Céline, sometimes spelled Celine, is a

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

female first name of Latin origin, coming from ''Caelīna'', the feminine form of the Roman cognomen ''Caelīnus'', meaning "heavenly".Céline
Behind the Name Its equivalent in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese is Celina. Céline was frequently chosen as a first name in honour of two Gallo-Roman saints closely associated with the beginnings of the French nation: Saint Céline of Laon, mother of

St Rémy Remigius (french: Remi or ; – January 13, 533), was the Bishop of Reims and "Apostle of the Franks". On 25 December 496, he baptised Clovis I, King of the Franks. The baptism, leading to about 3000 additional converts, was an important event ...

, and Saint Céline of Meaux, a companion of St Geneviève; the feast day for both is

21 October Events Pre-1600 *1096 – A Seljuk Turkish army successfully fights off the People's Crusade. *1097 – First Crusade: Crusaders led by Godfrey of Bouillon, Bohemund of Taranto, and Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse, begin the Siege of Ant ...

. Céline as a single name may refer to the French writer Louis-Ferdinand Céline, author of '' Journey to the End of the Night''.

People with the first name

* Celine Al Haddad (born 2001), Lebanese footballer * Céline Arnauld (1885–1952), writer associated with Dadaism *

Celine Axelos Celine Axelos (née Tasso; 1902–1992) was an Egyptian poet, public speaker, and woman of letters. Her older brother, René Tasso (1897–1920), was also a poet of distinction who, however, died at the young age of twenty-two from tuberculosis. ...

(1902–1992), Egyptian poet * Céline Bara (Céline Szumigay, born 1978), French pornographic film actress of Mauritian origin *

Céline Bonnier Céline Bonnier (; born August 31, 1965) is a French Canadian actress from Quebec. She has been nominated for four awards including Genie Awards and Gemini Awards. Filmography * 1992: ''Tectonic Plates'' * 1994: ''The Wind from Wyoming (Le V ...

(born 1965), French Canadian actress *

Céline Buckens Céline Buckens (born 9 August 1996) is a Belgian and British actress. After appearing in the film ''War Horse'' (2011), she went on to play Mia MacDonald in the Netflix series ''Free Rein'' (2017–2019) and Sophie Mercer in the Cinemax series ...

(born 1996), Belgian-British actress * Celine Byrne (born 1977), Irish soprano * Céline Carzo, French singer who represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 * Céline Cassone, French-born ballerina * Céline Couderc (born 1983), female freestyle swimmer * Céline Degrange (born 1978), French Olympic gymnast * Céline Dion (born 1968), Canadian singer, occasional songwriter, actress and entrepreneur * Mary Celine Fasenmyer (1906–1996), American nun and mathematician (often referred to as Sister Celine) * Céline Figard (1976–1995), French student murdered during a visit to the United Kingdom in December 1995 * Céline Galipeau, Canadian news anchor * Céline Gittens, Trinidadian ballet dancer * Céline Gounder, American physician *

Celine Helgemo Celine Solemsløkk Helgemo (born 31 August 1995) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She won a Norwegian song competition for kids MGPjr 2007 with her song "Bæstevænna" (translated as ''best friends'') when she was 12 years old, and has rele ...

(born 1995), Norwegian singer * Céline Hervieux-Payette (born 1941), former Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian Senate * Celine Cris Horwang (born 1980), Thai actress, model, singer and TV personality * Céline Laporte (born 1984), athlete *

Céline Lebrun Céline Lebrun (born 25 August 1976 in Paris) is a French judoka born in Paris, France. She has competed in judo at both national and international level. She won gold medals in five European Judo Championships, European Championships (1999 Eu ...

(born 1976), French judoka * Céline Lomez (born 1953), Canadian actress and singer *

Céline Monsarrat Céline Monsarrat (born January 13, 1954, Casablanca) is a French actress best known for her voice dubbing work. Monsarrat is the French dubbing voice of Julia Roberts in all of her films, the voice of Dory in the French dub of '' Finding Nemo'', ...

, French actress * Celine Rattray (born 1975), film producer *

Céline Scheen Céline Scheen (born 1976 in Verviers, Belgium) is a Belgian classical soprano. Scheen began her vocal studies with Annie Frantz. In 1996, she entered the Royal Academy of Mons and obtained a First Prize in the class of Marcel Vanaud. She t ...

(born 1976), Belgian operatic soprano *

Celine Sivertsen Celine Sivertsen (born 20 April 1993) is a Norwegian handball player for Jeanne d'Arc Dijon Handball. References External links * Celine Sivertsenat the ''Ligue Féminine de Handball The Catholic League of France (french: Ligue catholique ...

(born 1993), Norwegian handball player *

Céline Yandza Céline Yandza (28 May 1932 – 18 October 2013)Céline Yoda Céline Yoda (born April 6, 1958) is a Burkinabé politician. She was the ambassador of Burkinabe in Taiwan (R.O.C) from 2013-2017. She also served as the Minister for the Promotion of Women, having formerly been the Ambassador for Burkina Faso ...

(born 1958), Burkinabé politician

Pseudonyms and fictional characters

* Celine Verans, a minor character mentioned only by Mr. Rochester in Charlotte Brontë's classic novel '' Jane Eyre''. * Celine is the name of the female Protagonist in the films “Before Sunrise”, “Before Sunset” and “Before Midnight”, played by

Julie Delpy Julie Delpy (; born 21 December 1969) is a French-American actress, film director, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter. She studied filmmaking at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and has directed, written, and acted in more than 30 films, includi ...

. * Celine Jules, a character from the ''

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'' video game '' Star Ocean: The Second Story''.

As a surname

Pseudonyms and fictional characters

* Louis-Ferdinand Céline, the pen name of Louis-Ferdinand Destouches (1894–1961), a French writer and doctor * Hagbard Celine, character in the ''Illuminatus'' trilogy of books by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson

Other

* Celine (brand), formerly spelled Céline

References

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