Claude
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Claude is a relatively common French given name
for males. It can also be an uncommon given name for females or a family name
. The name may refer to the following:
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...
for males. It can also be an uncommon given name for females or a family name
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
. The name may refer to the following:
Males
- "Claude" by itself, Claude LorrainClaude LorrainClaude Lorrain, , traditionally just Claude in English Claude Lorrain, , traditionally just Claude in English (also Claude Gellée, his real name, or in French Claude Gellée, , dit le Lorrain) Claude Lorrain, , traditionally just Claude in English (also Claude Gellée, his real name, or in French...
, French landscape artist - Claude AkinsClaude AkinsClaude Marion Akins was an American actor with a long career on stage, screen and television.Powerful in appearance and voice, Akins could be counted on to play the clever tough guy, on the side of good or bad, in movies and television. He is best remembered as Sheriff Lobo in the 1970s TV series...
(1926–1994), American actor - Claude BarrèsClaude BarrèsClaude Henri Maurice Barrès was a French Army officer that in World War II, First Indochina War, Korean War and Algerian War. He was the grandson of author Maurice Barrès and son of journalist Philippe Barrès.-Biography:...
(1925–1959), French officer - Claude DallasClaude DallasClaude Lafayette Dallas, Jr. was a self-styled mountain man. The son of a dairy farmer, he spent his early years in Luce County, Michigan, later moving to rural Morrow County, Ohio where he liked to trap and hunt game. Dallas graduated from Mount Gilead High School, Mount Gilead, Ohio in 1967...
(born 1950), self-styled "Mountain Man" and convicted murderer of two U.S. game wardens - Louis-Claude DaquinLouis-Claude DaquinLouis-Claude Daquin , was a French composer of Jewish birth writing in the Baroque and Galant styles. He was a virtuoso organist and harpsichordist.-Life:...
(1694–1772), French composer - Claude DebussyClaude DebussyClaude-Achille Debussy was a French composer. Along with Maurice Ravel, he was one of the most prominent figures working within the field of impressionist music, though he himself intensely disliked the term when applied to his compositions...
(1862–1918), French composer - Claude DemetriusClaude DemetriusClaude Demetrius was an African American songwriter.Born in Bath, Maine, by his early twenties he was in New York City writing music for and/or with the likes of Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Witherspoon and B.B. King. Demetrius wrote the 1945 musical comedy short film Open the Door, Richard...
(1916–1988), African-American songwriter - Claude Elwood ShannonClaude Elwood ShannonClaude Elwood Shannon was an American mathematician, electronic engineer, and cryptographer known as "the father of information theory"....
(1916–2001), American electrical engineer and mathematician - Claude FrançoisClaude FrançoisClaude François was a French pop singer, songwriter and dancer. He wrote "Comme d'habitude," the original version of "My Way."-Early life:...
(1939–1978), French musician - Claude GalopinClaude GalopinClaude Galopin is a French automotive engineer who currently works for Pescarolo Sport.-Career:In , Galopin was recruited by the Ligier Formula One team as a race engineer, a position he remained in for four years. He then stepped down to International Formula 3000 to work for the GBDA Motorsport...
, French automotive engineer - Claude Gellée (1600s–1682, real name of Claude Lorrain), French artist, traditionally just "Claude" in English
- Claude GillingwaterClaude GillingwaterClaude Benton Gillingwater was an American stage and screen actor. He first appeared on the stage then in 92 films between 1918 and 1939....
(1870-1939), American actor - Claude GirouxClaude GirouxClaude Giroux may refer to:*Claude Giroux , midget wrestler best known for portraying Dink the Clown*Claude Giroux , ice hockey player...
(born 1988), French Canadian professional ice hockey player - Claude HulbertClaude HulbertClaude Noel Hulbert was a British comic actor. He was the younger brother of Jack Hulbert. Like his brother, he was Cambridge educated and was a member of the Footlights comedy club as an undergraduate....
(1900–1964), British comic actor - Claude Joseph Vernet (1714–1789), French painter
- Claude KellyClaude KellyClaude Kelly is an American singer-songwriter. He has a prolific discography, well known for writing for artists such as Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Clarkson, Jay Sean, Adam Lambert, Jessie J and Charice.-Career:He began playing the piano...
, American singer and song writer - Claude Lévi-StraussClaude Lévi-StraussClaude Lévi-Strauss was a French anthropologist and ethnologist, and has been called, along with James George Frazer, the "father of modern anthropology"....
(1908–2009), French anthropologist - Claude LorrainClaude LorrainClaude Lorrain, , traditionally just Claude in English Claude Lorrain, , traditionally just Claude in English (also Claude Gellée, his real name, or in French Claude Gellée, , dit le Lorrain) Claude Lorrain, , traditionally just Claude in English (also Claude Gellée, his real name, or in French...
(1600s–1682), French artist, traditionally just "Claude" in English - Claude Louis BertholletClaude Louis BertholletClaude Louis Berthollet was a Savoyard-French chemist who became vice president of the French Senate in 1804.-Biography:...
(1748–1822), French chemist - Claude LemieuxClaude LemieuxClaude Percy Lemieux is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He last played for the San Jose Sharks before announcing his retirement on July 8, 2009. He is one of only ten players in Stanley Cup history to win the Cup with three different teams. His 80 career playoff goals are the...
(born 1965), retired ice hockey player in the National Hockey League - Claude MakéléléClaude MakéléléClaude Makélelé Sinda is a retired football player who used to play as a defensive midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. Prior to joining Paris Saint-Germain, Makélélé played for Nantes, Olympique de Marseille, Celta Vigo, Real Madrid and Chelsea...
(born 1973), Professional footballer - Claude MonetClaude MonetClaude Monet was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. . Retrieved 6 January 2007...
(1840–1926), French painter - Claude NetterClaude NetterClaude Netter was a French foil fencer.Netter was one of France's top fencers in the 1950s, and competed in three Olympiads for the French foil team, winning two medals...
(1924-2007), French Olympic champion foil fencer - Claude NicollierClaude NicollierClaude Nicollier is the first astronaut from Switzerland, and has flown on four Space Shuttle missions. His first spaceflight was in 1992, and his final spaceflight was in 1999. He took part in two servicing missions to the Hubble Space Telescope...
(born 1944), first Swiss astronaut - Claude PatrickClaude PatrickClaude Patrick is a Canadian mixed martial arts fighter. Patrick is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in their welterweight division.-Biography:...
(born 1980), Canadian mixed martial arts fighter - Claude PironClaude PironClaude Piron was a psychologist and a translator for the United Nations from 1956 to 1961....
(1931-2008), linguist and psychologist - Claude RainsClaude RainsClaude Rains was an English stage and film actor whose career spanned 66 years. He was known for many roles in Hollywood films, among them the title role in The Invisible Man , a corrupt senator in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington , Mr...
(1889–1967), English-speaking actor - Claude RouerClaude RouerClaude Rouer was a road cyclist from France, who at the 1952 Summer Olympics won the bronze medal in the men's team road race, alongside Jacques Anquetil and Alfred Tonello....
(born 1929), French road cyclist - Claudin de SermisyClaudin de SermisyClaudin de Sermisy was a French composer of the Renaissance. Along with Clément Janequin he was one of the most renowned composers of French chansons in the early 16th century; in addition he was a significant composer of sacred music...
(1490s–1562), French Renaissance composer - Claude Shannon (1916-2001), American information theorist, mathematician, and engineer
- St. Claude de la ColombièreClaude de la ColombièreSaint Claude de la Colombière was a Roman Catholic priest and the confessor of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque. His feast day is the day of his death, 15 February...
(1641–1682), Christian saint - St. Claude of Besançon (607–699), Christian saint
Fictional
- Claude Cat, character in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoon series from Warner Bros
- Claude (Grand Theft Auto), Grand Theft Auto character
- Claude, character in the Beyblade anime
- Claude, character in the BleachBleach (manga)is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Noriaki "Tite" Kubo. Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a —a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki...
franchise - Claude Frollo, villain in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
- Claude Hooper Bukowski, protagonist in HairHair (musical)Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot. A product of the hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement...
- Claude C. Kenni, main protagonist of Star Ocean: The Second Story
- Claude (Heroes), character played by Christopher Eccleston in the show Heroes
- Claude Baudez (Granado Espada), Granado EspadaGranado Espada*Granado Espada, also known as Sword of the New World: Granado Espada in North America , is a Korean fantasy MMORPG developed by IMC Games Co.,Ltd., and published in North America by K2 Network. It was launched in the summer of 2007...
character - Claude, French-speaking character in children's TV show The Raggy DollsThe Raggy DollsThe Raggy Dolls is a 1980s British cartoon series for children, following the adventures of a motley collection of rejects from a toy factory, who live in a reject bin in a toy factory.-Plot:...
- Claude Sterling, the villain from the manga adaptation of "Vampire KissesVampire Kisses (series)Vampire Kisses is a series of books written by Ellen Schreiber which consists of Vampire Kisses, Vampire Kisses II: Kissing Coffins, Vampire Kisses III: Vampireville, Vampire Kisses IV: Dance With A Vampire, Vampire Kisses V: Coffin Club, Vampire Kisses VI: Royal Blood, "Vampire Kisses VII: Love...
" - Claude Faustus,demonic butler from Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler
- Uncle Claude, the uncle of Hugo Cabret in the novel The Invention of Hugo CabretThe Invention of Hugo CabretThe Invention of Hugo Cabret is a historical-fiction book written and illustrated by Brian Selznick and published by Scholastic Press. The hardcover edition was released on January 30, 2007, and the paperback edition was released on June 2, 2008. With 284 pictures between the book's 533 pages, the...
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Females
- Claude PompidouClaude PompidouClaude Jacqueline Pompidou was the wife of President of France Georges Pompidou. She was a philanthropist and a patron of modern art, especially through the Centre Georges Pompidou.-Life before politics:...
(1912–2007), widow of President Georges Pompidou - Claude JadeClaude JadeClaude Marcelle Jorré, better known as Claude Jade , was a French actress, known for starring as Christine in François Truffaut's three films Stolen Kisses , Bed and Board and Love on the Run . Jade acted in theatre, film and television...
(1948–2006), French actress - Claude GensacClaude GensacClaude Gensac is a French actress in Acy-en-Multien, region of Picardy.Between 1952 and 2003 she played in 42 films.- Filmography :* La Vie d'un honnête homme * Le Journal d'une femme en blanc * Les grandes vacances...
, French actress - Claude NollierClaude NollierClaude Nollier was a French actress, born 12 December 1919 in Paris, died 12 February 2009.-Biography:A theatre actress, she joined the Comédie Française in 1946 to 1951. She began a modest cinematic career during the 1940s. She most notably worked with André Cayatte, John Huston and Sacha Guitry...
(1919–2009), French actress - Claude ChiracClaude ChiracClaude Chirac, , younger daughter of French president Jacques Chirac, has been her father's personal advisor since 1994.She has been involved with French judoka Thierry Rey, who is the father of her son Martin Rey-Chirac....
(born 1962), daughter of Jacques Chirac