Sébastien
For other uses, see Sebastien (disambiguation).
| Sébastien | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | French pronunciation: [sebastjɛ̃] |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin and Greek |
| Meaning | "from Sebaste" |
| Region of origin | French |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Sebastian, Sebastianus |
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Sébastien is a common French given name. It is a French form of the Latin name Sebastianus meaning "from Sebaste." Sebaste is the name of the town in Asia Minor, which was derived from the Greek word σεβαστος, or sebastos, meaning "venerable."[1][2]
Sébastien or Sebastien may refer to:
In the military
- Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707), a Marshal of France and the foremost military engineer of his age
- Sébastien Pontault de Beaulieu (died 1674), French engineer considered to be the first military topographer
Arts and entertainment
- Sébastien Agius (born 1983), French singer and winner of first ever French X Factor
- Sébastien Bourdon (1616–1671), French painter and engraver
- Sébastien Japrisot (1931-2003), French author, screenwriter and film director
- Sebastien Grainger (born 1979), Canadian singer and musician
- Sébastien Izambard (born 1973), French singer and musician. Member of the classical crossover quartet Il Divo.
- Sébastien Lefebvre (born 1981), Canadian musician
- Sébastien Léger (born 1969), French house DJ and producer
- Sébastien Marcovici, New York City Ballet principal dancer
- Sébastien Tellier (born 1975), French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
Sports
- Sébastien Bassong (born 1986), French football defender
- Sébastien Bourdais (born 1979), French 4-time ChampCar champion and Superleague race car driver
- Sébastien Bordeleau (born 1975), Canadian National Hockey League player
- Sébastien Buemi (born 1988), Swiss Formula One race car driver
- Sébastien Caron (born 1980), Canadian former National Hockey League goalie
- Sébastien Chabal (born 1977), French rugby union player
- Sébastien Chavanel (born 1981), French road bicycle racer
- Sébastien Demers (born 1979), Canadian professional boxer
- Sébastien Enjolras (1976–1997), French racing driver
- Sébastien Faure (1858-1942), French anarchist
- Sébastien Foucan (born 1974), French freerunner
- Sébastien Frey (born 1980), French football goalkeeper
- Sébastien Grosjean (born 1978), French retired tennis player
- Sébastien Hinault (born 1974), French road racing cyclist
- Sébastien Lareau (born 1973), Canadian retired tennis player
- Sébastien Loeb (born 1974), French rally car driver
- Sébastien Ogier (born 1983), French rally car driver for Volkswagen
- Sébastien Rosseler (born 1981), Belgian road racing cyclist
- Sébastien Rouault (born 1986), French freestyle swimmer
- Sébastien Squillaci (born 1980), French football defender
- Sébastien Vorbe (born 1976), Haitian soccer player
Other
- Sébastien Érard (1752-1831), French musical instrument maker and pioneer of the modern piano
- Sebastian Gryphius or Sébastien Gryphe (c. 1492-1556), German bookseller, printer and humanist
- Sébastien Rale (1657-1724), French Jesuit missionary and lexicographer in North America
- Sébastien Vaillant (1669–1722), French botanist
See also
References
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