Placide is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:

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Placide Adams Placide Adams (August 30, 1929 – March 29, 2003) was an American jazz double bassist, who worked prolifically with a wide circle of New Orleans jazz stars over his 50-year career. He was the son of the New Orleans pianist Dolly Adams, and the ...

(1929–2003), American jazz double bassist * Placide Bossier, American Civil War victim *

Placide Cappeau Placide Cappeau (25 October 1808 – 8 August 1877) was a French poet and the author of the poem, "Minuit, chrétiens" (1847), set to music by Adolphe Adam and known in English as the carol "O Holy Night" or "Cantique de Noël". Biography H ...

(1808–1877), French poet *

Placide Louis Chapelle Placide Louis Chapelle (August 28, 1842 – August 9, 1905) was a French-born American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Santa Fe (1894-1897) and later Archbishop of New Orleans (1897-1905). Following the Spanish–Amer ...

(1842–1905), French-born American prelate *

Placide Gaudet Placide Gaudet (November 19, 1850 – November 9, 1930) was a Canadian historian, educator, genealogist and journalist. He signed his name as Placide P. Gaudet. Gaudet is noted for his research into the history and genealogy of the Acadian pe ...

(1850–1930), Canadian historian, educator, genealogist and journalist * Placide Nicod (1876–1953), Swiss orthopedic surgeon * Placide Nyangala (born 1967), Gabonese footballer * Placide Poulin (born 1938), Canadian businessman * Placide Tempels (1906–1977), Belgian Franciscan missionary * Placide Viel (1815–1877), French Roman Catholic professed religious and mother general * Placide Vigneau (1842–1926), French Canadian author

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Alexander Placide Alexander Placide (1750–1812), was an American (originally French) actor and theatre manager.Robin O. Warren, Women on Southern Stages, 1800-1865: Performance, Gender and Identity He debuted in France in 1770 and was active in Saint-Domingue unt ...

(1750–1812), American actor and theatre manager *

Charlotte Wrighten Placide Charlotte Wrighten Placide (1776–1823), was an American actress and opera singer.Robin O. Warren, Women on Southern Stages, 1800-1865: Performance, Gender and Identity' She was married to Alexander Placide and mother of Jane Placide. She had a su ...

(1776–1823), American actress and opera singer *

Jane Placide Jane Placide (1804 – May 16, 1835) was an American actress. Life Jane's parents had immigrated to the United States in 1792. She was the daughter of Alexander Placide, manager of the Charleston Theatre in Charleston, and the actress and op ...

(1804–1835), American actress * Johny Placide (born 1988), French footballer *

Kenita Placide Kenita Placide is a human rights, HIV, and LGBT activist from St. Lucia. They are the founder and Executive Director the Eastern Caribbean Coordinator of Caribbean Forum for Liberation and Acceptance of Genders and Sexualities (CariFLAGS). Betw ...

, St. Lucian activist

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