French Famous Baby Names

Called "Ruyal", was born in 1955 in Paris. Since 1981, he has been living with his family in the sou

Called "Ruyal", was born in 1955 in Paris. Since 1981, he has been living with his family in the south west of France in the "Pyrenees Atlantiques" region. Son of Jean Ruyer, painter as well, he was very close to art and its environment as a young kid and developed the quest for beauty. However, Alexis Ruyer claims to be a self-taught painter that can't be classified.

Was a French portrait painter, known for his portraits of the French and Jacobite nobility.Belle was

Was a French portrait painter, known for his portraits of the French and Jacobite nobility.Belle was born in Paris, the second child and only son of Jean-Baptiste Belle (born before 1642, died 1703), also a painter, and of Anne his wife (died 1705).

Is a French football goalkeeper, currently playing for SM Caen. He started his career at Nantes in 2

Is a French football goalkeeper, currently playing for SM Caen. He started his career at Nantes in 2001 at the age of 16.

Is a French boxer who qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.At the senior world championships in Ch

Is a French boxer who qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.At the senior world championships in Chicago he was outpointed by Bradley Saunders at junior welter but qualified for the Olympics.

Is a Bulgarian-born French Jewish pianist.He was born in Sofia and had piano lessons from the age of

Is a Bulgarian-born French Jewish pianist.He was born in Sofia and had piano lessons from the age of three with Pancho Vladigerov. He gave his first public performance at the age of eight. After escaping to Israel in 1945, where he studied with Leo Kestenberg, he went to the Juilliard School in 1946 to study with Olga Samaroff. He also consulted Artur Schnabel and Wanda Landowska. In 1947 he made his New York debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra under the baton of George Szell playing Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3. Between 1956 and 1966 he took an extended sabbatical for the purpose of studying and teaching. He resumed his career in 1966 by giving a recital in Paris; later that year he gave Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in Berlin under Herbert von Karajan, who called him "one of the best pianists of our time".

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Ligue 2 for Dijon FCO. In addit

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Ligue 2 for Dijon FCO. In addition to France, Zywiecki is also eligible to play for Poland due to his Polish roots.

Was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Rennes from 1921 unti

Was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Rennes from 1921 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1922.

Was a French football winger and manager.He was part of France national football team at the FIFA Wo

Was a French football winger and manager.He was part of France national football team at the FIFA World Cup 1934 and 1938.He was capped 31 times for his country.

Was a French sculptor most active in the 1930s. Janniot was educated at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, a

Was a French sculptor most active in the 1930s. Janniot was educated at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, a pupil of Jean Antoine Injalbert, and was the winner of the 1919 Prix de Rome. Under the influence of Antoine Bourdelle, most of Janniot's career was given to monumental and architectural sculpture.

Was a French composer and pianist. Starting with his first composition in 1884, he signed his name a

Was a French composer and pianist. Starting with his first composition in 1884, he signed his name as Erik Satie.

French psychologist and inventor of the first usable intelligence test, the basis of today's IQ test

French psychologist and inventor of the first usable intelligence test, the basis of today's IQ test.His principal goal was to identify students who needed special help in coping with the school curriculum. Along with his collaborator Théodore Simon, Binet published revisions of his intelligence scale in 1908 and 1911, the last appearing just before his untimely death. A further refinement of the Binet-Simon scale was published in 1916 by Lewis M. Terman, from Stanford University, who incorporated William Stern's proposal that an individual's intelligence level be measured as an (I.Q.). Terman's test, which he named the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale formed the basis for one of the modern intelligence tests still commonly used today. They are all colloquially known as IQ tests.

Was a French football (soccer) player at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was a French football (soccer) player at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1]

Mentor to Camille Claudel and friend of Auguste Rodin. He won the Grand Prix du Salon in 1881 with "

Mentor to Camille Claudel and friend of Auguste Rodin. He won the Grand Prix du Salon in 1881 with "La Piété Filiale." He then moved to Florence for a long period and was a favourite sculptor of presidents and royals such as George I of Greece and Maria-Pia of Romania.

Was a Franco-Swiss pianist and conductor. He is one of the most popular 20th century musicians, espe

Was a Franco-Swiss pianist and conductor. He is one of the most popular 20th century musicians, especially renowned for his poetic insight in Romantic period piano works, particularly those of Chopin and Schumann.In 1905, Cortot formed a trio with Jacques Thibaud and Pablo Casals, which established itself as the leading piano trio of its era, and probably of any era. From 1907 to 1923 Cortot taught at the Paris Conservatoire, where his pupils included Clara Haskil, Yvonne Lefébure, Dinu Lipatti, Vlado Perlemuter, and even Marguerite Monnot, French composer of most of the best songs of Édith Piaf and of the 1956 stage musical Irma la Douce. In 1919 he founded the École Normale de Musique de Paris. His courses in musical interpretation were legendary. Extremely widely traveled as a pianist, he also appeared as guest conductor of many orchestras. He died in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Was a French composer of classical (modern) music.

Was a French composer of classical (modern) music.

Was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

A French scholar, identified the Buddha image as having Greek origins. He made his first trip to nor

A French scholar, identified the Buddha image as having Greek origins. He made his first trip to northeastern India in 1895. In 1922 he was asked by the governments of France and Afghanistan to organize an archeological co-operative which became the Délégation archéologique française en Afghanistan.

Was a French naturalist and explorer.They visited South America in 1858 and 1859 and in particular t

Was a French naturalist and explorer.They visited South America in 1858 and 1859 and in particular the Andes, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil. During this voyage they gathered a significant collection of specimens which were analyzed, in 1860, by Ernest.The two brothers parted ways after this. Ernest Grandidier went to China and collected a vast number of specimens which are now in the Louvre and the Guimet museum. Alfred travelled to India, reaching it in 1863. He had intended to explore the high plateau of Tibet, but was prevented by a severe attack of fever.

Was a French sculptor. He followed the class of Alexandre Falguière at the École des Beaux Arts an

Was a French sculptor. He followed the class of Alexandre Falguière at the École des Beaux Arts and was also a pupil of Auguste Rodin. He was then part of the band named "la bande à Schnegg", including Lucien Schnegg, Antoine Bourdelle, Charles Despiau, Robert Wlérick, Léon-Ernest Drivier, François Pompon, Louis Dejean, Charles Malfray, Auguste de Niederhausern, Henry Arnold, Jane Poupelet and Yvonne Serruys.[1]

Was a French journalist and socialist politician, born at Bonnétable (in the départment of Sarthe)

Was a French journalist and socialist politician, born at Bonnétable (in the départment of Sarthe) of a peasant family. He began life as a working upholsterer, first at Le Mans, then at Paris (1880), where his peasant and socialist songs soon won him fame in the Montmartre quarter. Prosper-Olivier Lissagaray, the communard, offered him a position on La Bataille, and he became a regular contributor to the progressive journals, especially to La Petite République, of which he became editor-in-chief in 1897.

Was a professional cyclist. He is known for setting the motor-paced world speed record[1]. He was pr

Was a professional cyclist. He is known for setting the motor-paced world speed record[1]. He was professional cyclist from 1928 to 1942 [2]

Was a French archaeologist, born at Déville-lès-Rouen. Sent as a missionary to Algeria, he became

Was a French archaeologist, born at Déville-lès-Rouen. Sent as a missionary to Algeria, he became chaplain of the church of St. Louis of Carthage and conservator of the archaeological museum at Algiers. His investigations among the ruins of ancient Carthage were very valuable. He became director of the Musée Lavigerie de Saint-Louis de Carthage, founded through his efforts in 1875. His works include:

Was a French physician, important because his ideas about the interpretation of dreams and the effec

Was a French physician, important because his ideas about the interpretation of dreams and the effect of external stimuli on dreams pre-dated those of Sigmund Freud. He is mentioned by Freud in The Interpretation of Dreams, and by Sebastian Faulks in Human Traces. He coined the term hypnagogic hallucination and reported a dream that famously inspired Salvador Dalí's painting Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening. Alfred Maury was contemporary with Hervey de Saint Denys and the two dream researchers were in disagreement with each other (Blanken & Meijer, 1988).

Was a French rugby union player, born in Toulouse on the 10th of February. 1884, he plyaed as scrum

Was a French rugby union player, born in Toulouse on the 10th of February. 1884, he plyaed as scrum half and fly-half and he was the strategist of the team Red Lady. He disappeared during the Battle of the Marne.

Is a French footballer currently playing for AS Nancy Lorraine in Ligue 1.

Is a French footballer currently playing for AS Nancy Lorraine in Ligue 1.