Amédée is a French masculine forename. Notable people with the forename include:

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* Amédée, stage name of

Philippe de Chérisey Philippe Louis Henri Marie de Chérisey, 9th marquess de Chérisey (13 February 1923 – 17 July 1985) was a French writer, radio humorist, surrealist and supporting actor (using the stage name Amédée). He is best known for his creation o ...

(1923–1985), French writer, radio humorist, surrealist and actor *

Amédée Artus Amedée Urbain Louis Henry Joseph Artus (28 October 1815 – 26 March 1892) was a 19th-century French conductor and composer, author of more than eight hundred incidental music pieces. Born in Perpignan, Amédée Arthur was the son of Joseph P ...

(1815–1892), French conductor and composer * Amédée Baillot de Guerville (1869–1913), French war correspondent *

Amédée de Béjarry Amédée de Béjarry (30 June 1840 - 1 October 1916) was a French politician. He served as a member of the French Senate from 1886 to 1916, representing Vendée Vendée () is a department in the Pays de la Loire region in Western France, on t ...

(1840–1916), French politician *

Amédée Bollée Amédée-Ernest Bollée (11 January 1844 – 20 January 1917) was a French bellfounder and inventor who specialized in steam cars. He is notable for developing the earliest known form of the independent suspension. After 1867 he was known ...

(1844–1917), French bellfounder and inventor *

Amédée Borrel Amédée Marie Vincent Borrel (1 August 1867 – 14 September 1936) was a French physician and microbiologist born in Cazouls-lès-Béziers, Hérault. Biography Borrel studied natural sciences and medicine at the University of Montpellier, w ...

(1867–1936), French biologist *

Amédée Courbet Anatole-Amédée-Prosper Courbet (; 26 June 1827 – 11 June 1885) was a French admiral who won a series of important land and naval victories during the Tonkin Campaign (1883–86) and the Sino-French War (August 1884 – April 1885). Early ye ...

(1827–1885), French army admiral * Amédée Dechambre (1812–1886), French physician * Amédée Despans-Cubières (1786–1853), French army general *

Amédée Domenech Amédée Domenech (May 3, 1933, Narbonne – September 21, 2003 Brive-la-Gaillarde) was a French rugby union Prop (rugby union), prop nicknamed ''Le Duc'' (the Duke) who played for Racing Club Vichy, RC Vichy between 1954 and 1955. After one year ...

(1933–2003), French rugby union player and politician *

Amédée Dumontpallier Victor Alphonse Amédée Dumontpallier (8 March 1826, Honfleur – 13 January 1899, Paris) was a French gynecologist best known for his studies of hypnotism and metalloscopy (metallotherapy). In 1857 he received his medical doctorate in Paris, ...

(1826–1899), French gynecologist * Amédée Dunois (1878–1945), French lawyer, journalist, politician *

Amédée Faure Amédée Faure or Victor-Amédée Faure (; 1801–1878) was a French painter and portraitist. His portrait subjects include the brothers Louis-Charles, Count of Beaujolais and Antoine Philippe, Duke of Montpensier, and he also specialised in hi ...

(1801–1878), French painter *

Amédée Fengarol Amédée Fengarol (born 30 March 1905 in Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe; died 11 January 1951 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) was a Guadeloupean politician. He died in the street on the day of his election as communist Mayor (France), mayor of Po ...

(1905–1951), French politician *

Amédée E. Forget Amédée Emmanuel Marie Forget (; November 12, 1847 – June 8, 1923) was a Canadians, Canadian lawyer, civil servant, and politician. He was the last lieutenant governor of the North-West Territories and the first lieutenant governor of Sask ...

(1847–1923), Canadian lawyer, civil servant, politician *

Amédée Forestier Charles Amédée Forestier (1854 – 18 November 1930) was an Anglo-French artist and illustrator who specialised in historical and prehistoric scenes, and landscapes. Life and work Forestier was born in Paris, France, and studied art under ...

(1854–1930), French-British artist *

Amédée Fournier Amédée Fournier (7 February 1912 – 30 March 1992) was a French professional road bicycle racer. He won a silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in the team pursuit event. Major results ;1932 :Silver medal 1932 olympic games, team pur ...

(1912–1992), French bicycle racer *

Amédée Gaboury Amédée Gaboury (; March 26, 1838 – June 11, 1912) was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Laval in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1883 to 1884 as a Liberal. He was born in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Ca ...

(1838–1912), Canadian physician and politician *

Amédée Galzin Amédée Galzin (1 May 1853, Parrinet, Aveyron – 14 February 1925, Parrinet) was a French veterinarian and mycologist. In 1878 he obtained his degree from the veterinary college in Toulouse. From 1879 to 1905, he served as a military vet ...

(1853–1925), French gynecologist * Amédée Geoffrion (1867–1935), Canadian lawyer and politician * Amédée Gibaud (1885–1957), French chess player *

Amédée Girod de l'Ain Louis Gaspard Amédée, baron Girod de l'Ain (18 October 1781 – 27 December 1847) was a French lawyer and politician who became Minister of Public Education and Religious Affairs in 1832. Early years Louis Gaspard Amédée baron Girod de l'Ain ...

(1781–1847), French lawyer and politician *

Amédée Gordini Amedeo "Amédée" Gordini (23 June 1899 – 25 May 1979) was an Italian-born race car driver and sports car manufacturer in France. Biography Gordini was born in Bazzano, currently part of the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the Emilia-Romagn ...

(1899–1979), Italian-born French race car driver and manufacturer *

Amédée Gosselin Amédée Gosselin (September 30, 1863 – December 20, 1941) was a Canadian historian, academic administrator and Roman Catholic priest. Early life On September 30, 1863, Gosselin was born in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada East. Ed ...

(1863–1941), Canadian historian, Roman Catholic priest *

Amédée Guillemin Amédée Victor Guillemin (born 5 July 1826 in Pierre-de-Bresse, died 2 January 1893 in Pierre-de-Bresse, France) was a French science writer and a journalist. Guillemin started his studies at Beaune college before taking his final degree in Pa ...

(1826–1893), French science writer and journalist *

Amédée Henri Guillemin Amédée Henri Guillemin (1860–1941) was a French ''Général de Division'' who served in World War I. During the war, he commanded the 121st Infantry Division, the 131st Infantry Division, the 53rd Infantry Division and the 19th Infantry D ...

(1860–1941), French WWI general *

Amédée Jacques Amédée Jacques (Paris, 4 July 1813 - Buenos Aires, 13 October 1865), often known as Amadeo, was a French people, French-Argentine pedagogue and philosopher and one of the most prestigious educators of his time. Biography Jacques was the son o ...

(1813–1865), French-Argentine pedagogue *

Amédée de Jallais Amédée de Jallais (17 December 1826 – 31 January 1909) was a 19th-century French playwright, operetta librettist and chansonnier. Biography The son of a lieutenant colonel in the guards, he studied at the College Bourbon then entered in th ...

(1826–1909), French playwright, opera librettist *

Amédée Joullin Amédée Joullin (3 June 1862, in San Francisco – 3 February 1917, in San Francisco) was a French American painter whose work centered on the landscapes of California and on Native Americans. Biography He was born in San Francisco to Fre ...

(1862–1917), French-American painter *

Amédée Emmanuel François Laharpe Amédée Emmanuel François Laharpe (born de La Harpe; , 27 September 1754 – 8 May 1796) was a Swiss military officer who served as a volunteer in the French Army during the French Revolutionary Wars. He rose to become a general of the Revoluti ...

(1754–1796), French army general *

Amédée Louis Michel le Peletier, comte de Saint-Fargeau Amédée Louis Michel le Peletier, comte de Saint-Fargeau (9 October 1770 – 23 August 1845), also spelled Lepeletier or Lepelletier, was a French people, French Entomology, entomologist, and specialist in the Hymenoptera. In 1833, he served as ...

(1770–1845), French entomologist * Amédée Lynen (1852–1938), Belgian painter * Amédée Maingard (1918–1981), Mauritius-born French military personnel * Amédée Mannheim (1831–1906), French mathematician *

Amédée Melanson Amédée Raymond Melanson (November 9, 1882 – May 8, 1930) was a Canadian physician and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Yarmouth County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1920 to 1925 as a Liberal Party of Nova Scotia ...

(1882–1930), Canadian politician *

Amédée Méreaux Jean-Amédée Lefroid de Méreaux (18 September 1802 – 25 April 1874) was a French composer, pianist, piano teacher, musicologist and music critic. He is best-known for his ''60 Grandes Études'', Op. 63. Family background Amédée Méreaux cam ...

(1802–1874), French musicologist, pianist, composer *

Amédée Ozenfant Amédée Ozenfant (15 April 1886 – 4 May 1966) was a French cubist painter and writer. Together with Charles-Edouard Jeanneret (later known as Le Corbusier) he founded the Purist movement. Education Ozenfant was born into a bourgeois ...

(1886–1966), French painter * Amédée de Noé (1818–1879), French caricaturist, lithographer * Amédée Papineau (1819–1903), Canadian writer * Amédée Pauwels (1864–1894), Belgian anarchist *

Amédée Pichot Joseph Jean-Baptiste Marie Charles Amédée Pichot (3 November 1795 – 12 February 1877) was a French historian and translator. He was an Anglophile and the first translator of Lord Byron and Sir Walter Scott into French. In 1825 he published ...

(1795–1877), French historian and translator * Amédée Pofey, 13th-century lord and knight * Amédée Wilfrid Proulx (1932–1993), American Roman Catholic bishop *

Amédée Rolland Amédée Rolland (22 January 1914 – 9 June 2000) was a French racing cyclist. He rode in the 1948 Tour de France The 1948 Tour de France was the 35th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 30 June to 25 July 1948. It consisted ...

(1914–2000), French racing cyclist * Amédée Ronzel (1909-?), French bobsledder *

Amédée Thierry Amédée Simon Dominique Thierry (2 August 1797, Blois, Loir-et-Cher27 March 1873, Paris), French journalist and historian, was the younger brother of Augustin. Biography Amédée Thierry began life as a journalist (after an essay, like his b ...

(1797–1873), French journalist and historian * Amédée Thubé (1884–1941), French sailor *

Amédée Tremblay Pierre-Joseph Amédée Tremblay (14 April 1876 – 14 July 1949) was a Canadian organist, composer, and music educator. A largely self-taught composer, his output includes several motets, two masses, a few patriotic songs, works for solo o ...

(1876–1949), Canadian organist, composer * Amédée Trichard, French long-distance runner * Amédée Turner (1929–2021), British barrister * Jean-Amédée Gibert (1869–1945), French painter, architect, and curator

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