Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (''eugenēs''), "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ (''eu''), "well" and γένος (''genos''), "race, stock, kin".γένος
Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, ''A Greek-English Lexicon'', on Perseus Gene is a common shortened form. The feminine variant is Eugenia or Eugenie.

Egon Egon is a variant of the male given name Eugene. It is most commonly found in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Hungary, Slovakia, Sweden, Denmark, and parts of the Netherlands and Belgium. The name can also be derived from ...

, a common given name in parts of central and northern Europe, is also a variant of Eugene / Eugine. Other male foreign-language variants include:

People

Notable people with the given name Eugene or Eugène include:

Christianity

* Pope Eugene I (died 657), Italian pope from 655 to 657 * Pope Eugene II (died 827), Italian pope from 824 to 827 * Pope Eugene III (died 1153), Italian pope from 1145 to 1153 * Pope Eugene IV (1383–1447), Italian pope from 1431 to 1447 *Eugene or Eugenios of Trebizond, 4th century Christian saint and martyr *St. Eugene, one of the deacons of saint Zenobius of Florence * Eugene (Eoghan) (died c. 618), Irish saint * Eugène Philippe LaRocque (1927–2018), Roman Catholic bishop from Canada * Eugene Antonio Marino (1934–2000), first African-American archbishop in the United States

Military

Prince Eugene of Savoy Prince Eugene Francis of Savoy–Carignano, (18 October 1663 – 21 April 1736) better known as Prince Eugene, was a Generalfeldmarschall, field marshal in the army of the Holy Roman Empire and of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty during the 17th a ...

(1663–1736), Austrian general, statesman of the Holy Roman Empire and the Austrian monarchy * Eugène de Beauharnais (1781–1824), stepson and adopted child of Napoleon * Eugene A. Greene (1921–1942), American sailor, posthumous recipient of the Navy Cross * Eugène Maizan (1819–1845), French naval lieutenant and explorer *

Eugene Sledge Eugene Bondurant Sledge (November 4, 1923 – March 3, 2001) was a United States Marine Corps, United States Marine, university professor, and author. His 1981 memoir With the Old Breed, ''With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa'' chroni ...

(1923–2001), American World War II Marine and academic

Television and films

Gene L. Coon Eugene Lee Coon (January 7, 1924 – July 8, 1973) was an American screenwriter, television producer and novelist. He is best remembered for his work on the original ''Star Trek'' as a screenwriter, story editor, and showrunner from the mid ...

(1924–1973), American screenwriter and television producer * Eugene Cordero, American actor * Eugene Robert Glazer (born 1942), American actor *

Gene Hackman Eugene Allen Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is an American retired actor and former novelist. In a career that has spanned more than six decades, Hackman has won two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, one Screen Actors Guild Award, two BAFTAs ...

(born 1930), American actor *

Gene Kelly Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American actor, dancer, singer, filmmaker, and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style and sought to create a new form of American dance accessibl ...

(1912–1996), American dancer, actor, singer, director, producer, and choreographer *

Eugene Levy Eugene Levy (born December 17, 1946) is a Canadian actor and comedian. From 1976 until 1984, he appeared in the Canadian television sketch comedy series '' SCTV''. He has also appeared in the '' American Pie'' series of films and the Canadian ...

(born 1946), Canadian actor * Eugene Mirman (born 1974), Russian-born American comedian, writer, and filmmaker * Gene Rayburn (1917-1999), American radio personality and game show host *

Gene Roddenberry Eugene Wesley Roddenberry Sr. (August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991) was an American television screenwriter, producer, and creator of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'', its sequel spin-off series ''Star Trek: The Animated Series,'' and ''Sta ...

(1921–1991), American scriptwriter and producer * Eugène Saccomano (born 1936), French radio journalist and non-fiction author *

Gene Siskel Eugene Kal Siskel (January 26, 1946 – February 20, 1999) was an American film critic and journalist for the ''Chicago Tribune''. Along with colleague Roger Ebert, he hosted a series of movie review programs on television from 1975 until his d ...

(1946–1999), American film critic

Music

Gene Allison Gene Allison (born Versie Eugene Allison; August 29, 1934 – February 28, 2004) was an American R&B singer. Allison was born in Pegram, Tennessee, and he grew up in Nashville, Tennessee singing in the church choir with his brother Leevert. ...

(1934–2004), American R&B singer * Gene Austin (1900–1972), American singer-songwriter *

Gene Clark Harold Eugene Clark (November 17, 1944 – May 24, 1991) was an American singer-songwriter and founding member of the folk rock band the Byrds. He was the Byrds' principal songwriter between 1964 and early 1966, writing most of the band's best ...

(1944–1991), American singer, songwriter, founding member of the band The Byrds * Eugen Doga (born 1937), Moldovan composer * Eugene Aynsley Goossens (1893–1962), English conductor and composer * Eugène Goossens, fils (1867–1958), French conductor and violinist *

Eugène Goossens, père Eugène Goossens (25 February 1845 – 30 December 1906) was a Belgians, Belgian conducting, conductor. Biography He was born in Bruges and studied music as a child at the Church of Our Lady, Bruges, then at the Bruges Conservatoire. At the ...

(1845–1906), Belgian conductor * Eugene Hütz (born 1972), Ukrainian-American singer, composer, disc jockey and actor, frontman of the band Gogol Bordello * Eugene Izotov (born 1973), Russian-American oboist * Gene Krupa (1909–1973), American jazz and big band drummer * Gene McDaniels (1935–2011), American singer-songwriter * Eugene Ormandy (1899–1985), Hungarian-born conductor * Eugene Pao, Hong Kong jazz guitarist * Eugene Tzigane, Japanese-American conductor * Eugene Wright (1923–2020), American jazz bassist, member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet * Eugène Ysaÿe (1858–1931), Belgian violinist, composer and conductor

Literature

* Eugene Field (1850–1895), American writer, columnist and children's poet *

Eugène Ionesco Eugène Ionesco (; born Eugen Ionescu, ; 26 November 1909 – 28 March 1994) was a Romanian-French playwright who wrote mostly in French, and was one of the foremost figures of the French avant-garde theatre in the 20th century. Ionesco inst ...

, Romanian-French playwright and dramatist * Eugène Marin Labiche, French dramatist * Eugène Lanti, French Esperantist, socialist and writer * Eugene Marais, South African writer and poet * Eugene O'Neill, American playwright * Eugène Edine Pottier, French revolutionary socialist, poet, and transport worker * Eugene Trivizas, Greek author

Art

* Eugène Broerman, Belgian painter * Eugène Boudin, French painter * Eugène Carrière, French symbolist * Eugène Delacroix, French painter * Eugène Grasset, Swiss decorative artist of the Belle Epoque * Eugene Lambert, Irish puppeteer * Eugene Pandala, Indian architect *

Evgenios Spatharis Evgenios Spatharis ( el, Ευγένιος Σπαθάρης; January 2, 1924 – May 9, 2009) was the most prominent shadow theatre artist in Greece. He is credited with having brought the traditional Karagiozis plays to mass audiences through telev ...

, Greek shadow theatre artist *

Eugene V. Thaw Eugene Victor Thaw (October 27, 1927 – January 3, 2018) was an American art dealer and collector. He was the owner of an art gallery on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, and a past president of the Art Dealers Association of America. With his wif ...

(1927–2018), American art dealer and collector

Politics

* Eugene V. Debs, American socialist * Eugene Reginald de Fonseka (died 2003), puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka *

Eugene J. McCarthy Eugene Joseph McCarthy (March 29, 1916December 10, 2005) was an American politician, writer, and academic from Minnesota. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and the United States Senate from 1959 to 1971. ...

, U.S. senator from Minnesota * Eugene McGehee, Louisiana politician * Eugene Mitchell, American lawyer and president of the Atlanta Board of Education *

Eugène Paquet Eugène Paquet, (23 October 1867 – 8 May 1951) was a Canadian parliamentarian. Paquet was born in St-Agapit, Quebec, and prior to entering politics studied medicine and practised as a physician. A Conservative, he was first elect ...

, Canadian parliamentarian * Eugène Ruffy, Swiss politician * Eugene Sawyer, American businessman and politician * Eugene Terre'Blanche (1941–2010), South African right-wing politician and leader of the AWB

Sports

* Eugene Laverty, Irish professional motorcyclist * Eugene Galekovic, Australian goalkeeper *

Eugene Sseppuya Andrew Eugene Sseppuya (born 1 April 1983) is a Ugandan football striker. Sseppuya is a former international for the Uganda national team. Biography Sseppuya played college soccer at Alabama A&M from 2001 to 2004, during which time he played ...

, Ugandan football striker * Eugène Chaboud, Formula One driver from France *

Eugène Christophe Eugène Christophe (born Malakoff, Paris, France, 22 January 1885, died in Paris, 1 February 1970) was a French road bicycle racer and pioneer of cyclo-cross. He was a professional from 1904 until 1926. In 1919 he became the first rider to wear ...

, French professional cyclist *

Eugene Lawrence Eugene Lawrence (born June 22, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for BC Novosibirsk of the Russian Basketball Super League 1. College career After a successful high school career, Lawrence went on to play for St. John's Universi ...

(born 1986), American professional basketball player * Eugene Selznick (born 1930), American volleyball player *

Eugene Glazer (fencer) Eugene Gerson "Gene" Glazer (born November 24, 1939) is an American former foil fencer. Early and personal life Glazer was born in New York City, lived in Flushing, Queens, New York, and is Jewish. He became a securities analyst after college. ...

, American Olympic fencer * Gene Cockrell (born 1934), American football player * Gene Filipski (1931–1994), American football player * Gene Moore (outfielder), right fielder in Major League Baseball * Gene Moore (pitcher), left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball * Gene Okerlund, American professional wrestling announcer * Gene Prebola, American football player * Geno Smith, American football player * Gene Snitsky, American professional wrestler who formerly performed for World Wrestling Entertainment * Gene Upshaw, American football player, labor leader, and former NFL Players Association director

Sciences

* Eugène Michel Antoniadi, Greek astronomer * Eugen Bleuler, Swiss psychiatrist who coined the terms schizophrenia and autism * Eugène Charles Catalan, Belgian mathematician * Eugene Cernan (1934–2017), American astronaut, eleventh person to walk on the Moon * Eugene Chelyshev (1921–2020), Russian indologist * Eugene Goodilin, Russian material scientist *

Eugène Joseph Delporte Eugène Joseph Delporte (10 January 1882 – 19 October 1955) was a Belgian astronomer born in Genappe. He discovered a total of sixty-six asteroids. Notable discoveries include 1221 Amor (which lent its name to the Amor asteroids) and ...

, Belgian astronomer *

Eugene Gu Eugene Gu (born March 5, 1986) is an American physician and social media personality. While he was in medical school, he founded a company called Ganogen to develop methods to use fetal tissue implants in organ transplantation. Work at Ganogen ha ...

, American physician-scientist * Eugene Guth, Hungarian-American theoretical physicist * Eugene Lazowski, Polish doctor who saved 8,000 people by creating a fake typhus epidemic in World War II *

Eugene Merle Shoemaker Eugene Merle Shoemaker (April 28, 1928 – July 18, 1997) was an American geologist. He co-discovered Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy. This comet hit Jupiter in July 1994: the impact was televise ...

, American astronomer and geologist *

Eugène Simon Eugène Louis Simon (; 30 April 1848 – 17 November 1924) was a French naturalist who worked particularly on insects and spiders, but also on birds and plants. He is by far the most prolific spider taxonomist in history, describing over 4, ...

, French arachnologist * Eugène Soubeiran, French scientist who served as chief pharmacist at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital * Eugene Stanley, American physicist * Eugene Paul Wigner, Hungarian-American theoretical physicist and winner of Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963

Other professions

* Eugene Allen, White House butler * Eugene Burger, American magician and author * Gene Gotti, Italian-American mobster * Eugene Jarvis, American computer games designer and programmer * Eugene de Kock (born 1949), South African policeman serving a life sentence * Gene Kranz, NASA Flight Director * Eugène Minkowski, French psychiatrist * Gene Moore (window dresser), American designer and window dresser * Eugene Murtagh, Irish billionaire businessman, founder of Kingspan Group * Eugene Skinner, American pioneer, founder of Eugene, Oregon * Eugene Stoner (1922–1997), American firearms designer, who designed M16 rifle * Eugene Thuraisingam, Singaporean criminal lawyer * Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, French architect * Eugene Wigner, Hungarian physicist

Fictional characters

* Gene Belcher, a main character in the animated series '' Bob's Burgers'' *Eugene Chaud, in Mega Man Battle Network *Eugene Fitzherbert, the male protagonist in '' Tangled'', commonly called 'Flynn Rider' *Eugene "Bling-Bling Boy" Hamilton, antagonist in the animated series '' Johnny Test'' *

Eugene Horowitz This is a list of characters from the Nickelodeon animated TV series ''Hey Arnold!'', where most residents live in the fictional Port, coastal city of Hillwood, in the state of Washington (state), Washington. Main Arnold Shortman Arnold Philli ...

, in ''Hey Arnold!'' media * Gene Hunt, in ''Life on Mars'' and ''Ashes to Ashes'' * Eugene H. Krabs or Mr. Krabs, in ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' media *

Eugene Meltsner The following is a partial list of characters from the radio program ''Adventures in Odyssey''. Major characters (currently active) *John Avery Whittaker, voiced by Hal Smith (1987–1994), Paul Herlinger (1996–2008), and Andre Stoj ...

, in the ''Adventures in Odyssey'' series *The title character in '' Eugene Onegin'', a novel in verse by Alexander Pushkin also made into an opera by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky * Eugene (''Pokémon'') or Eusine, in ''Pokémon'' media * Eugene Tackleberry, in Police Academy * Eugene "Flash" Thompson, in the ''Spider-Man'' comics *Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch, comic relief in Power Rangers *Eugene Wrayburn, one of the main characters in Charles Dickens' novel ''

Our Mutual Friend ''Our Mutual Friend'', written in 1864–1865, is the last novel completed by Charles Dickens and is one of his most sophisticated works, combining savage satire with social analysis. It centres on, in the words of critic J. Hillis Miller, quo ...

'' * Eugene Young, in ''The Practice'' *Gene Evernight, also known as Kyrios, antagonist in

ArcheAge ''ArcheAge'' is an Massively multiplayer online role-playing game, MMORPG developed by South Korea, Korean developer Jake Song (former developer of ''Lineage (video game), Lineage'') and his development company, XL Games. The game was released in K ...

* Eugene Dix, in ''Final Destination 2'' *Eugene Francis, in '' The Boss Baby'' *Eugene Choi, a main character in the Korean drama '' Mr. Sunshine'' *Gene, a former antagonist on ''

Regular Show ''Regular Show'' (known as ''Regular Show in Space'' during its eighth season) is an American animated sitcom created by J. G. Quintel for Cartoon Network. It ran from September 6, 2010, to January 16, 2017, over the course of eight seasons a ...

References

{{Given name, Eugene Given names of Greek language origin English masculine given names