Achille is a French and Italian masculine given name, derived from the Greek mythological hero

Achilles In Greek mythology, Achilles ( ) or Achilleus ( grc-gre, Ἀχιλλεύς) was a hero of the Trojan War, the greatest of all the Greek warriors, and the central character of Homer's ''Iliad''. He was the son of the Nereid Thetis and Peleus, k ...

. It may refer to:

People

Artists

* Achille Beltrame (1871–1945), Italian painter *

Achille Calici Achille Calici (born c. 1565) was an Italian painter of the late Renaissance, and early Baroque. He was born in Bologna. He was a pupil first of Prospero Fontana, then of Lodovico Carracci. He painted the two laterals of the high altar in the churc ...

(c. 1565–?), Italian painter *

Achille Castiglioni Achille Castiglioni (; 16 February 1918 – 2 December 2002) was an Italian architect and designer of furniture, lighting, radiograms and other objects. As a professor of design, he advised his students "If you are not curious, forget it. ...

(1918–2002), Italian designer *

Achille Cattaneo Achille Cattaneo (Limbiate ilan 1872 – Milan, 1931) was an Italian painter. Biography Achille Cattaneo attended the courses of drawing and architecture at the Brera Academy, where he was taught by Emilio Gola, from 1888 to 1896. He began to wo ...

(1872–1931), Italian painter * Achille Devéria (1800–1857), French painter and lithographer * Achille Duchêne (1866–1947), French garden designer *

Achille Empéraire Achille Empéraire (1829–1898) was a French painter. Biography Early life Achille Empéraire was born with dwarfism and a hunchback, on 16 September 1829 in Aix-en-Provence. He took drawing lessons in Aix from 1844 to 1856.''La Peinture en ...

(1829–1898), French painter *

Achille Formis Achille Befani (1832–1906) was an Italian painter, best known as Achille Formis. Biography He was born in Naples and embarked on a singing career there. This was abandoned in the early 1860s when he moved to Milan to attend courses of the Bre ...

(1832–1906), Italian painter *

Achille Funi Achille Funi (26 February 1890 – 26 July 1972) was an Italian painter who painted in a neoclassical style. Biography Funi was born in Ferrara. He studied at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts from 1906 to 1910 and joined the Nuove Tendenze movemen ...

(1890–1972), Italian painter *

Achille Glisenti Achille Glisenti (October 1, 1848 – December 21, 1906) was an Italian painter, mostly of elegant genre and Orientalist subjects. Biography He was born in Brescia and had his first training there under Luigi Campini. He then studied at the ...

(1848–1906), Italian painter *

Achille Granchi-Taylor Achille Granchi-Taylor (born in Lyon in 1857 and died in Asnières in 1921) was a French painter and illustrator. Biography His father was an Italian immigrant and commercial traveller and his mother English. He passed his youth in Paris and ...

(1857–1921), French painter and illustrator *

Achille Leonardi Achille Leonardi (ca. 1800–1870) was an Italian artist. Leonardi painted with oil on canvas. Works A representative sample of Leonardi's works include: * Linda di Chamonnid (Chamonix) (100 x 75 cm) * A child's bed time (98 x 74 c ...

(c. 1800–1870), Italian painter *

Achille Locatelli (painter) Achille Locatelli (January 1, 1864 – June 20, 1948) was an Italian people, Italian painter, mainly of landscapes, and writer of art biographies. He was born in Almenno San Bartolomeo, Province of Bergamo. Among his works were: ''Un paese del ...

(1864–1948), Italian painter *

Achille Mauzan Achille Lucien Mauzan (1883, in Gap, Hautes-Alpes – 1952, in Gap) was born on the French Riviera, but moved to Italy in 1905, known as a decorative illustrator designing during the Art Deco movement, though he also painted and sculpted. Aft ...

((1883–1952), French illustrator, painter and sculptor *

Achille Etna Michallon Achille Etna Michallon (1796–1822) was a French painter. Michallon was the son of the sculptor Claude Michallon and nephew of the sculptor Guillaume Francin. He studied under Jacques-Louis David and Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes. In 1817, Mi ...

(1796–1822), French painter *

Achille Mollica Achille Mollica (1832–1885) was an Italian painter of both canvases and ceramics. Biography Achille was born to a family who manufactured maiolica ceramics. His father, Giovanni, had established the factory of "Mollica Ceramiche", which employe ...

(1832–1885), Italian painter * Achille Peretti (artist) (1857–1923), Italian painter, sculptor and anarchist *

Achille Petrocelli Achille Petrocelli (born August 18, 1861 or December 30, 1862) was an Italian painter, mainly of Genre painting, genre themes of his native Naples. He was the son of painter Vicenzo Petrocelli, Vincenzo, and younger brother of painter Arturo Petr ...

(1861/62–1896), Italian painter *

Achille Pinelli Achille Pinelli (1809 – 5 September 1841) was an Italian painter. Born in Rome, he was the son of the painter Bartolomeo Pinelli and his wife Mariangela Gatti. Pinelli has left about two hundred watercolors painted between 1826 and 1835, prese ...

(1809–1841), Italian painter *

Achille Solari Achille Solari (Naples, October 9, 1835 - 1884) was an Italian painter, mainly of landscapes of the region around Naples. He obtained a stipend from the province of Terra di Lavoro to study at the Institute of Fine Arts of Naples, and earned pri ...

(1835–1884), Italian painter * Achille Valois (1785–1862), French designer and sculptor * Achille Vertunni (1826–1897), Italian painter * Achille Vianelli (1803–1894), Italian painter * Achille Zo (1826–1901), French painter

Musicians, composers and singers

* Achille Baquet (1885–1955/1956), American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist * Achille De Bassini (1819–1881), Italian baritone * Achille Campisiano (1837–1908), French pianist and composer * Achille Rivarde (1865–1940), American-born British violinist and teacher * Achille Simonetti (1857–1928), Italian violinist and composer

Politicians

* Achille Le Tonnelier de Breteuil (1781–1864), French politician *

Achille Casanova Achille Casanova (2 October 1941 – 17 July 2016) was a Swiss journalist and politician. He held the office of Vice-Chancellor of Switzerland between 1981 and 2005, and during this time became the first official spokesman for the Swiss Federal Co ...

(1941–2016), Swiss journalist and politician * Achille Corona (1914–1979), Italian socialist politician, lawyer and journalist *

Achille Joseph Delamare Achille Joseph Delamare (11 February, 1790– 8 March, 1873) was a French military officer and politician. He served as a member of the French Senate from 1852 to 1870. He was the owner of the Château de Marchais from 1836 to 1854. He served a ...

(1790–1873), French senator * Achille Larue (1849–1922), Canadian lawyer and politician *

Achille Occhetto Achille Leone Occhetto (; born 3 March 1936) is an Italian political figure. He served as the last secretary-general of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) between 1988 and 1991, and the first leader of the Democratic Party of the Left (PDS), the p ...

(born 1936), Italian politician *

Achille Peretti Achille Peretti (13 June 1911 – 14 April 1983), was a French politician. Peretti was born in Ajaccio. A lawyer by profession, he was a member of the French resistance, and was in charge of security of Charles de Gaulle's government in Al ...

(1911–1983), French politician *

Achille Serra (politician) Achille Serra (born 16 October 1941 in Rome) is an Italian policeman, official and politician. He was prefect of Ancona, Palermo, Florence and Rome. He was a deputy of Forza Italia in Italy during the thirteenth legislature, after which he resi ...

(born 1941), Italian politician *

Achille Starace Achille Starace (; 18 August 1889 – 29 April 1945) was a prominent leader of Fascist Italy before and during World War II. Early life and career Starace was born in Sannicola, province of Lecce, in southern Apulia. His father was a wine and oi ...

(1889–1945), Italian fascist leader before and during World War II

Religious figures

* Achille Grassi (1456–1523), Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal *

Achille Gagliardi Achille Gagliardi (1537–1607) was a Jesuit ascetic writer and spiritual director in the Ignatian tradition. Life Gagliardi was born at Padua, Italy. After a brilliant career at the University of Padua he entered the Society of Jesus in 1559 ...

(1537–1607), Italian ascetic writer and Jesuit * Achille Glorieux (1910–1999), French Catholic prelate, archbishop and diplomat *

Achille Harlay de Sancy Achille de Harlay de Sancy, Oratory of Jesus, CO (1581, Paris26 November 1646), the son of Nicolas de Harlay, seigneur de Sancy, was a French people, French diplomat and intellectual who was noted as a linguist and Orientalism, orientalist. He ente ...

(1581–1646), French diplomat, linguist, orientalist and Catholic bishop *

Achille Liénart Achille Liénart (; 7 February 1884—15 February 1973) was a French cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Lille from 1928 to 1968, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1930. Biography Born in Lille to a bourgeois ...

(1884–1973), French Catholic cardinal and bishop *

Achille d'Étampes de Valençay Achille d'Étampes de Valençay (5 July 1593 – 27 June 1646) was a French military leader, a Knight of Malta and later a Catholic Cardinal. Early life He was the brother of Jacques d'Étampes de Valençay, Léonore d'Étampes de Valençay, ...

(1593–1646), French military leader, a Knight of Malta and Catholic cardinal

Scientists and mathematicians

Achille Allier Achille Allier (1807 in Montluçon, Allier – 3 April 1836 in Bourbon-l'Archambault, Allier was a French writer, art critic and archaeology, archaeologist. Biography The son of a grocer, Allier went to Paris to study law, and earned a license ...

(1807–1836), French archaeologist, writer and art critic * Achille Costa (1823–1899), Italian entomologist *

Achille Ernest Oscar Joseph Delesse Achille Ernest Oscar Joseph Delesse (3 February 181724 March 1881) was a French geologist and mineralogist. He is credited for inventing the Delesse principle in stereology. Education and career Delesse was born at Metz. At the age of twenty ...

(1817–1881), French geologist and mineralogist *

Achille Pierre Dionis du Séjour Achille Pierre Dionis du Séjour (January 11, 1734 – August 22, 1794) was a French astronomer and mathematician.Electronic Enlightenment Project (2008) ''Achille Pierre Dionis Du Séjour correspondence.'' Dionis du Séjour was born in Paris and ...

(1734–1794), French astronomer and mathematician * Achille Marie

Gaston Floquet Achille Marie Gaston Floquet (15 December 1847, Épinal – 7 October 1920, Nancy) was a French mathematician, best known for his work in mathematical analysis, especially in theory of differential equations. See also *Floquet theory Floquet ...

(1847–1920), French mathematician *

Achille Gerste Aquiles Gerste (July 2, 1854 - November 27, 1920) was a Catholic priest, Jesuit, philologist, and linguist who is known for his ethnographic and linguistic studies of the indigenous peoples of Mexico. Gerst entered the Society of Jesus on October ...

(1854–1920), Belgian Catholic priest, Jesuit, philologist and linguist * Achille Guenée (1809–1880), French entomologist and lawyer *

Achille Loria Achille Loria (March 2, 1857 in Mantua – November 6, 1943) was an Italian political economist. He was educated at the lyceum of his native city and the universities of Bologna, Pavia, Rome, Berlin, and London and graduated at the University of ...

(1857–1943), Italian Jewish political economist and sociologist *

A. E. Meeussen Achille Emile Meeussen, also spelled Achiel Emiel Meeussen,Swiggers (2009).Universiteit Leiden website

(1912–1978), Belgian philologist *
Achille Müntz Charles Achille Müntz (10 August 1846 – 20 February 1917) was a French agricultural chemist. Biography He was born at Soultz-sous-Forêts, Alsace, studied under Jean-Baptiste Boussingault in Paris, and, after acting as his assistant for ten y ...
(1846–1917), French agricultural chemist *
Achille Ouy Achille Ouy (18891959) was a French philosopher and sociologist. Ouy taught philosophy at various lycees, and was involved with the ''Mercure de France''. "A follower of René Worms René Worms (8 December 1869 in Rennes – 12 February 1926 in Pa ...
(1889–1959), French philosopher and sociologist *
Achille Urbain Achille Joseph Urbain (9 May 1884 – 5 December 1957) was a French biologist born in Le Havre. Biography In 1906 he obtained his degree from the national veterinary school at Lyon, afterwards attaining a bachelor's degree in natural sciences ...
(1884–1957), French biologist *
Achille Valenciennes Achille Valenciennes (9 August 1794 – 13 April 1865) was a French zoologist. Valenciennes was born in Paris, and studied under Georges Cuvier. His study of parasitic worms in humans made an important contribution to the study of parasitology. ...
(1794–1865), French zoologist

Sportsmen
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Achille Anani Marcellin Achille Anani Junior (born 27 December 1994), commonly known as Achille Anani, is an Ivorian professional association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for French club Red Star F.C., Red Star. ...
(born 1994), Ivorian footballer playing in France * Achille Campion (born 1990), French footballer * Achille Compagnoni (1914–2009), Italian mountaineer and skier *
Achille Coser Achille Coser (born 14 July 1982) is an Italian football goalkeeper. Career AlbinoLeffe Coser was signed by AlbinoLeffe in He worked as Paolo Acerbis' backup except 2005–06 season which Acerbis left the club on loan in exchange with Paolo ...
(born 1982), Italian football goalkeeper * Achille Emaná (born 1982), Cameroonian footballer *
Achille Fould (bobsleigh) Henri Achille Fould (8 April 1919 – 20 January 1950) was a French bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1947 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz. Fould also finished 11th in the ...
(1919–1949), French bobsledder *
Achille Varzi Achille Varzi (8 August 1904 – 1 July 1948) was an Italian Grand Prix driver. Career Born in Galliate, province of Novara (Piedmont), Achille Varzi was the son of a textile manufacturer. As a young man, he was a successful motorcycle ra ...
(1904–1948), Italian Grand Prix race car driver

Other
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Achille Ballière Édouard Achille Ballière (17 October 1840 – 4 November 1905) was a French architect. Ballière attended the National School of Fine Arts with his sights set on a career in architecture. He participated in the construction of the Dôme de ...
(1840–1905), French architect *
Achille Boitel Achille (or Achilles) Frederic Boitel (died 1944) was a French industrialist and Nazi collaborator in Paris during the Second World War. He manufactured aircraft engines, traded with the Germans, and played a pivotal role in a collaborationist art ...
(died 1944), French businessman and Nazi collaborator * Achille Jubinal (1810–1875), French medievalist *
Achille Leclère Achille-François-René Leclère (29 October 1785 – 23 December 1853) was a French architect and teacher of architecture. Achille Leclère studied architecture under Charles Percier and Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand. After finishing his stud ...
(1785–1853), French architect and teacher of architecture *
Achille Majeroni Achille Majeroni (24 August 1881 – 12 October 1964) was an Italian film actor. Born in Syracuse, Sicily, son of Achille Majeroni and his second wife Graziosa Bignetti, he made his stage debut at age twelve with the Marazzi-Diligenti c ...
(1881–1964), Italian film actor * Achille Maramotti (1927–2005), Italian fashion designer and founder of Max Mara, an Italian fashion company *
Achille Marozzo Achille Marozzo (1484–1553) was an Italian fencing master, one of the most important teachers in the Dardi or Bolognese tradition.Castle, Egerton (1885), ''Schools and Masters of Fenc'', Londra, G. Bell, rist. (2003) ''Schools and Masters of Fen ...
(1484–1553), Italian fencing master * Achille Mbembe (born 1957), Cameroonian philosopher and political theorist *
Achille Millien Achille Millien (4 September 1838 – 12 January 1927) was a French poet and folklorist. His poetic work includes a dozen collections of rustic inspiration: ''La Moisson'', ''Chants agrestes'', ''Musettes et clairons'', ''Chez nous'', ''Aux cha ...
(1838–1927), French poet and folklorist *
Achille Millo Achille Scognamillo, stage name Achille Millo (Naples, 25 October 1922 – Rome, 18 October 2006), was an Italian actor and stage director.Il Teatro Stabile del Friuli-Venezia Giulia: quarant’anni Paolo Quazzolo - 1995 Page 237 "Achille Millo ...
, stage name of Italian actor, voice actor and stage director Achille Scognamillo (1922–2006) *
Prince Achille Murat Charles Louis Napoleon Achille Murat (known as Achille, 21 January 1801 – 15 April 1847) was the eldest son of Joachim Murat, the brother-in-law of Napoleon who was appointed King of Naples during the First French Empire. After his father was de ...
(1801–1847), eldest son of Joachim Murat *
Achille St. Onge Achille St. Onge (January 17, 1913–April 23, 1978) was a publisher of miniature books from Worcester, Massachusetts. St. Onge began publishing miniature books as a hobby in 1935, and by the time he stopped publishing in 1977, he had created 48 mi ...
(1913–1978), American publisher of miniature books *
Achille Zavatta Achille Zavatta (6 May 1915 – 16 November 1993) was a French clown, artist and circus operator. Biography Zavatta was born in La Goulette, Tunisia, the son of Federico Zavatta, a circus owner. He started performing in his family's circus show a ...
(1915–1993), French clown, artist and circus operator

Fictional characters
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Achille Poirot ''The Big Four'' is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by William Collins & Sons on 27 January 1927 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year. It features Hercule Poirot, Arthur Has ...
, the "brother" of Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot (actually Hercule in disguise) in the novel ''The Big Four'' * the title character of ''
Achille Talon ''Achille Talon'' is a Franco-Belgian comics series featuring an eponymous main character, created by Greg (the pseudonym of Michel Regnier). Starting publication in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine ''Pilote'' in 1963, the series presents the ...
'', a comic book series * the title character of ''
Achille in Sciro ''Achille in Sciro'' is an opera and libretto by Pietro Metastasio telling the story of Achilles on Skyros. It was first set to music by Antonio Caldara in 1736, and premiered at the wedding of Maria Theresa and Francis of Lorraine in Vienna.Ita ...
'', a 1737 opera * Rodrigue Achille Fraldarius, a character in Fire Emblem: Three Houses

See also
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Achilles (disambiguation) Achilles is the name of a Greek mythological hero of the Trojan War. Achilles or Achilleus may also refer to: Science and medicine * Achilles tendon, the posterior tendon of the leg * 588 Achilles, the first Trojan asteroid to be discovered Fict ...

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