Jacquet or Jaquet is a French name which in the Middle Age designated pilgrims on the

Way of St. James The Camino de Santiago ( la, Peregrinatio Compostellana, "Pilgrimage of Compostela"; gl, O Camiño de Santiago), known in English as the Way of St James, is a network of pilgrims' ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the Twelve Apostle ...

(''Saint-Jacques'' in French)

Jacquet

Given name

Jacquet of Mantua Jacquet of Mantua (Jacques Colebault, dit Jachet de Mantoue) (1483 – October 2, 1559) was a FrenchGeorge Nugent. "Jacquet of Mantua." Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. 23 Sep. 2010 . composer of the Renaissance, who spent almost his entire ...

(1483–1559), French composer *

Jacquet de Berchem Jacquet de Berchem (also known as Giachet(to) Berchem or Jakob van Berchem; c. 1505 – before 2 March 1567) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, active in Italy. He was famous in mid-16th-century Italy for his madrigals, approximately ...

(1505–1567), Franco-Flemish composer

Surname

Aimé Jacquet Aimé Étienne Jacquet (born 27 November 1941) is a French former professional football manager and player. He was manager of the France national football team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Biography Jacquet was born in Sail-sous-Couzan, L ...

(born 1941), French footballer and coach *

Al Jacquet Al Jacquet is a Netherlands Antilles-born American politician and lawyer from Florida. He served two terms in the Florida House of Representatives from 2016 to 2020, representing District 88 as a member of the Democratic Party. He ran for the seat ...

, American politician *

Alain Jacquet Alain Jacquet (22 February 1939 – 4 September 2008) was a French artist representative of the Nouvelle Figuration movement that was linked to the American Pop Art movement. Life and career Jacquet was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Th ...

(1939–2008), French artist *

Claire Jacquet Claire Jacquet (born 17 May 1988) is a French slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006. She won a bronze medal in the C1 team event at the 2018 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Rio de Janeiro. She also won a ...

(born 1988), French canoeist * Earthna Jacquet, American tennis player * Ernest Jacquet (1886–1969), Swiss ice hockey player *

Fernand Jacquet Captain-Commandant Fernand Maximillian Leon Jacquet was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories. He was the first Belgian pilot to score an aerial victory, on 17 April 1915, and became the first Belgian ace on 1 February 1917 ...

(1888–1947), Belgian pilot *

Gaston Jacquet Gaston Émile Marius Jacquet (14 August 1883 – 28 January 1970) was a French actor. Jacquet was born in Lanas, Ardèche, France and died in 1970 in Thonex in Switzerland. Selected filmography * ''Les Trois Mousquetaires'' (1921) * ''Th ...

(1883–1970), French actor * Henri Jacquet (1888–??), Swiss fencer *

Hervé Jacquet Hervé Jacquet is a French American mathematician, working in automorphic forms. He is considered one of the founders of the theory of automorphic representations and their associated L-functions, and his results play a central role in modern num ...

(born 1939), French-American mathematician * H. Maurice Jacquet (1886–1954), French composer *

Ib Jacquet Ib Sigfred Jacquet (born 12 April 1956) is a former Danish football player. Club career Ib Jacquet played in the forward position and was known as an unpredictable and entertaining player. He played 210 games and scored 81 goals for Vejle Boldklu ...

(born 1956), Danish footballer *

Illinois Jacquet Jean-Baptiste "Illinois" Jacquet (October 30, 1922 – July 22, 2004) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, best remembered for his solo on "Flying Home", critically recognized as the first R&B saxophone solo. Although he was a pioneer of t ...

(1922–2004), American jazz saxophonist *

Jeffrey Jacquet Jeffrey Michael Jacquet (born October 15, 1966) is a former United States, American actor perhaps best known for his television roles as Eugene in the first season of the American Broadcasting Company, ABC sitcom ''Mork & Mindy'' and as Jeremy S ...

(born 1966), American actor *

Jennifer Jacquet Jennifer Jacquet is an associate professor of environmental studies at New York University. Life Born in 1980, she grew up in Ohio. She graduated from Western Washington University, from Cornell University, and from University of British Columb ...

, American professor * John Blockley Jacquet (1868–1942), English-born Australian Geological Surveyor and Chief Inspector of Mines * Jonathan Jacquet (born 1984), Argentine footballer *

Justo Jacquet Justo Pastor Jacquet Muñoz (born 9 September 1961) is a retired association football defender from Paraguay, who played as a left back during his career. He played professional football for Cerro Porteño in Paraguay and also had spells in A ...

(born 1961), Paraguayan footballer *

Kyrian Jacquet Kyrian Jacquet (born 11 May 2001) is a French professional tennis player. Jacquet reached his career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking of world No. 300 in October 2021 and doubles ranking of world No. 239 in August 2 ...

(born 2001), French tennis player *

Lloyd Jacquet Lloyd Victor Jacquet (; March 7, 1899 – March 1970) Jacquet was living in the borough of Queens, New York when he died in March 1970 at c. age 71. His wife was named Grace. References Further reading * Hill, Roger. "A Report on the Discover ...

(1899–1970), American publisher *

Loïc Jacquet Loïc Jacquet (born 31 March 1985 in Saint-Doulchard, Cher) is a French rugby union player who plays as a lock. He has so far spent his whole professional career in Clermont-Ferrand. Jacquet was the captain of the French team that won the 2006 U ...

(born 1985), French rugby union footballer *

Luc Jacquet Luc Jacquet (born 5 December 1967) is a French film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the film ''March of the Penguins'', which won an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature in 2005 and received a nomination for the Writers Guild of A ...

(born 1967), French film director *

Lucien Jacquet Leonard Marie Lucien Jacquet (30 October 1860 in Sauviat – 20 December 1914 in Royan) was a French dermatologist and syphilogist. He studied medicine in Limoges and from 1883 served as an interne in Paris, where his instructors included Er ...

(1860–1914), French dermatologist * Mardi Jacquet (born 1960), French-American model *

Michael Jacquet Michael Jacquet III (born January 29, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college f ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Miguel Jacquet Miguel Isaías Jacquet Duarte (born 20 May 1995) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Club Nacional de Football. Career Jacquet began his footballing career in his homeland with Nacional. He appeared for his pr ...

(born 1995), Paraguayan footballer * Nate Jacquet (born 1975), American football player * Olivier Jacquet (born 1969), Swiss fencer * Pierre Armand Jacquet (1906–1967), French metallurgist and chemist * Quentin Jacquet (born 1991), French motorcycle racer * Robert Jacquet (1906–1970), French rower * René-Jean Jacquet (1933–1993), French footballer *

Russell Jacquet Russell Jacquet (December 4, 1917 – February 28, 1990) was an American trumpeter. Jacquet was born on December 4, 1917 in Saint Martinville, Louisiana, United States. He was the elder brother of well-known tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet, wh ...

(1917–1990), American trumpeter

Jaquet

Surname

* Christophe Jaquet (born 1976), Swiss footballer *

Frank Jaquet Frank Garnier Jaquet (March 16, 1885 – May 11, 1958) was an American actor known for playing supporting roles with his career extended from 1934 to the mid-1950s. Biography In 1925, Jaquet was part of the Summer stock cast at the Elitch ...

(1885–1958), American actor *

Gérard Jaquet Gérard Jaquet (12 January 1916 – 13 April 2013) was a French politician. Jaquet was born in Malakoff. He represented the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) in the Constituent Assembly elected in 1945, in the Constituent Ass ...

(1916–2013), French politician * Gilles Jaquet (born 1974), Swiss snowboarder * Joseph Jaquet (1822–1898), Belgian sculptor *

Sabrina Jaquet Sabrina Jaquet (born 21 June 1987) is a former Swiss badminton player. She won a bronze medal at the 2017 European Championships. Jaquet competed at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was ...

(born 1987), Swiss badminton player * Sandrine Jaquet (born 1971), Swiss tennis player *

Wendy Jaquet Wendy S. Jaquet (born September 16, 1943) is an American politician from Idaho. A former member of the Idaho House of Representatives, she represented District 25, which comprises all of Blaine, Camas, Lincoln, and Gooding counties. Jaquet ha ...

(born 1943), American politician

Jacquette

Given name

* Jacquette Ada (born 1991), Cameroonian footballer * Jacquette Guillaume (1665–??), French writer *

Jacquette Löwenhielm Gustava Charlotta ''Jacquette'' Aurora Gyldenstolpe (4 July 1797 – 7 January 1839, Constantinople) was a Swedish noble and lady-in-waiting. She is known as the mistress of Oscar I of Sweden in circa 1819-1827. Biography Jaquette was the da ...

(1797–1839), Swedish noble

Surname

Dale Jacquette Dale Jacquette (1953–2016) was an American analytic philosopher. At the time of his death, he was Professor Ordinarius of Philosophy at the University of Bern. Jacquette had previously served on the faculty of Penn State University. He receive ...

(1953–2016), American philosopher *

Julia Jacquette Julia Jacquette (born 1964) is an American artist primarily based in New York City and Amsterdam. She grew up in the Upper West Side by Columbus Avenue which was where her families apartment was. Jacquette studied at Skidmore College in Saratoga Spr ...

(born 1964), American artist * Tommy Jacquette (1943–2009), American community activist *

Yvonne Jacquette Yvonne Jacquette (born 1934) is an American painter and printmaker known in particular for her depictions of aerial landscapes, especially her low-altitude and oblique aerial views of cities or towns, often painted using a distinctive, pointill ...

(1934–2023), American painter and printmaker

Other

Jacquet (game) ''Jacquet'' is a tables game, played on the same type of board as Backgammon, that was once very popular in France and several other parts of Europe. It probably emerged around 1800, but is attested by 1827.''Histoire des Jeux de Société'', Jea ...

, a board game related to Backgammon {{given name, type=both French masculine given names Masculine given names French-language surnames