Verne

Verne may refer to:

People

Surname

• Jules Verne (1828–1905), French early science-fiction writer
• Adela Verne (1877–1952), English pianist and minor composer
• Kaaren Verne (1918–1967), German actress
• Larry Verne (1936–2013), American novelty song singer
• Mathilde Verne (1865–1936), English pianist and teacher, sister of Adela Verne
• Michel Verne (1861–1925), writer, son of Jules Verne

Given name

• Verne Duncan (born 1934), American politician
• Verne Gagne (1926–2015), former professional wrestler and wrestling promoter
• Verne Langdon (1941–2011), American mask maker, musician, magician, circus clown, make-up artist, and wrestler.
• Verne Lewellen (1901–1980), American professional football player and general manager of the Green Bay Packers team
• Verne Long (1925–2022), American politician and farmer
• Verne Lundquist (born 1940), journalist for CBS
• Verne Meisner (1938–2005), American polka musician
• Verne Orr (1916–2008), American businessman and 14th Secretary of the Air Force
• Verne Sankey (1890–1934), American kidnapper and bank robber
• Verne Troyer (1969–2018), American actor and stunt man
• Verne Winchell (1915–2002), founder of Winchell's Donuts

Fictional characters

• Verne Brown, in the film Back to the Future Part III
• Verne, a turtle in the comic strip and animated film Over the Hedge
• Verne, an alien aboard on the R.L.S. Legacy in Treasure Planet

Places

• Verne, Indiana, United States
• The Verne Citadel, a citadel on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England
  • The Verne (HM Prison), a prison on the citadel
• Verne, Doubs, a commune of the Doubs département in France
• Verne (crater), a lunar crater named after Jules Verne
• Verne, Salzkotten, part of the town of Salzkotten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Other uses

• Verne (grape), another name for the French wine grape Peloursin

See also

• Laverne (disambiguation)