French Famous Boy Names with Letter J

Was a French artist, atheist philosopher, editor and man of letters best known for his contributions

Was a French artist, atheist philosopher, editor and man of letters best known for his contributions to the Encyclopédie and for reworking Baron d'Holbach's and Diderot's manuscripts.

Was a French lawyer, politician, and noted orator. Manuel returned to civilian life in 1797 and prac

Was a French lawyer, politician, and noted orator. Manuel returned to civilian life in 1797 and practiced law. In 1814, he was chosen a member of the Chamber of Representatives, and in 1815 he urged the claim of Napoleon's son to the French throne and protested against the restoration of the Bourbons. After this event, he actively opposed the government, his eloquence making him the foremost orator among the members of the Left.

Was a French composer, type-setter, and flutist. Little is known of his early life. He was married i

Was a French composer, type-setter, and flutist. Little is known of his early life. He was married in 1719. Most of his compositions were published in Paris between 1726 and 1740. The poet Denesle (c 1694 - c 1759) wrote a book called "Syrinx, ou l'origine de la flutte". It was dedicated to Naudot, Michel Blavet and Lucas, and published in 1739.

Was a French cardinal. Returning to Normandy he was presented to the king by Jacques of Matignon; af

Was a French cardinal. Returning to Normandy he was presented to the king by Jacques of Matignon; after he had abjured Protestantism, being again presented by Philippe Desportes, abbot of Tiron, as a young man without equal for knowledge and talent, he was appointed reader to the king. He was commanded to preach before the king at the convent of Vincennes

Was a French sculptor. Dumont came from a large dynasty of sculptors that included his grandfather P

Was a French sculptor. Dumont came from a large dynasty of sculptors that included his grandfather Pierre Dumont and children Augustin-Alexandre Dumont and Jeanne Louise Dumont Farrenc. He was a pupil of Augustin Pajou, and in 1788 he won the Prix de Rome. From 1788 to 1793, he lived in Italy, after which he returned to his native France,

Was a French composer. He is known today largely for his opera La Juive.

Was a French composer. He is known today largely for his opera La Juive.

Was a French Dominican Thomist theologian, controversialist and historian. Under the pseudonym Augus

Was a French Dominican Thomist theologian, controversialist and historian. Under the pseudonym Augustinus Leblanc, he wrote the standard history Historiae Congregationum de Auxiliis Divinae Gratiae of the Congregatio de Auxiliis, and the Dominican-Jesuit controversy on grace that led to its being set up. The work itself is partisan, awarding a Dominican victory based on an unpublished text[2], but well-documented[3]. It was attacked by the Jesuit Livinus de Meyer, writing as Theodorus Eleutherius, in 1705, in his Historiae controversiarum de divinae gratiae auxiliis.

Was a French journalist. He worked for the satirical newspaper Le Canard enchaîné, and was a frien

Was a French journalist. He worked for the satirical newspaper Le Canard enchaîné, and was a friend of Jean-Paul Sartre, and of Simone de Beauvoir, who was his lover. He married Olga Kosakiewicz.

Was a French academic sculptor[1] of modest reputation, whose themes were of neoclassical and biblic

Was a French academic sculptor[1] of modest reputation, whose themes were of neoclassical and biblical inspiration; his public commissions were in large part for the programs of decorative architectural sculpture required by the grandiose public works programs characteristic of the Second Empire,[2] which included commemorative portraits of French culture heroes. He also provided models for goldsmith's work.

Was a French mathematician who made contributions to the theory of partial differential equations an

Was a French mathematician who made contributions to the theory of partial differential equations and to stochastic control, among other areas. He received the SIAM's John Von Neumann prize in 1986. Lions is listed as an ISI highly cited researcher.[1]

Is an influential French-born, American domiciled composer, pianist and conductor of 20th century an

Is an influential French-born, American domiciled composer, pianist and conductor of 20th century and contemporary music.

Was a French architect who practiced in Paris, working in a neoclassical manner that he refined work

Was a French architect who practiced in Paris, working in a neoclassical manner that he refined working in the atelier of Percier and Fontaine, Napoleon's chief architects. Huvé was the son of an architect, Jean-Jacques Huvé, with whom he received his earliest instruction. He was named supervisor of the works at the Église de la Madeleine in 1808, and at the decease of its architect, Pierre-Alexandre Vignon, in 1828, Huvé was called upon to bring the work to completion. With tenacity he pressed the government to release the funding that permitted the church to be completed in 1842.

Was a French composer and flautist. Jacques-Martin Hotteterre was the most celebrated of a family of

Was a French composer and flautist. Jacques-Martin Hotteterre was the most celebrated of a family of wind instrument makers and wind performers. Hotteterre lived and studied in Rome early in his career, and his nickname le Romain (the Roman) came from this period. He spent two years (1698-1700) employed by Prince Francesco Ruspoli in Rome

Was a French editor, writer, and publicist working for Roman Catholic causes. After classical studie

Was a French editor, writer, and publicist working for Roman Catholic causes. After classical studies at the lesser seminary of Largentière, he entered the telegraphic service. In that capacity in 1855, during the Crimean War, he directed the telegraphic bureau of Varna, the first landing-place of the Franco-Russian troops.

Was a French Jesuit, of whom little is known beyond his writings. He took part in the discussion on

Was a French Jesuit, of whom little is known beyond his writings. He took part in the discussion on the Chinese rites, and wrote the “Journal historique des assemblées tenues en Sorbonne pour condamner les Mémoires de la Chine” (Paris, 1700), a defense of his confrère Lecomte against the Sorbonnist, Jacques Lefèvre.

Was a French architect, one of the most renowned architects of fin-de-siècle Paris. Hermant was edu

Was a French architect, one of the most renowned architects of fin-de-siècle Paris. Hermant was educated at the École des Beaux-Arts under Joseph Auguste Émile Vaudremer. He was a rationalist architect, but was a strong advocate for the neoromanticism style of the time, preferably the style of Louis XIII. Hermant became an advocate for concrete construction and erected two of the first reinforced concrete buildings in Paris, collaborating with the French engineer Edmond Coignet (1856–1915), who patented his system in 1892.

Was a French composer of the Renaissance, who spent almost his entire life in Italy. He was an influ

Was a French composer of the Renaissance, who spent almost his entire life in Italy. He was an influential member of the generation between Josquin and Palestrina, and represents well the transitional polyphonic style between those two composers. In addition to being recognized by his employer, the Medici popes Leo X and Clement VII also praised his music. Much of Jacquet's music circulated widely, especially his motet Aspice Domine which appeared in over 30 contemporary sources.

Was a Protestant divine and writer. He became dean of Killaloe, in Ireland. About the same time he w

Was a Protestant divine and writer. He became dean of Killaloe, in Ireland. About the same time he was sent for by Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, to be minister of the French church at Berlin. The electoral summons found Abbadie at Paris, and it was conveyed through the Count d'Espense, who had been commissioned by his master to make the selection. After spending some years in Berlin as minister of a French Protestant church, where he had great success as a preacher.

Is a French actor, screenwriter and director. Lespert made his film debut in 1995, in Laurent Cantet

Is a French actor, screenwriter and director. Lespert made his film debut in 1995, in Laurent Cantet's film Jeux de plage, opposite his father. His first major role came in 1999, in Jacques Maillot's film Nos vies heureuses. The following year, he appeared in another Laurent Cantet film Ressources humaines, which earned him a César Award for Most Promising Actor in 2001.

A French actor, comedian and producer of Moroccan descent.In 1990 Jamel met Alain Degois, an educato

A French actor, comedian and producer of Moroccan descent.In 1990 Jamel met Alain Degois, an educator who organized theater improvisation workshops, and joined his troupe. With this troupe, he took part in the French Championship of Improvisation in 1991 and toured Quebec and Morocco. In 1992 he got his first part in a film called "Les Pierres Bleues du Désert". After this film, Jamel wanted to work as an actor and create his own show. This happened in 1995 with the show "C'est Tout Neuf" which had been enjoyed a lot. Then he had an approximative role on the radio "Radio Nova" and took part in the television program "Nova Premiere" where he was noticed by Canal+ . It was the beginning of a huge career.

Was a French architect based in Brittany. He was one of the founders in 1923 of the artistic movemen

Was a French architect based in Brittany. He was one of the founders in 1923 of the artistic movement Seiz Breur, along with Jeanne Malivel and René-Yves Creston. His aim was to revitalise Breton sacred art: crosses, votive objects and traditional crafts. He also designed and supported pottery, ceramics, embroidery and cabinetmaking. Between 1924 and 1935, he was an architect in Perros-Guirec, where he developed a successful practice building holiday villas.

Was a French alpine skier, world champion and Olympic medalist. Couttet received a silver medal in t

Was a French alpine skier, world champion and Olympic medalist. Couttet received a silver medal in the slalom and a bronze medal in the combined at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.[1] He became a world champion in the downhill in 1938.

Is a French soccer player, currently with RC Strasbourg, whom he joined from Le Mans UC72 in 2007.

Is a French soccer player, currently with RC Strasbourg, whom he joined from Le Mans UC72 in 2007.

Was a banker and a member of the prominent Rothschild family.James de Rothschild was the fifth son a

Was a banker and a member of the prominent Rothschild family.James de Rothschild was the fifth son and youngest child of Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812). Mayer sent each of his five sons to a prominent European commercial centre in order to found bra

Was a Swiss-born French sculptor best known for his work in the neoclassical style. The cool neoclas

Was a Swiss-born French sculptor best known for his work in the neoclassical style. The cool neoclassical surface finish of his sculptures is charged with an eroticism that their mythological themes can barely disguise. At the Salon of 1834, Pradier's Satyr and Bacchante created a scandalous sensation.