English: topographic name for someone who lived in a low-lying
marshy area (see Fenn).
South German: occupational name for
an ensign or standard bearer, from Middle High German vener, an
agent derivative of Middle High German vane ‘flag’. See also
Fenrich.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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