Étienne, a French analog of Stephen or Steven, is a masculine

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. An archaic variant of the name, prevalent up to the mid-17th century, is

Estienne Estienne is a French surname or given name. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Estienne or Étienne de La Boétie (1530–1563), French philosopher, judge and writer * Estienne Grossin (), French composer * Estienne de La Roche (147 ...

. Étienne, Etienne, Ettiene or Ettienne may refer to:

People

Scientists and inventors

* Étienne Bézout (1730–1783), French mathematician * Étienne Louis Geoffroy (1725–1810), French entomologist and pharmacist * Étienne Laspeyres (1834–1913), German professor of economics and statistics * Étienne Lenoir (1822–1900), Belgian engineer who invented the first internal combustion engine to be produced in numbers * Étienne Lenoir (instrument maker) (1744–1832), French scientific instrument maker and inventor of the repeating circle surveying instrument * Étienne Mulsant (1797–1880), French entomologist and ornithologist * Étienne Pascal (1588–1651), French lawyer, scientist and mathematician best known as the father of Blaise Pascal * Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1772–1844), French naturalist * Étienne Pierre Ventenat (1757–1808), French botanist * Étienne Wasserzug (1860-1888), French biologist

Intellectuals and academics

Étienne Balazs Étienne Balazs (born István Balázs; 24 January 1905 – 29 November 1963) was a Hungarian-born French sinologist. Major works * ''Le traité économique du "Soueichou"'', (Leiden: Brill, 1953)Google Books * ''Le traité juridique du "Souei ...

(1905–1963), Hungarian-born French sinologist * Étienne Balibar (born 1942), French Marxist philosopher and professor * Étienne Baluze (1630–1718), French scholar also known as Stephanus Baluzius * Étienne de La Boétie (1530–1563), French intellectual and noted friend of Michel de Montaigne * Étienne Cabet (1788–1856), French philosopher and utopian socialist * Étienne Bonnot de Condillac (1715–1780), French philosopher * Étienne Dolet (1509–1546), French scholar, translator and printer * Étienne Fourmont (1683–1745), French orientalist * Étienne Gilson (1884–1978), French philosopher * Étienne Hubert (Arabist) (1567–1614), French physician, Orientalist and diplomat, also known as Stephanus Hubertus * Étienne Lamotte (1903–1983), Belgian priest, Indologist and authority on Buddhism * Etienne Vermeersch (born 1934), Belgian philosopher * Étienne Weill-Raynal (1887–1982), French historian, resistant, journalist and Socialist politician. * Étienne Wenger (born 1952), education theorist

Politicians, government officials and soldiers

* Étienne François, duc de Choiseul (1719-1785), French military officer, statesman and diplomat * Étienne Bazeries (1846–1931), French military cryptanalyst * Étienne Eustache Bruix (1759-1805), French Navy admiral * Étienne Clavière (1735–1793), Swiss-born French financier and politician of the French Revolution * Étienne Clémentel (1864-1936), French politician *

Étienne Compayré Étienne Compayré (1748-1817) was a French politician. Early life Étienne Compayré was born on 23 October 1748 in Lisle-sur-Tarn, France. Career Compayré was a justice of the peace. He served in the Council of Five Hundred during the French ...

(1748-1817), French politician. * Étienne Davignon (born 1932), Belgian politician, businessman and former vice-president of the European Commission * Étienne Maurice Gérard, comte Gérard (1773–1852), French general and statesman * Étienne Guy (1774–1820), surveyor and politician in Lower Canada * Etienne van der Horst (born 1958), Curaçaoan politician * Étienne Manac'h (1910-1992), French diplomat and writer * Étienne Marcel (died 1358), provost of the merchants of Paris under King John II *

Étienne Parent Étienne Parent (May 2, 1802 in Beauport, Lower Canada – December 22, 1874 in Ottawa) was a Canadian journalist and government official. He was editor of the newspaper ''Le Canadien'' and, as such, supported French Canadian journalism and wr ...

(1802–1874), Canadian journalist and government official * Étienne Perier (governor) (1687-1766), French naval officer and colonial administrator * Étienne Richaud (1841-1889), Governor of French India *

Etienne Saqr Étienne Saqr ( ar, إتيان صقر; born on 26 December 1937; last name also spelt Sakr), also known by his kunya "''Abu Arz''” (), is a Lebanese nationalist leader and founder of the Guardians of the Cedars militia and political party (, ...

(born 1937), Lebanese founder of the Guardians of the Cedars militia and political party * Étienne Tshisekedi (born 1932), politician in the Democratic Republic of the Congo *Étienne de Vignolles (1390-1443), called La Hire, a French military commander during the Hundred Years' War and a close comrade of Joan of Arc *

Etienne Ys Etienne Nestor Ys (born 26 February 1962) is a Curaçaoan politician who served as the 23rd and 26th Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles from 2002 to 2003 and again from 2004 to 2006. He previously served as Minister of Finance from 1994 to ...

(born 1962), twice Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles

Arts and entertainment

* Etienne Aigner (1904–2000), Hungarian-born German fashion designer * Étienne Chatiliez (born 1952), French film director * Étienne de Crécy (born 1969), French electronic music producer and DJ * Étienne Daho (born 1956), French singer, songwriter and record producer *

Etienne Debel Etienne Debel (; 21 November 1931 – 19 May 1993) was a Flemish-born theatre, television and movie actor and director, set designer, playwright, translator and a co-founder and co-owner of the Debel Gallery in Jerusalem, Israel alongside h ...

(1931–1993), Belgian actor and director *

Étienne Doirat Étienne Doirat (c. 1675-1732) was a French furniture designer. Early life Étienne Doirat was born circa 1675. His family had been ébénistes in Paris since the early 1600s. Career Doirat designed "commodes, armoires, corner cupboards, and tab ...

(c. 1675–1732), French furniture designer. * Étienne Maurice Falconet (1716–1791), French Rococo sculptor * Etienne Girardot (1856–1939), Anglo-French actor * Étienne Jodelle, seigneur de Limodin (1532–1573), French dramatist and poet * Étienne Loulié (1654–1702), French musician, pedagogue and musical theorist * Étienne Méhul (1763–1817), French composer * Étienne Moulinié (1599–1676), French Baroque composer * Étienne Périer (director) (1931–2020), Belgian film director

Sports

* Étienne Bally (born 1923), French sprinter * Etienne Barbara (born 1982), Maltese footballer * Étienne Boulay (born 1983), Canadian football player * Étienne Capoue (born 1988), French footballer * Étienne Dagon (born 1960), Swiss breaststroke swimmer *

Ettiene de Bruyn Ettienne de Bruyn (born 31 March 1977) was a South African cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Northerns B. He was born in Pretoria. De Bruyn made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 19 ...

(born 1977), South African cricketer * Étienne Desmarteau (1873-1905), Canadian winner of the 54 pound weight throw at the 1904 Olympics * Étienne Didot (born 1983), French footballer *

Etienne Eto'o Etienne Emmanuel Eto'o Fils (born 17 March 1990) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who last played as a striker for Erste Liga club FC Lustenau in 2012. Club career Eto'o began his career with Real Mallorca and has also played on loan ...

(born 1990), Cameroonian footballer * Étienne Mattler (1905–1986), French footballer *

Etienne L. de Mestre Etienne Livingston de Mestre (9 April 1832 – 22 October 1916), was a 19th-century Australian breeder and jockey of Thoroughbred Horse racing, racehorses, De Mestre, was Australia's first outstanding racehorse trainer and racing identity. In h ...

(1832–1916), Australian racehorse trainer *

Etienne Oosthuizen (rugby union, born 1992) Etienne Oosthuizen (born 22 December 1992) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is either Rugby union positions#5. Lock, lock or Rugby union positions#7. flank, flanker. He represents in the French Top 14. I ...

, South African rugby union player *

Etienne Oosthuizen (rugby union, born 1994) Johan Etienne Oosthuizen (born 20 July 1994) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge (South Africa), Rugby Challenge. He can play as a lock or a flanker. Rugby career Youth and Varsity Cup rug ...

, South African rugby union player * Ettienne Richardson (born 1981), Grenadian footballer * Ettiene Smit (born 1974), South African strongman competitor * Etienne Stott (born 1979), English slalom canoeist

Other

* Étienne Bacrot (born 1983), French chess player, formerly the youngest person ever to have earned the Grandmaster title * Étienne Brûlé (c. 1592–c. 1643), French explorer in what is now Canada * Étienne Gaboury (born 1930), Canadian architect * Étienne Pasquier (1529–1615), French lawyer and man of letters *

Étienne Pernet Étienne Pernet A.A. (1824–1899, born Claude-Étienne Pernet-Cordelet) was a French Roman Catholic priest of the Congregation of the Augustinians of the Assumption, and co-founder of the Little Sisters of the Assumption. He was declared venera ...

(1824–1899), French Roman Catholic priest, founder of Little Sisters of the Assumption Order *

Étienne Provost Étienne Provost (1785 – 3 July 1850) was a Canadian fur trader whose trapping and trading activities in the American southwest preceded Mexican independence. He was also known as Proveau and Provot (and the pronunciation was "Pra-vo"). Leadi ...

(1785–1850), French-Canadian fur trader *

Étienne Tempier Étienne Tempier (; also known as Stephanus of Orleans; died 3 September 1279) was a French bishop of Paris during the 13th century. He was Chancellor of the Sorbonne from 1263 to 1268, and bishop of Paris from 1268 until his death. He is best ...

(died 1279), also known as Stephanus of Orleans, French bishop of Paris and Chancellor of the Sorbonne

Fictional characters

*Étienne of Navarre, a main character in '' Ladyhawke'', a 1985 historical-fantasy, played by Rutger Hauer *Etienne Argeneau, one of the main characters of

Lynsay Sands Lynsay Sands (born Leamington, Ontario) is a Canadian author of over 30 books. She is noted for the humor she injects into her stories. While she writes both historical and paranormal romance novels, she is best known for her Argeneau series abou ...

' romance novel ''Love Bites'' *Ettienne R. LaFitte, "real" name of Gung-Ho (G.I. Joe) *Étienne Lantier, protagonist of Émile Zola's novel '' Germinal'' *Étienne St. Clair, a main character in the novel '' Anna and the French Kiss'' by

Stephanie Perkins Stephanie Perkins is an American author, known for her books ''Anna and the French Kiss'', ''Lola and the Boy Next Door'', The New York Times bestseller ''Isla and the Happily Ever After'' and ''There's Someone Inside Your House'', the latter of w ...

*Etienne LeBlanc, a main character in the novel '' All the Light We Cannot See'' by Anthony Doerr *Etienne, A hero in the tower defense game

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