Fern (disambiguation)
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Fern
is the common name for plants in the phylum or division Pteridophyta, also known as Filicophyta.
Fern may also refer to:
Ireland
United States
Fern
A fern is any one of a group of about 12,000 species of plants belonging to the botanical group known as Pteridophyta. Unlike mosses, they have xylem and phloem . They have stems, leaves, and roots like other vascular plants...
is the common name for plants in the phylum or division Pteridophyta, also known as Filicophyta.
Fern may also refer to:
Places
United Kingdom- Capel-le-FerneCapel-le-FerneCapel-le-Ferne , the name of which derives from the phrase "Chapel in the Ferns", is a village situated near Folkestone, Kent. It has a population of approximately 2400...
, near Folkestone, Kent - Fern, Angus - ScotlandScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
Ireland
- Ferns, County WexfordFerns, County WexfordFerns is a small historic town in north County Wexford, Ireland with a population of about 900. It is 16 km from Enniscorthy, where the Gorey to Enniscorthy N11 road joins the R745 regional road...
United States
- Fern, WisconsinFern, WisconsinFern is a town in Florence County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 153 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Fern is located in the town.-Geography:...
, a town- Fern (community), WisconsinFern (community), WisconsinFern is an unincorporated community in the town of Fern, Florence County, Wisconsin, United States. Fern is located on Wisconsin Highway 101 southwest of Florence....
, an unincorporated community
- Fern (community), Wisconsin
- Fern Cliff, Tampa, Florida
- Fern Creek, KentuckyFern Creek, KentuckyFern Creek is a historic community in southeastern Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 20,009 at the 2008 census. In 2003, The area was annexed to the city of Louisville as part of a merger between the city and Jefferson County's unincorporated communities. Fern Creek was...
- Fern Park, FloridaFern Park, FloridaFern Park is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,318 at the 2000 census...
- Fern Forest, Hawai'iFern Forest, Hawai'iFern Forest is a census-designated place in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, located in the District of Puna. The population was 480 at the 2000 census. The population increased by 94.0% to 931 at the 2010 census...
- Fern Acres, Hawai'iFern Acres, Hawai'iFern Acres is a census-designated place in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States located in the District of Puna. The population was 756 at the 2000 census...
- Fern Rock, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaFern Rock, Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniathumb|Fern Rock Transportation CenterFern Rock is a neighborhood in the upper North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania bounded by Olney to the east, Ogontz to the west, Logan to south, and East Oak Lane to the north. It is approximately situated between Broad Street, Tabor Road, 7th...
People with the given name Fern or Ferne include:
- Fern AndraFern AndraFern Andra was an American actress, film director, script writer and producer. Next to Henny Porten and Asta Nielsen she was one of the most popular and best-known actresses in German silent films of the 1910s...
, an American actress, film director, script writer and producer - Fern BrittonFern BrittonFern Britton is an English television presenter, known as the former main co-presenter on the ITV magazine programme This Morning alongside Phillip Schofield. She left the show on 17 July 2009, her 52nd birthday.- Early life :...
, an English television presenter - Fern Schumer ChapmanFern Schumer ChapmanFern Schumer Chapman is a journalist and author best known for her autobiographical book Motherland: Beyond the Holocaust - A Mother-Daughter Journey to Reclaim the Past. Her second book, Is It Night or Day?, was released in 2010. She is also the author of a blog, .-Biography:Fern Schumer Chapman...
, a journalist and author - Fern CoppedgeFern CoppedgeFern Isabel Coppedge was an American impressionist painter.Born in Decatur, Illinois, she spent much of her life in Pennsylvania where she was associated with the New Hope School of American Impressionism, the Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and the Philadelphia Art Alliance,...
, an American impressionist painter - Fern EmmettFern EmmettFern Emmett was an American film actress. She appeared in 212 films between 1930 and 1946.-Selected filmography:The following were with John Wayne:* Riders of Destiny...
, an American film actress - Fern FitzgeraldFern FitzgeraldFern Fitzgerald is an American actress, best known for her recurring role in the television series Dallas as oil cartel businesswoman Marilee Stone. She appeared in the original productions of Chicago and A Chorus Line on Broadway.-External links:*...
, an American actress - Fern GauthierFern GauthierRene Fernand Gauthier is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 229 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Detroit Red Wings....
, a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward - Fern HeadleyFern HeadleyFern James Headley was an American professional ice hockey defenceman who played 27 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins. He was born in Crystal, North Dakota....
, an American professional ice hockey defense player - Fern HobbsFern HobbsFern Hobbs was an American attorney in the U.S. state of Oregon, and a private secretary to Oregon Governor Oswald West...
, an American attorney from Oregon who served as private secretary to Governor Oswald West - Fern HollandFern HollandFern Leona Holland was an American lawyer who was killed in the Iraq conflict that began in 2003. Holland died on March 9, 2004 while working for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq.- Professional work :...
, an American lawyer killed in the Iraqi conflict - Ferne JacobsFerne JacobsFerne Jacobs, who is also known as Ferne K. Jacobs and Ferne Kent Jacobs is an American fiber artist and basket maker. She was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1942 to Jewish parents who emigrated from Eastern Europe. Her family moved to Los Angeles when Ferne was young...
, an American fiber artist and basket maker - Fern KinneyFern KinneyFern Kinney is an American R&B and disco singer, who is best remembered for her releases, "Groove Me" and "Together We Are Beautiful".-Career:...
, an American R&B and disco singer - Ferne LabatiFerne LabatiFerne Labati is the head women's basketball coach at Seton Hill University. She previously served as the head women's basketball coach at University of Miami, where she became the school's all time winningest coach. Throughout her coaching career, she has amassed 451 wins, making her only the 39th...
, the head women's basketball coach at Seton Hill University - Fern LeBlancFern LeBlancFernand LeBlanc was a professional ice hockey player who played 34 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Detroit Red Wings.- References :...
, a professional ice hockey player - Fern MajeauFern MajeauFernand Majeau was a professional ice hockey player who played 56 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Montreal Canadiens. He won the Stanley Cup in 1944 with Montreal....
, a retired professional ice hockey player - Fern MallisFern MallisFern Mallis in Brooklyn, New York, was the Executive Director of 7th on Sixth productions, the Vice President of marketing for International Management Group models, as well as the Vice President of IMG fashion...
, a fashion executive in New York - Fern MichaelsFern MichaelsFern Michaels is an American author of romance and thriller novels, including nearly 50 best selling books with more than 70 million copies in print...
, an American author of romance and thriller novels - Fern PerreaultFern PerreaultFern Perreault was a professional ice hockey player who played three games in the National Hockey League. He played with the New York Rangers.- References :...
, a professional ice hockey player - Fern RahmelFern RahmelFern Alma Rahmel was a Canadian writer and educator. Born in Peterborough, Ontario in 1914, Rahmel taught in elementary and later secondary schools. In 1970 she had been a Peterborough teacher for 20 years with the English Department of the Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School, becoming...
, a Canadian writer and educator - Fern RivardFern RivardFernand Joseph Rivard is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 55 NHL games with the Minnesota North Stars over parts of four seasons.-External links:...
, a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player - Fern ShubertFern ShubertFern H. Shubert was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-fifth Senate district, including constituents in Mecklenburg and Union counties...
, a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly - Fern ShollenbergerFern ShollenbergerFern Shollenberger [Shelly] was a third basewoman who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 4", 125 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.-Brief profile:...
, a third basewoman for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League - Fern M. SmithFern M. SmithFern M. Smith is a former United States federal judge.Born in San Francisco, California, Smith received an A.A. from Foothill Community College in 1970, a B.A. from Stanford University in 1972, and a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1975. She was in private practice in San Francisco, California...
, a former United States federal judge - Fern WhelanFern WhelanGabriella Fern Whelan is an English female football central defender. She currently plays club football for Everton. She has represented England at both junior and senior level.-Club career:...
, an English female football central defender
People with the surname Fern, Ferne, or Ferns include:
- Alex FernsAlex FernsAlexander "Alex" Ferns is a Scottish actor and television personality, best known for his EastEnders role as Trevor Morgan, "Britain's most-hated soap villain."...
, a Scottish actor and media personality - Charlie FernCharlie FernCharlene "Charlie" Fern is an American speechwriter and journalist who served as First Lady Laura Bush's personal speechwriter for six years, first at the Texas Governor's Mansion, then at the White House, until 2002. Fern's speeches included the first Presidential radio address delivered by a U.S...
, an American speechwriter and journalist - Fanny FernFanny FernFanny Fern, born Sara Willis , was an American writer and the first woman to have a regular newspaper column. She was also a humorist, novelist, and author of children's stories in the 1850s-1870s. Fern's great popularity has been attributed to her conversational style and sense of what mattered to...
, the pseudonym of American writer Sara Willis Parton - Fritzi FernFritzi FernFritzi Fern was a motion picture actress from Akron, Ohio. Her birth name was Fritzi Fern Blower. She was the daughter of Mrs. Hattie R. Blower.-Movie actress:...
, a motion picture actress from Akron, Ohio - Harold FernHarold FernHarold Fern was the British president of swimming's world governing body, FINA from 1936 – 1948. He was a member of the British Olympic Association.-References:*...
, the British president of swimming's world governing body FINA - Henry FerneHenry Ferne-Life:Ferne was admitted to St Mary Hall, Oxford, in 1618, and to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1620. He graduated B.A. in 1623 and was elected fellow in 1624. He was awarded a D.D. at Cambridge in 1642...
, Chaplain Extraordinary to Charles I - Joseph J. FernJoseph J. FernJoseph “Joe” James Fern was the first Mayor of Honolulu from 1909 to 1915 and again from 1917 to 1920. During and after his tenure, Fern became one of the most beloved political figures in the Territory of Hawaii...
, the first Mayor of Honolulu - Lyndon FernsLyndon FernsLyndon Ferns is a retired Olympic gold-medalist and former world record swimmer from South Africa. He swam for South Africa at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics....
, a South African swimmer - Ronald FernsRonald FernsRonald Ferns was an English illustrator, designer, cartoonist and surrealist painter in oil and watercolour....
, an English illustrator, designer, cartoonist and surrealist painter - Rube FernsRube FernsRube Ferns also known as The Kansas Rube, birth name James Ferns, was a boxer who held the Welterweight Champion Of the World title during his career. Ferns was a tough Kansas man with a "Missouri Show Me" attitude; He was formidable and scrappy with a good punch...
, a boxer who held the Welterweight Champion Of the World - Tan Paey FernTan Paey FernTan Paey Fern is a Singaporean Table Tennis Player.Tan was talent-scouted by ex-National Table Tennis Coach, Mr. Foo Soo Peng, when she was playing table tennis casually with her brother and some friends at the age of 9. Tan was a very determined young girl. She gave up her studies to practice...
, a Singaporean table tennis player - Tom FernTom FernThomas Edward Fern was an English footballer.-Playing career:Fern played for Mafeking Rovers, Worksop Albion, Worksop Town, Lincoln City and Everton before joining Port Vale in June 1924. He was the first choice keeper for the Football League side despite being in his late 30s. In September 1926,...
, an English footballer
Other
- FERNFERNFERN is a Dutch foundation created in 1995. It is an international non-governmental organization to keep track of the EU’s involvement in forests and to co-ordinate NGO activities at the European level...
, the Forests and the European Union Resource Network - Fern (letter), in Ogham, a medieval British alphabet
- Fern (TV Series)Fern (TV series)Fern is a British chat show hosted by Fern Britton which aired on Channel 4 on weekdays at 5:00pm in March and April 2011. The format is a teatime chat show featuring real-life stories, a mix of gossip and entertainment. The studio had a sofa area for interviewing celebrity guests, a kitchen area,...
, a teatime chat show hosted by Fern BrittonFern BrittonFern Britton is an English television presenter, known as the former main co-presenter on the ITV magazine programme This Morning alongside Phillip Schofield. She left the show on 17 July 2009, her 52nd birthday.- Early life :...
on Channel 4 - Fern allyFern allyFern allies are a diverse group of seedless vascular plants that are not true ferns. Like ferns, a fern ally disperses by shedding spores to initiate an alternation of generations.-Classification:...
, a term covering a group of vascular plants that are not flowering plants and not true ferns - Fern barFern barFern bar is an American slang term for an upscale or preppy bar or tavern catering to singles usually decorated with ferns or other "fussy" plants, as well as such decor as fake Tiffany lamps...
, a slang phrase for an upscale bar or tavern - Fern green, a colour
- Fern moth, the geometer moth Horisme tersataHorisme tersataThe Fern is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 31–36 mm. The length of the forewings is 14–18 mm. The moths fly in one or two generations from May to August. ....
- USS FernUSS FernUSS Fern is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy:* USS Fern , a tugboat used during the American Civil War* USS Fern , a gunboat built in 1871...
, several ships - The Ferns ReportThe Ferns ReportThe Ferns Report was an official Irish government inquiry into the allegations of clerical sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ferns in County Wexford, Ireland.-Scope:...
, an Irish government inquiry into allegations of clerical sexual abuse in the Irish Catholic Diocese of Ferns