French Famous Baby Names

Was a French journalist and writer. One of the inventors of investigative journalism, he criticized

Was a French journalist and writer. One of the inventors of investigative journalism, he criticized abuses of colonialism such as forced labour. Albert Londres gave his name to a journalism prize for Francophone journalists.

Was a French historian of the French Revolution and of Napoleon. Born April 27, 1914 in Ammi-Moussa

Was a French historian of the French Revolution and of Napoleon. Born April 27, 1914 in Ammi-Moussa (Oran), Algeria, he lost his father in November 1914, during World War I. He and his older sister Gisèle lived first in Algiers, then in Nîmes in the care

Was a French sculptor and doll maker of the late 19th and early 20th century. Marque is sometimes co

Was a French sculptor and doll maker of the late 19th and early 20th century. Marque is sometimes confused for or conflated with Albert Marquet, a French Fauvist painter born three years later. This confusion of artists with similar name and age, and from the same country, is compounded by the fact that Henri Matisse often repeated the generally accepted story of the origin of the term Fauvism which involved Marque

Was a French painter, associated with the Fauvist movement.Marquet was born in Bordeaux. In 1890 he

Was a French painter, associated with the Fauvist movement.Marquet was born in Bordeaux. In 1890 he moved to Paris to attend the Decorative Arts School, where he met Henri Matisse. They were roommates for a time, and they influenced each other's work.

Was a French historian, known for his work on the French Revolution.He was a student of Alphonse Aul

Was a French historian, known for his work on the French Revolution.He was a student of Alphonse Aulard. His La Révolution française appeared in three volumes (1922-1924). He wrote it as a socialist , pro-Robespierre interpretation, where Aulard had been

Was a French water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in

Was a French water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Is a French bobsledder who competed in the mid 1930s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Parten

Is a French bobsledder who competed in the mid 1930s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, he was listed in the four-man event, but did not compete.

Was a French composer, organist, and pianist. After some time passed as an organist and a piano teac

Was a French composer, organist, and pianist. After some time passed as an organist and a piano teacher in Saint-Étienne, he became professor of piano at the Conservatoire de Lyon (1883). Called in Paris in 1888 as an artistic advisor of maison Erard, he became organist of Saint-Séverin (1889) at the new instrument rebuilt by John Abbey, and then organist in Saint-Eustache in 1905 and 1906. In 1910 he was named director of the Niedermeyer school.

Was a French neurological physician. He received his training in Paris where he was the student of J

Was a French neurological physician. He received his training in Paris where he was the student of Jean Martin Charcot and Jules Dejerine. He was the dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Bordeaux.

Was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in

Was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the masters foil, defeating fellow French fencer Alphonse Kirchhoffer in the final. He also won the gold medal in the Amateur masters épée final.[1][2] In addition to his fencing accolades, Ayat was considered a possible alternate for the French Tug of War team due to the wide spread influenza at the 1900 Summer Olympic Games, but was not needed.

Was an illustrator, etcher, lithographer, caricaturist, and novelist.In 1880, with Georges Decaux, h

Was an illustrator, etcher, lithographer, caricaturist, and novelist.In 1880, with Georges Decaux, he founded his own magazine La Caricature, which he edited for 12 years. He illustrated tourist guides, works of popular history, and literary classics. His

Was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Fre

Was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.

Is a French-born restaurateur working in Britain.Roux, the son of a charcutier, was born in Carolles

Is a French-born restaurateur working in Britain.Roux, the son of a charcutier, was born in Carolles and moved to London to work as a chef for the Cazalet family. In 1967 he and his younger brother Michel opened Le Gavroche, Britain's first Michelin-starr

Is a former French footballer, who currently works as Goalkeeper coach by AS Saint-Étienne. He won

Is a former French footballer, who currently works as Goalkeeper coach by AS Saint-Étienne. He won one international cap for the French national team during the 1980s. After having won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California and Euro 84, he was a member of the French team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, where he played his sole international match against Belgium on June 28.

Was a French water polo player who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French te

Was a French water polo player who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French team which won the bronze medal. He played four matches.

Was a French architect, aviator, illustrator, editor and archaeologist. He was the brother of advent

Was a French architect, aviator, illustrator, editor and archaeologist. He was the brother of adventurer Gaston Tissandier with whom he collaborated in writing the magazine La Nature, a French language scientific journal aimed at the popularization of science. He and his brother demonstrated the first electric powered flight.

Is a French comic book artist, and scriptwriter. He is best known for his work on the Astérix serie

Is a French comic book artist, and scriptwriter. He is best known for his work on the Astérix series, but also drew other comics such as Oumpah-pah, also in collaboration with René Goscinny.Uderzo obtained French citizenship in 1934, and during World War II, the teenaged Uderzo left Paris and spent a year in Brittany, where he worked on a farm and helped with his father's furniture business. Many years later, when a location for Asterix's village was to be decided, Goscinny left the decision entirely up to Uderzo, who showed little hesitation in choosing Brittany.

Is a priest of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and exegete. He was created cardinal in 2006. He g

Is a priest of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and exegete. He was created cardinal in 2006. He gave the 2008 Lenten Papal and Curial Retreat.

Was a French librettist of operettas. Albert Willemetz invented a new type of musical, with an extre

Was a French librettist of operettas. Albert Willemetz invented a new type of musical, with an extremely amusing and "sexy" style where all liberties are allowed.[citation needed] Albert Willemetz was a prolific lyricist. He was the author of more than 3000 songs, including "Mon homme" (popularized in English as "My Man"), "Valentine," "Dans la vie faut pas s'en faire," "Les palétuviers," "Ramona," "Est-ce que je te demande," "Ah si vous connaissiez ma poule," "Amusez-vous," and "Félicie aussi"), more than 100 musicals (including Phi-Phi, Ta Bouche, Là-Haut, Dédé, 3 jeunes filles nues, Florestan 1er, and Trois Valses), more than 100 revues (including seven with Sacha Guitry), and work for films.

Was a French conductor and composer of Dutch descent. Most of his career was spent in European venue

Was a French conductor and composer of Dutch descent. Most of his career was spent in European venues, with the exception of two years that he spent as a conductor at the Metropolitan Opera and a few years in Buenos Aires during the Second World War. He is most known for holding the position of principal conductor with the Opéra-Comique in Paris for several years. He was married to the French mezzo-soprano Simone Ballard.

Was a French Radical politician, twice Prime Minister during the Third Republic. Sarraut retired fro

Was a French Radical politician, twice Prime Minister during the Third Republic. Sarraut retired from politics after Pétain dissolved the National Assembly in July 1940. He took control of the family newspaper, La Dépêche de Toulouse, after the editor, his brother Maurice, was killed by the Milice in 1943.

Was a French author most famous for her semi-autobiographical novel L'Astragale. She was born in Alg

Was a French author most famous for her semi-autobiographical novel L'Astragale. She was born in Algiers and adopted by a family that moved her to Aix-en-Provence. She was abused by a family member and constantly had conflicts with them, leading to an intense distaste for authority that stayed with her the rest of her life.

Is a Luxembourgian chess player holding the rank of grandmaster. As of July 2007, he has an Elo rati

Is a Luxembourgian chess player holding the rank of grandmaster. As of July 2007, he has an Elo rating of 2529, having peaked at a rating of 2595 in October 2005. He has competed for Luxembourg at six Chess Olympiads (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2006), playing first board each time.

Is a footballer, currently playing for Vendée Fontenay Foot as a midfielder.

Is a footballer, currently playing for Vendée Fontenay Foot as a midfielder.