French Famous Boy Names with Letter J

Who assumed the name of de Warville, was a leading member of the Girondist movement during the Frenc

Who assumed the name of de Warville, was a leading member of the Girondist movement during the French Revolution. Some sources give his name as Jean Pierre Brissot. Brissot became known as a writer, and was engaged on the Mercure de France, on the Courrier de l'Europe

Was a French singer and actor. His impresario was Bruno Coquatrix. He was born in Tulle, France. In

Was a French singer and actor. His impresario was Bruno Coquatrix. He was born in Tulle, France. In 1959, Pills was the Monegasque entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song "Mon ami Pierrot". The song ended last, in eleventh place and got only one point. He is the father of Jaqueline Boyer, who went on to win the contest the next year for France.

Was a French writer and journalist and a far right activist — he was, among other things, a member

Was a French writer and journalist and a far right activist — he was, among other things, a member of the Parti Populaire Français. Following the fall of the Vichy regime, he escaped to Portugal's Estado Novo in 1945, where he counselled Salazar. He introduced Yves Guérin-Sérac, one of the co-founder of the OAS, to the PIDE. After the April 1974 Carnation Revolution, he returned to France and collaborated on Présent, a far right newspaper which maintains loose links with Jean-Marie Le Pen's National Front. Jacques Ploncard also wrote Doctrines of Nationalism.

Was a French poet and screenwriter.Prévert wrote a number of classic screenplays for the film direc

Was a French poet and screenwriter.Prévert wrote a number of classic screenplays for the film director Marcel Carné. Among the films were Drôle de drame (Bizarre, Bizarre, 1937), Quai des brumes (Port of Shadows, 1938), Le jour se lève (Daybreak, 1939), Les Visiteurs du soir (The Night Visitors, 1942) and Les enfants du paradis (The Children of Paradise, 1945), often considered one of the greatest films of all time. His poems were also the basis for the movie La Seine a rencontré Paris (The Seine Meets Paris, 1957) by the film director and documentarist Joris Ivens, being read as narration during the film by singer Serge Reggiani.

As a French Academic Baroque sculptor, a product of the Academy system overseen by Charles Le Brun.

As a French Academic Baroque sculptor, a product of the Academy system overseen by Charles Le Brun. Trained in the Academy school in Paris,[1]. he spent four years (1676-80) refining his style at the French Academy in Rome, then returned to Paris to becom

Was a French zoologist.Pucheran accompanied the expedition on the Astrolabe between 1837 and 1840, u

Was a French zoologist.Pucheran accompanied the expedition on the Astrolabe between 1837 and 1840, under the command of Jules Dumont d'Urville, with fellow-naturalists Jacques Bernard Hombron and Honoré Jacquinot.

A French businessman of Lebanese descent, is the CEO and founder of CMA CGM[1], the third largest co

A French businessman of Lebanese descent, is the CEO and founder of CMA CGM[1], the third largest container shipping company in the world, with 370 vessels plying 150 major shipping routes between 403 ports in 150 different countries. [1]

Was a minor French Renaissance writer and scholar. Known mostly for his ties to grandfather Françoi

Was a minor French Renaissance writer and scholar. Known mostly for his ties to grandfather François Rabelais, Jacques wrote several essays and one book that chronicled the history of other literature.

Is a French philosopher, Professor of Philosophy at European Graduate School in Saas-Fee and Emeritu

Is a French philosopher, Professor of Philosophy at European Graduate School in Saas-Fee and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Paris (St. Denis) who came to prominence when he co-authored Reading Capital (1968), with the Marxist philosopher Louis Althusser.[1]

Is a French poet, jazz critic, and flâneur. He was chief editor of the Nouvelle Revue Française fr

Is a French poet, jazz critic, and flâneur. He was chief editor of the Nouvelle Revue Française from 1987 to 1996.

Is a French soccer striker who currently plays for Municipal Liberia in Costa Rica.

Is a French soccer striker who currently plays for Municipal Liberia in Costa Rica.

Served as the President of France from May 17, 1995 until May 16, 2007. As President he also served

Served as the President of France from May 17, 1995 until May 16, 2007. As President he also served as an ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra and Grand Master of the French Légion d'honneur. Chirac was the second-longest serving President of France (two full terms, first seven years and second five), behind François Mitterrand. He and his predecessor were also the only presidents to serve two full terms in the Élysée Palace. Chirac is the only person to have served twice as Prime Minister under the Fifth Republic.

Is a French film director. With Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Rivette is one of the more experimental of

Is a French film director. With Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Rivette is one of the more experimental of the French New Wave (nouvelle vague) directors.[1] In common with many of his peers, he has a background in film criticism, where he expressed his admiration for popular American cinema, especially genre directors such as Robert Aldrich, Howard Hawks and Frank Tashlin.

Was a French philosopher, physicist and mathematician, and a follower of Cartesianism.[1] Having gro

Was a French philosopher, physicist and mathematician, and a follower of Cartesianism.[1] Having grown up with the conventional scholastic philosophy of his day, he adopted and popularised the new Cartesian philosophy. His A System of Natural Philosophy (Traite de physique, Paris, 1671) became a standard textbook in many parts of Europe.[citation needed]

Is Vice President Chief Test Pilot of the aircraft manufacturer Airbus. He has performed the maiden

Is Vice President Chief Test Pilot of the aircraft manufacturer Airbus. He has performed the maiden flights of several Airbus airliners, including the A318, A340-500, and A380 Superjumbo. He was born in 1949 in Valréas, France.

Was a Polish-French writer and polyglot. Rossi was best known for his books on the gulag. As Jacques

Was a Polish-French writer and polyglot. Rossi was best known for his books on the gulag. As Jacques Rossi he wrote about his experiences of the gulag - The Gulag handbook which was originally written in Russian and was translated into French (1997), English (1987), Japanese (1996), Czech (1999), Italian (2006).

Is a French poet and mathematician. Jacques Roubaud is a professor of poetry at the European Graduat

Is a French poet and mathematician. Jacques Roubaud is a professor of poetry at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.[1], and he was a professor of Mathematics at University of Paris X. He is a retired Poetry professor from EHESS and a member of the Oulipo group, he has also published poetry, plays, novels, and translated English poetry and books into French such as Lewis Carroll's The Hunting of the Snark.

Is a French film director and screenwriter.

Is a French film director and screenwriter.

Is a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1956 and 1960

Is a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.

Was a French painter. A member of a Huguenot family, Rousseau was born at Paris. He was noted as a p

Was a French painter. A member of a Huguenot family, Rousseau was born at Paris. He was noted as a painter of trompe l'œil, decorative landscapes and classic ruins, somewhat in the style of Canaletto, but without his delicacy of touch; he appears also to have been influenced by Nicolas Poussin. While young Rousseau went to Rome, where he spent some years in painting the ancient ruins, together with the surrounding landscapes. He thus formed his style, which was artificial and conventionally decorative. His colouring for the most part is unpleasing, partly owing to his violent treatment of skies with crude blues and orange

Is a French businessman and the president of French football club AS Nancy having served in this rol

Is a French businessman and the president of French football club AS Nancy having served in this role since 1994. He was the chief executive officer of E. Leclerc Voyages an online travel agency, before leaving the position to devote his time more to football.[1] Rousselot is also a vice-president of the French Football Federation and serves on the federation's Federal Council.[2]

A French pianist. He studied at the Paris Conservatory with Jean Hubeau, Vlado Perlemuter, and Pierr

A French pianist. He studied at the Paris Conservatory with Jean Hubeau, Vlado Perlemuter, and Pierre Sancan. He took two Premiers Prix (first prizes): in piano performance (1965) and in chamber music (1967).Rouvier was remarkably successful at piano competitions in his youth. He took first prize at both the Viotti International Music Competition in Vercelli and the Barcelona Competition in 1967. He then took third prize at the Marguerite Long International Competition (ex-aequo with Vladimir Viardo) in Paris in 1971, securing an international career. Shortly after his competition successes, he took time out from his career to re-study certain aspects of his technique with Jean Fassina.

Is a French film director and screenwriter. He is one of the lesser known members of the French New

Is a French film director and screenwriter. He is one of the lesser known members of the French New Wave movement and has collaborated with Jean-Luc Godard. Three of his films have been screened at the Cannes Film Festival.[1] In 1978, he was a member of the jury at the 28th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

Was a French economist and adviser to the French Government. He advised General de Gaulle after de G

Was a French economist and adviser to the French Government. He advised General de Gaulle after de Gaulle became French President in 1958. The 1958 Rueff Plan (also known as the Rueff-Pinay Plan) balanced the budget and secured the convertibility of the franc, which had been endangered by the strains of decolonization.

Was a French mathematician who made major contributions in number theory, complex function theory, d

Was a French mathematician who made major contributions in number theory, complex function theory, differential geometry and partial differential equations.