Ortolan
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Ortolan may refer to:
- Joseph Louis Elzéar OrtolanJoseph Louis Elzear OrtolanJoseph Louis Elzéar Ortolan was a French jurist.He was born at Toulon, studied law at Aix-en-Provence and Paris, and early made his name by two volumes, Explication historique des institutes de Justinien , and Histoire de la legislation romaine , the first of which has been frequently republished...
(1802–1873), a French jurist - L'OrtolanL'OrtolanL'Ortolan is a gourmet restaurant in the village of Shinfield, south of the centre of Reading, Berkshire, England. It is located in the village's old vicarage building.The restaurant has one star in the Michelin Guide and 3 AA rosettes...
, a gourmet restaurant in the village of Shinfield, Berkshire, England - Marcel Augusto OrtolanMarcel Augusto OrtolanMarcel Augusto Ortolan most commonly known as Marcel, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Coritiba Foot Ball Club.-Career:...
(born 1981), a Brazilian footballer - Ortolan, an alien race in Star Wars
- Ortolan BuntingOrtolan BuntingThe Ortolan, or Ortolan Bunting, Emberiza hortulana, is a bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a passerine family now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae...
, (Emberiza hortulana), a bird in the bunting family Emberizidae considered a delicacy in France. - USS OrtolanUSS OrtolanUSS Ortolan is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy in naming its ships:* USS Ortolan a minesweeper laid down 9 July 1918 by the Staten Island Shipbuilding Co., New York, New York.* USS Ortolan laid down as LCI-976, 15 March 1944....
, a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy in naming its ships- USS Ortolan (AM-45)USS Ortolan (AM-45)The first USS Ortolan was a in the United States Navy. She was later converted to a submarine rescue ship. She was named after the ortolan, a European bunting....
, a Lapwing-class minesweeper in the United States Navy - USS Ortolan (AMCU-34)USS Ortolan (AMCU-34)USS Ortolan was a of the United States Navy, later converted to an AMCU-7-class coastal minesweeper.The ship was laid down as LCI–976 on 15 March 1944 by the Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Texas, launched on 10 April 1944, and commissioned on 5 May 1944, Lt. William C...
earned four battle stars during World War II - USS Ortolan (ASR-22)USS Ortolan (ASR-22)USS Ortolan , a twin-hulled submarine rescue ship, was laid down 28 August 1968 by the Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company, Mobile, Alabama; launched 10 September 1969; sponsored by Mrs. Nels C...
, a twin-hulled submarine rescue ship
- USS Ortolan (AM-45)