Seraphin is a masculine given name, adopted from Latin ''Serafinus'', Greek ''Serafim'' (Σεραφειμ, Russian Серафим), ultimately from the Hebrew word

seraph A seraph (, "burning one"; plural seraphim ) is a type of celestial or heavenly being originating in Ancient Judaism. The term plays a role in subsequent Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Tradition places seraphim in the highest rank in Chr ...

. It may refer to: * Séraphin (opera), an opera by German composer

Wolfgang Rihm Wolfgang Rihm (born 13 March 1952) is a German composer and academic teacher. He is musical director of the Institute of New Music and Media at the University of Music Karlsruhe and has been composer in residence at the Lucerne Festival and the Sa ...

* ''Séraphin'' (film), a 1950 Quebec film by Paul Gury * '' Séraphin: Heart of Stone (Séraphin: un homme et son péché)'', a 2002 Quebec film * Seraphin (Xena), a minor character in ''Xena: Warrior Princess''

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Seraphin, Archbishop of Esztergom Seraphin ( hu, Szerafin; died 1104) was a Hungarian prelate at the turn of the 11th and 12th centuries, who served as Archbishop of Esztergom from around 1095 until his death. Career Similarly to other contemporary prelates, the high-born Seraph ...

(died 1104), Hungarian prelate *

Seraphin of Montegranaro Seraphin of Montegranaro ( it, Serafino da Montegranaro; 1540 – October 12, 1604), was an Italians, Italian Capuchin Order, Capuchin friar who is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. Life Born Felix (Felice) Rapagnano at Montegranaro, ...

(1540–1604), Italian saint *

Seraphino Antao Seraphino Antao (October 30, 1937 - September 6, 2011) was a runner from Kenya. He won two events at the 1962 Commonwealth Games, making him the first Kenyan athlete to win a gold medal at an international level.Coastweek, January 31, 2003Seraphi ...

(born 1937), retired runner from Kenya

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Sanctus Seraphin Sanctus Seraphin (Udine 1699 – Venice 1776), also known as Santo Serafin, was a successful luthier (violin maker), working in Venice. He closed his ''bottega'' (workshop) in 1741 but he continued to work in the bottega of Giorgio Serafin, his nep ...

(1699–c.1758), a financially successful Italian violin maker *

Kevin Séraphin Kevin Séraphin (born 7 December 1989) is a French retired professional basketball player. Standing tall, Séraphin played at both the Power forward (basketball), power forward and Center (basketball), center positions in his playing career. Sér ...

(born 1989), French basketball player who plays in the National Basketball Association

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