French Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a French basketball player. Son of William and Dominique Phillips. Both parents played profession

Is a French basketball player. Son of William and Dominique Phillips. Both parents played professional basketball in France. His mother is French, while father is American. He plays as a Power Forward.

Is a French football striker of Gabonese descent, currently playing at Avellino on loan from AC Mila

Is a French football striker of Gabonese descent, currently playing at Avellino on loan from AC Milan.Over his first three seasons at the italian club, he played in the youth team, though appearing as an unused substitute in some Serie A and Coppa Italia games, as well as playing pre-season friendlies (once even scoring against Juventus).

Is a boxer from France, best known to win the 2003 amateur world title in the Light Welterweight (– 64kg) division.

He has played for Nantes FC, Le Mans UC72 and the Valenciennes FC.Willy Grondin's years with Nantes

He has played for Nantes FC, Le Mans UC72 and the Valenciennes FC.Willy Grondin's years with Nantes were his longest spent with any club. He played the position of Goalkeeper. Through 1998 - 2004 he helped his club stay in the French First Division. Internationally, he played his 2000 - 2002 seasons in the Division 1, and also took part in the UEFA Champions League for Nantes FC.

Is a French professional footballer who currently plays for Milton Keynes Dons. He is a goalkeeper w

Is a French professional footballer who currently plays for Milton Keynes Dons. He is a goalkeeper whose shot-stopping abilities and outgoing and sometimes eccentric personality have made him a crowd favourite at the club.

Was a Luxembourgian professional road bicycle racer.

Was a Luxembourgian professional road bicycle racer.

Is a French photographer who focused on life in post-war Paris and Provence.

Is a French photographer who focused on life in post-war Paris and Provence.

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 an Ivorian football player who last plays for R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne in Belgium. He is a

Is an Ivorian football player who last plays for R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne in Belgium. He is a midfielder.He began his career in the Academy from Jean-Marc Guillou (Académie de Sol Beni) and joined 2000 to ASEC Mimosas, the club from Abidjan transferred him one year later in July 2001 to Satellite club K.S.K. Beveren.

Was a German-French mathematician. Wolfgang is the son of the Jewish-German novelist, Alfred Döblin

Was a German-French mathematician. Wolfgang is the son of the Jewish-German novelist, Alfred Döblin. His family escaped from Nazi Germany to France where he became a citizen. Studying probability theory at the Institute Henri Poincaré under Fréchet, he quickly made a name for himself as a gifted theorist. He became a doctor and was elected to the French Academy of Sciences at age 21. After WWII broke out in 1939, he was drafted and volunteered to go to the front

Was from 1854 to 1856 the mayor of Montreal, Quebec. Nelson was born in Montreal the son of William

Was from 1854 to 1856 the mayor of Montreal, Quebec. Nelson was born in Montreal the son of William Nelson, an immigrant to Colonial America from Newsham, North Yorkshire, England. His mother, Jane Dies, was a teacher and daughter of an important land own