French Famous Boy Names with Letter J

Was a French composer and harpsichordist in the court of King Louis XIV of France.

Was a French composer and harpsichordist in the court of King Louis XIV of France.

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he w

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-1 4 x 500 m event.

Was a pianist, composer and pedagogue French. In 1941, when Claude Delvincourt was appointed directo

Was a pianist, composer and pedagogue French. In 1941, when Claude Delvincourt was appointed director of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, Jean Hubeau received the vacancy left by Delvincourt at the head of the Music Academy in Versailles. In addition, he took the post of professor of chamber music of the Paris Conservatory from 1957 to 1982 where he trained many students such as Jacques Rouvier, Géry Moutier, Olivier Charlier and Sonia Wieder-Atherton.

Was a French physician who was a native of Bordeaux. He was an associate professor at Val-de-Grâce,

Was a French physician who was a native of Bordeaux. He was an associate professor at Val-de-Grâce, as well as medical inspector general with the French Army. Later he attained the chair of epidemiology at Collège de France.

Was a French philosopher known for championing the work of Hegel, and other German philosophers, and

Was a French philosopher known for championing the work of Hegel, and other German philosophers, and educating some of France's most prominent post-war thinkers. Hyppolite was a graduate of the École Normale Supérieure at roughly the same time as Jean-Paul Sartre. After graduation he embarked on a serious study of Hegel, teaching himself German by reading Phenomenology of Spirit in the original. In 1939 he came out with his own translation and his commentary would later form the basis of the book The Genesis and Structure of the Phenomenology of Spirit (published in 1947). Immediately after the Second World War, Hyppolite became a professor at the University of Strasbourg, before moving to the Sorbonne in 1949.[1]

Is a French painter.He studied in Marseille and Paris and lives in Marseille. He carried out a lot o

Is a French painter.He studied in Marseille and Paris and lives in Marseille. He carried out a lot of exhibitions since its first exposure in Marseille in 1965. He was inspired by the painters of its area, Cézanne, of course, and Vincent Van Gogh, but especially, he kept his freedom, illustrating magnificiently that art is initially freedom to do something and to call it art… with the proviso of doing it with talent, inspiration and genius.

Was a French violinist and composer. He was a younger contemporary of Jean-Philippe Rameau and enjoy

Was a French violinist and composer. He was a younger contemporary of Jean-Philippe Rameau and enjoyed great success in his day. Pierre-Louis Daquin (son of the composer Louis Claude Daquin) claimed: "If I couldn't be Rameau, there's no one I would rather be than Mondonville.[1]

Was a French politician and judge. There, and in the Constituent Assembly, he was at first an uphold

Was a French politician and judge. There, and in the Constituent Assembly, he was at first an upholder of the new ideas, pronouncing himself in favour of the union of the Third Estate with the two privileged orders, proposing the famous Tennis Court Oath, assisting in the preparation of the new constitution, and demanding the return of Jacques Necker. On 28 September 1789 he was elected president of the Constituent Assembly. Being unable, however, to approve the proceedings which followed, Mounier withdrew to Dauphiné, resigned as deputy, and, becoming suspect, took refuge in Switzerland in 1790.

Was a French composer whose dramatic works made him one of the leading exponents of Baroque music in

Was a French composer whose dramatic works made him one of the leading exponents of Baroque music in his country. Even though most of his works are no longer performed, Mouret's name survives today thanks to the popularity of the Fanfare-Rondeau from his first Suite de Symphonies, which has been adopted as the signature tune of the PBS program Masterpiece Theatre.

Was a French prelate and diplomat. He was born at Luxeuil-les-Bains (Haute-Saône). After entering t

Was a French prelate and diplomat. He was born at Luxeuil-les-Bains (Haute-Saône). After entering the Benedictine order and teaching at the university of Pavia from 1435 to 1438, he became almoner to Philip the Good, duke of Burgundy, who entrusted him with diplomatic missions in France, Italy, Portugal and Castile.[1] Jouffroy was appointed abbot of Luxeuil (1451?), bishop of Arras (1453), and papal legate (1459).

Was a French medical officer who served, and was killed, during the First World War. Verdenal and hi

Was a French medical officer who served, and was killed, during the First World War. Verdenal and his life remain cloaked in obscurity; the little we do know comes mainly from interviews with family members and several surviving letters.[1]

Was a French track and field athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He competed for France a

Was a French track and field athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He competed for France at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain, where he won the silver medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates François Schewetta, Robert Chef d’Hotel and Jacques Lunis.

Was a French mathematician, known for his works in applied mathematics and computer science, pushing

Was a French mathematician, known for his works in applied mathematics and computer science, pushing and developing both fields at a very early time.

Was a French composer of the Renaissance. He was mainly famous as a composer of motets, and is repre

Was a French composer of the Renaissance. He was mainly famous as a composer of motets, and is representative of the generation of composers active in the early to middle 16th century who anticipated the style of Palestrina.

Was a French screenwriter and film director. He worked on 21 films between 1958 and 1985.[1]

Was a French screenwriter and film director. He worked on 21 films between 1958 and 1985.[1]

Is a journalist, historian and author. He is particularly famous for his biographies. Jean Lacouture

Is a journalist, historian and author. He is particularly famous for his biographies. Jean Lacouture began his career in journalism in 1950 in Combat as diplomatic redactor. He joined Le Monde in 1951. In 1953, he worked in Cairo for France Soir, before returning to Le Monde as director for the overseas services, and grand reporter (the highest title in French journalism) until 1975.

Was a French composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser.

Was a French composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser.

Was a Marshal of France. He was one of Napoleon's most daring and talented generals. Napoleon once c

Was a Marshal of France. He was one of Napoleon's most daring and talented generals. Napoleon once commented on Lannes: "I found him a pygmy and left him a giant". A personal friend of the emperor, he was allowed to call him "tu". He became more and more skeptical of Napoleon military expansionism with the invasion of Spain.

Is a French author, theorist and psychoanalyst. Laplanche is best known for his work on psychosexual

Is a French author, theorist and psychoanalyst. Laplanche is best known for his work on psychosexual development and Sigmund Freud's seduction theory, and has written more than a dozen books on psychoanalytic theory. The journal Radical Philosophy described him as "the most original and philosophically informed psychoanalytic theorist of his day."[1] Laplanche has also for many years run Chateau de Pommard, a French vineyard where he lives with his wife Nadine.

Is a French Olympic fencer.

Is a French Olympic fencer.

Was a French rugby union player. He died in World War I. He was 1 m 60 tall and weighed 72 kg. He wa

Was a French rugby union player. He died in World War I. He was 1 m 60 tall and weighed 72 kg. He was renowned for his long passes. He played scrum-half in the national selection, at the Biarritz Olympique, and before that at the CA Périgueux until 1912.

A French writer, journalist, and former soldier. He was born in 1920 in Aumont-Aubrac, Lozère. Lart

A French writer, journalist, and former soldier. He was born in 1920 in Aumont-Aubrac, Lozère. Larteguy is credited with first envisioning the "ticking time bomb" scenario in his 1960 novel Les centurions.[1]

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He won a gold medal in the C-2 10000 m ev

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He won a gold medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Was a French artist. Born in Les Sables-d'Olonne in Vendée, Launois demonstrated a gift and passion

Was a French artist. Born in Les Sables-d'Olonne in Vendée, Launois demonstrated a gift and passion for drawing. His parents encouraged him, but his formal training was limited to working with Charles Milcendeau and later with Auguste Lepère. He had a short stint at the Ecole Julian in Paris. Launois did many sketches, drawings, and paintings during and after World War I.

Was a French international footballer. He played as a defender. He was the elder brother of Lucien L

Was a French international footballer. He played as a defender. He was the elder brother of Lucien Laurent, who was also an international footballer, and scored the first goal in the history of the Football World Cup.