Sébastien is a common French given name. It is a French form of pasté Latin language, Latin name ''Sebastianus'' meaning "from Sebaste". Sebaste (disambiguation), Sebaste was a common placename in classical Antiquity, derived from the Greek language, Greek word ''σεβαστος'', or ''sebastos'', meaning "''venerable''." Sébastien or Sebastien may refer to:

Military

* Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707), a Marshal of France and the foremost military engineer of his age * Sébastien Pontault de Beaulieu (died 1674), French engineer considered to be the first military topographer

Arts and entertainment

* Sébastien Agius (born 1983), French singer and winner of first ever French X Factor *Monkdogz Urban Art, Sébastien Aurillon (born 1973) French visual artist and gallerist * Sébastien Bourdon (1616–1671), French painter and engraver * Sébastien Japrisot (1931-2003), French author, screenwriter and film director * Sebastien Grainger (born 1979), Canadian singer and musician * Sébastien Izambard (born 1973), French singer and musician. Member of the classical crossover quartet Il Divo. * Sébastien Lefebvre (born 1981), Canadian musician * Sébastien Léger (born 1979), French house DJ and producer * Sébastien Marcovici, New York City Ballet principal dancer * Sébastien Tellier (born 1975), French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

Sports

* Sébastien Bassong (born 1986), French football defender * Sébastien Bourdais (born 1979), French 4-time ChampCar champion and Superleague race car driver * Sébastien Bordeleau (born 1975), Canadian National Hockey League player * Sébastien Buemi (born 1988), Swiss former Formula One race car driver * Sébastien Caron (born 1980), Canadian former National Hockey League goalie * Sébastien Chabal (born 1977), French rugby union player * Sébastien Chavanel (born 1981), French road bicycle racer * Sébastien Demers (born 1979), Canadian professional boxer * Sébastien Enjolras (1976–1997), French racing driver * Sébastien Faure (1858-1942), French anarchist * Sébastien Foucan (born 1974), French freerunner * Sébastien Frey (born 1980), French football goalkeeper * Sébastien Grosjean (born 1978), French retired tennis player * Sébastien Hinault (born 1974), French road racing cyclist * Sébastien Lareau (born 1973), Canadian retired tennis player * Sébastien Loeb (born 1974), French rally car driver * Sébastien Ogier (born 1983), French rally car driver for Toyota * Sébastien Rosseler (born 1981), Belgian road racing cyclist * Sébastien Rouault (born 1986), French freestyle swimmer * Sébastien Squillaci (born 1980), French football defender * Sébastien Vorbe (born 1976), Haitian soccer player

Politics

* Sébastien Peytavie (born 1982), French politician * Sébastien Rome (born 1978), French politician

Other

* Sébastien Bottin (1764-1853), French statistician and politician * Sébastien Érard (1752-1831), French musical instrument maker and pioneer of the modern piano * Sebastian Gryphius or Sébastien Gryphe (c. 1492-1556), German bookseller, printer and humanist * Sebastien Manrique, Portuguese missionary and traveler to India during 1628 – 1643 * Sébastien Rale (1657-1724), French Jesuit missionary and lexicographer in North America * Sébastien Vaillant (1669–1722), French botanist

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