This is the 510th most frequent French word.
venu
"Venu" means "come" or "arrived" in English.
The word 'venu' in this sentence is used as the past participle of the verb 'venir' in the passé composé tense to indicate that he has come.
Il est venu me voir hier soir.
He came to see me last night.
In this sentence, 'venue' is used with the noun 'idée' and conveys the metaphorical coming or arrival of an idea to the speaker.
L'idée m'est venue soudainement.
The idea came to me suddenly.
Here, 'venus' is the past participle of 'venir' used with the pronoun 'nous' as part of a compound sentence to indicate arrival with a purpose in the past.