Baptiste
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Baptiste is a French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...

 given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...

 or surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...

, and may be a shortened form of Jean-Baptiste
Jean-Baptiste
Jean-Baptiste is a male French name, originating with Saint John the Baptist, and may refer to any of the following:-Persons:* Charles XIV John, born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte.* Charles-Jean-Baptiste Bouc, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada...

 (literally, John the Baptist
John the Baptist
John the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River...

).

Surname

  • Alex Baptiste
    Alex Baptiste
    Alexander Aaron John "Alex" Baptiste is an English footballer who plays for Blackpool. He usually plays in central defence, but has also played at both full back positions and as a defensive midfielder.-Mansfield Town:...

     (born 1986), an English football player
  • Alva Baptiste
    Alva Baptiste
    Alva Romanus Baptiste is a Saint Lucian politician who represents the constituency of Laborie for the Saint Lucia Labour Party. Baptiste won the seat at the general election held on 11 December 2006.-References:...

    , a Saint Lucian politician
  • Bryan Baptiste (1955–2008), an American politician
  • Denys Baptiste
    Denys Baptiste
    Denys Baptiste is a jazz musician from London, England. A graduate of Tomorrow’s Warriors, Baptiste plays tenor and soprano saxophone in addition to composing....

     (born 1969), a British jazz musician
  • Eldine Baptiste
    Eldine Baptiste
    Eldine Ashworth Elderfield Baptiste appeared in 10 Tests and 43 One Day Internationals for the West Indies....

     (born 1960), a West Indian cricket player
  • Kerry Baptiste
    Kerry Baptiste
    Kerry Baptiste is a Trinidad and Tobago footballer, who currently plays for FC Tampa Bay in the North American Soccer League.-Club career:...

     (born 1981), a Trinidad and Tobago football player
  • Kirk Baptiste
    Kirk Baptiste
    Kirk Baptiste is a retired American track and field athlete, who mainly competed in the 200 metres.He competed for the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States, where he won the silver medal in the 200 metres.-References:...

     (born 1963), an American athlete
  • Kwan Baptiste
    Kwan Baptiste
    Kwan Baptiste is a Grenadian football player. He currently serves as midfielder for the Grenada national football team.-References:*...

     (born 1986), a Grenadian football player
  • Nicolas Anselme Baptiste
    Nicolas Anselme Baptiste
    Nicolas Anselme Baptiste, more commonly known as Baptiste aîné , was a French actor.He was born in Bordeaux, the elder son of Joseph Francois Anselme, a popular actor. His mother played leading parts in tragedy, and both his parents enjoyed the protection of Voltaire and the friendship of Lekain...

     (1761–1835), a French actor
  • Rocky Baptiste
    Rocky Baptiste
    Rocky Baptiste is a football striker currently playing for Kingstonian.-Career:Born in Neasden, London, he went to secondary school at Neasden High School...

     (born 1972), an English football player

Given name

  • Baptiste Manzini
    Baptiste Manzini
    Baptiste John "Bap" Manzini was a professional American football offensive lineman and high school football coach....

     (1920–2008), an American football player
  • Baptiste Rollier
    Baptiste Rollier
    Baptiste Rollier is a Swiss orienteering competitor.He received a silver medal with the Swiss team in the relay event at the 2008 European Orienteering Championships in Ventspils, with Matthias Merz and Daniel Hubmann...

     (born 1982), a Swiss orienteer

baptiste davidson kelvin---( born 1958) Dominican born OECS Justice of Appeal, Fellow CJEI
baptiste evelina e m ---( born 1956 ) Dominican born Chief Magistrate, former OECS registrar-general
baptiste Thomas C ---(1936–2010) Dominican born former Captain of the Windward Island Football team, Chief Public Health Inspector of Dominica and First class cricket umpire
Baptiste Colin ------Dominica Youth Delegate at Regional Constituent Assembly for OECS unity

Fiction

  • Andre Baptiste, fictional character in the 2005 film Lord of War
    Lord of War
    Lord of War is a 2005 French-German-American action drama film written and directed by Andrew Niccol and starring Nicolas Cage. It was released in the United States on September 16, 2005, with the DVD following on January 17, 2006 and the Blu-ray Disc on July 27, 2006.Cage plays an illegal arms...

  • Danielle Baptiste
    Danielle Baptiste
    Daniella "Dani" Anastasia Baptiste is a fictional comic book superheroine in the series Witchblade, published by Top Cow. She was introduced in the one hundredth issue, becoming the series' co-lead. An athletic young dancer, Dani becomes the new host of the Witchblade, a mystical gauntlet which...

    , fictional character in the comic book series Witchblade
  • Didier Baptiste
    Didier Baptiste
    Didier Baptiste was a fictional football player who appeared in Season 3 and 4 of the British Sky One drama Dream Team, about the equally fictitious Harchester United. He was played by the late Sacha Grunpeter , who died in 2005....

    , fictional character in the British television series Dream Team

See also

  • Jean-Baptiste
    Jean-Baptiste
    Jean-Baptiste is a male French name, originating with Saint John the Baptist, and may refer to any of the following:-Persons:* Charles XIV John, born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte.* Charles-Jean-Baptiste Bouc, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada...

  • John Batiste
    John Batiste
    Major General John Batiste is a retired officer of the United States Army.John Batiste was commissioned as an infantry officer from West Point and served in five US Army heavy divisions over the next 31 years...

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