Picard (name)
| Picard | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | pic-CARD |
| Meaning | Person from Picardy |
| Region of origin | France |
| Language(s) of origin | French |
| Related names | Piccard, Pickard, Piccardo |
| Footnotes: [1] | |
Picard is a surname meaning a person from Picardy, a historical region and cultural area of France.
People with the surname Picard
- Alexandre R. Picard (1985-), French Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman
- Alexandre Picard (ice hockey) (1985-), French Canadian professional ice hockey wing
- Alfred Christopher Picard, New Zealand politician
- Andrew Comrie-Picard (1971-), Canadian race car driver and actor
- Auguste Piccard (1884-1962), Swiss physicist and balloonist
- Barbara Leonie Picard (1911-2011), British author
- Catherine Picard (1952-), French politician
- Émile Picard (1856-1941), French mathematician
- Ernest Picard (1821-1877), French politician
- François Picard (1921-1996), French Formula One driver
- Henry Picard (1906-1997), American golfer
- Irving Picard, American lawyer
- Jean Picard, French bookbinder (active to 1547) commissioned by patrons such as Jean Grolier
- Jean Picard (1620-1682), French astronomer
- Jean Piccard (1884-1963), Swiss-American professor and balloonist
- Laurent Picard (1927-), French Canadian businessman
- Liza Picard (1927-), English historian
- Louis-Benoît Picard (1769–1828), French playwright
- Luc Picard (1961-), French Canadian actor and comedian
- Marc Picard (1955-), Canadian politician
- Michel Picard (1969-), French Canadian professional ice hockey wing
- Pauline Picard (1947-), French Canadian politician
- Robert G. Picard (1951-), American writer and scholar
- Robert Picard (1957-), French Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman
- Rosalind Picard (1962-), American electrical engineer and professor
Fictional characters
- Jean-Luc Picard, fictional French captain in the Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series and films, portrayed by Patrick Stewart
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