wright Penn, former wife of Sean
- [Maik Penn](/source/Maik_Penn) (born 1981), German politician (CDU)
- [Mark Penn](/source/Mark_Penn), American public relations CEO and campaign strategist
- [Osnat Penn](/source/Osnat_Penn), Israeli computational biologist
- [Robert Penn (disambiguation)](/source/Robert_Penn_(disambiguation))
- [Russell Penn](/source/Russell_Penn) (born 1985), English footballer
- [Steve Penn](/source/Steve_Penn) (born 1968), American handball player
- [William Penn](/source/William_Penn) (1644–1718), founder of Pennsylvania - [John Penn ("the American")](/source/John_Penn_(%22the_American%22)) (1700–1746), son of William Penn - [Springett Penn (I)](/source/Springett_Penn_(I)), the second son of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania - [Springett Penn (II)](/source/Springett_Penn_(II)), son of William Penn Jr. and a grandson and heir of William Penn - [William Penn Jr.](/source/William_Penn_Jr.), son of William Penn
- [William Penn (Royal Navy officer)](/source/William_Penn_(Royal_Navy_officer)), English admiral
- [Zak Penn](/source/Zak_Penn), American screenwriter

## People with the given name

Notable people with the given name include:

- [Penn Badgley](/source/Penn_Badgley), American actor best known for his role as Dan Humphrey on the TV series *Gossip Girl*
- [Penn Jillette](/source/Penn_Jillette), member of the comedy and magic duo Penn & Teller
- [Penn Jones Jr.](/source/Penn_Jones_Jr.), American author and journalist
- [Penn Kemp](/source/Penn_Kemp), Canadian poet and playwright
- [Penn Murfee](/source/Penn_Murfee), American baseball player

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