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Banister (surname)
Banister is a French name, French surname, and may refer to; Banister comes from the Old French or Old Norman ''banastre'' which was a type of wicker basket also related to the Modern French ''wikt:banne, banne'' and to Occitan language, Occitan ''banasta''. *Barbara Banister, English artist *Cyan Banister (born 1977), American investor and entrepreneur *Frederick Banister, English civil engineer *Guy Banister (1901–1964), a career employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a private investigator *Henry Banister (politician), English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and in 1625 * Henry Charles Banister (1831–1897) English author, composer and professor at Royal Academy of Music *Jeff Banister (born 1964), American professional baseball player and coach *John Riley Banister, American law officer, cowboy and Texas Ranger *Richard Banister, English oculist of Stamford, Lincolnshire *Scott Banister (born 1975), American entrepreneur See also *Banister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Name
French names typically consist of one or multiple given names, and a surname. Usually one given name and the surname are used in a person’s daily life, with the other given names used mainly in official documents. Middle names, in the English sense, do not exist. Initials are not used to represent second or further given names. Traditionally, most French people were given names from the Roman Catholic calendar of saints. However, given names for French citizens from immigrant communities are often from their own culture, and in modern France it has become increasingly common to use first names of (international) English or other foreign origin. Almost all traditional given names are gender-specific. Females are often given names that are feminine forms of traditional masculine French names. The prevalence of given names follows trends, with some names being popular in some years, and some considered out-of-fashion. Compound given names are not uncommon. (The second part may be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |