French Famous Baby Names

Was a Swiss composer, who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. He was a m

Was a Swiss composer, who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. He was a member of Les Six. His most frequently performed work is probably the orchestral work Pacific 231, which is interpreted as imitating the sound of a steam locomotive.

Was a French musical and dramatic critic and writer. He was born at Châteauroux (Indre) and studied

Was a French musical and dramatic critic and writer. He was born at Châteauroux (Indre) and studied music at the Paris Conservatory under Alard (violin) and Reber (harmony). In 1855 he became conductor at the Théatre Beaumarchais. and afterward leader at Musard's concerts, subconductor at the Folies-Nouvelles, and from 1860 to 1863 he was first violin at the Opéra-Comique. He was in turn feuilletoniste to Le Soir, La Tribune

Was a French leftwing politician and writer. During the siege of Paris he left the city in a balloon

Was a French leftwing politician and writer. During the siege of Paris he left the city in a balloon and joined Gambetta, for whom he organized a system of spies through which General Trochu was kept informed of the strength and disposition of the Prussians around Paris. He was elected to the National Assembly in February 1871,

Was the Maître de Ballet of St. Petersburg Imperial Ballet from 1859 until 1869 and is famous for c

Was the Maître de Ballet of St. Petersburg Imperial Ballet from 1859 until 1869 and is famous for creating the choreography of the ballet Coppélia. Saint-Léon was encouraged by his father, he himself a dancer of the Paris Opéra Ballet, to study music and dance. Saint-Léon studied violin with Joseph Mayseder and Niccolò Paganini. At the same time, he studied ballet so he could perform both as violinist and dancer.

Is a French footballer who plays for Danish 1st Division side AGF Aarhus. He normally plays as a def

Is a French footballer who plays for Danish 1st Division side AGF Aarhus. He normally plays as a defender in a right back position, but can also play on the right side of midfield.

Was a French politician.In 1905 he was among the founding members of the Seine-et-Marne branch of th

Was a French politician.In 1905 he was among the founding members of the Seine-et-Marne branch of the SFIO, the French socialist party. In 1911 he became secretary of the trades union federation of Seine-et-Marne. During the First World War he served with

Is a French professional cyclist and member of UCI ProTour team FDJ. One tradition of the Tour Down

Is a French professional cyclist and member of UCI ProTour team FDJ. One tradition of the Tour Down Under is that the fans choose an unknown rider and treat him the way they would a star, by mobbing him at hotels and painting his name on the road. The rider must be a non-English speaking domestique who most likely will not get a start at a major race and will simply act as a bottle carrier. For 2010, in his first professional race, Arthur Vichot was chosen.

Was a French literature scholar of Armenian descent, notable for his manuscript collection, who was

Was a French literature scholar of Armenian descent, notable for his manuscript collection, who was immortalized as a fictional character by Gore Vidal

Is an Ivorian football forward, who plays for Racing Club de Lens. He has been known to occasionally

Is an Ivorian football forward, who plays for Racing Club de Lens. He has been known to occasionally play on both the left wing and the right wing.Dindane has also played internationally for Côte d'Ivoire, and participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, where he scored 2 goals, both in a memorable comeback in their last group match against Serbia and Montenegro.

French painter of Dutch extraction, was born in Dordrecht.After the early death of his father, a poo

French painter of Dutch extraction, was born in Dordrecht.After the early death of his father, a poor painter, Ary's mother took him to Paris and placed him in the studio of Pierre-Narcisse Guérin. When Scheffer left Guérin's studio, Romanticism had come into vogue in France, with such painters as Xavier Sigalon, Eugène Delacroix and Théodore Géricault.

Twin sister of Courtney Paris, has been nationally recognized for her basketball achievements.On May

Twin sister of Courtney Paris, has been nationally recognized for her basketball achievements.On May 21, 2006, she was named a 2006 USA U20 National Team finalist.

Is a Senegalese sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

Is a Senegalese sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event and the heats of the K-1 1000 m events.

Was a football defender from Senegal. As well as playing in the centre of defence, N'Diaye was accom

Was a football defender from Senegal. As well as playing in the centre of defence, N'Diaye was accomplished as a defensive midfielder. His main footballing attributes were mostly physical, his strength and pace in particular, however he also was an unnerv

Is a retired Senegalese women's basketball player. She is currently an assistant coach at Utah State

Is a retired Senegalese women's basketball player. She is currently an assistant coach at Utah State University in the United States.

Is a Senegalese women's basketball power forward with Charleville-Mezieres in France. She is also a

Is a Senegalese women's basketball power forward with Charleville-Mezieres in France. She is also a regular on the Senegalese women's national basketball team. She played previously with Rivas Futura of the Spanish Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.

Is an actress of Spanish, French and American parentage, currently residing in France. In 2008 she m

Is an actress of Spanish, French and American parentage, currently residing in France. In 2008 she made her feature debut in the film Un barrage contre le Pacifique. In April 2010 it was announced that she would play a mermaid in the 4th installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise due out in 2011.[1]

Was a French Protestant theologian, son of Athanase Laurent Charles Coquerel. He studied theology at

Was a French Protestant theologian, son of Athanase Laurent Charles Coquerel. He studied theology at Geneva and at Strasbourg, and at an early age succeeded his uncle, C. A. Coquerel, as editor of Le Lien, a post which he held till 1870. In 1852 he took part in establishing the Nouvelle Revue de théologie, the first periodical of scientific theology published in France,

Is a competitive show jumper and heiress. She is the only surviving descendant of her grandfather Ar

Is a competitive show jumper and heiress. She is the only surviving descendant of her grandfather Aristotle Onassis, the Greek shipping magnate, and is of half Greek and half French descent. Onassis-Miranda began her equestrian career as a teenager, when

Is a French football player of Turkish descent who currently plays for French club Grenoble in Ligue

Is a French football player of Turkish descent who currently plays for French club Grenoble in Ligue 2. He is a France youth international having earned caps at under-16, under-17, and under-18 level. Turan plays as a left-sided midfielder and is also capable of playing in defence as a full back.[1] On 3 February 2010, he signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal

Was a French ballet dancer in the Paris Opera Ballet. He was one of its étoile (principal dancers)

Was a French ballet dancer in the Paris Opera Ballet. He was one of its étoile (principal dancers) from 1960 to 1972. He is now a teacher in that company. Labis also appeared in several movies and television shows, including L' Âge en fleur (1975), Le Spectre de la danse (1986) [2], and Les Cahiers retrouvés de Nina Vyroubova (1996).

Is a former French rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a scrum-half. He first p

Is a former French rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a scrum-half. He first played at Stadoceste Tarbais, moving to Stade Bagnérais, in 1984, where he premiered in the first team and played until 1988. He then played for FC Lourdes (1988/89-1990/91), RC Toulon (1991/92-1999/00), SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne (2000/01), Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby (2001/02-2002/03) and RC Toulon (2003/04 to 2005/06), as player-coach. He won the Top 14, in 1992, with RC Toulon.

Is a French astronomer and aeronaut, specialist in studies of the solar system and discoverer of Jan

Is a French astronomer and aeronaut, specialist in studies of the solar system and discoverer of Janus, a moon of Saturn. He studied at the University of Paris, obtaining a doctorate in physical sciences in 1955. Beginning in 1946, Dollfus worked as an astronomer at the Meudon Observatory, following his advisor and mentor Bernard Lyot. In particular, he directed the Laboratory of Solar System Physics there. Today he is currently an honorary astronomer at the Paris Observatory. Most of his work was carried out based on observations from the Pic du Midi Observatory

Is a professional French tennis player. On October 18, 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ran

Is a professional French tennis player. On October 18, 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 236 whilst her highest doubles ranking was 331 on October 25, 2010.

A French astronomer who co-discovered (40314) 1999 KR16 in 1999 whilst at La Silla Observatory in Ch

A French astronomer who co-discovered (40314) 1999 KR16 in 1999 whilst at La Silla Observatory in Chile. The Minor Planet Center erroneously lists her as "A. Dalsanti". In 2004 she was awarded a NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship in astrobiology at the Institute for Astronomy of the University of Hawaii in Honolulu.

Is a French handball player. She plays for the club Mios and for the French national team.She partic

Is a French handball player. She plays for the club Mios and for the French national team.She participated at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship in China,winning a silver medal with the French team.