Vidal (, , , ) is a Catalan, Aragonese, and possibly also Romansh surname, which also appears in

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

, Italian, Portuguese and English, and as a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

. Vidal may refer to:

Surname

* Maurice Vidal Portman (1850–1935), a British doctor * Aleix Vidal (born 1989), Spanish footballer * Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca (born 1945), Spanish politician *

Alexander Thomas Emeric Vidal Alexander Thomas Emeric Vidal (1792 – 5 February 1863) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He became an accomplished surveyor, and reached the rank of vice-admiral. Early life Vidal was born in 1792, the youngest of four children of Emeric Vidal ...

(1792–1863), British admiral and surveyor *

Alexander Vidal Alexander Vidal (August 4, 1819 – December 18, 1906) was an Ontario land surveyor, banker, and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada for Sarnia division from 1873 to 1906. He was born in Bracknell, Berks ...

(1819–1906), Canadian politician *

André Vidal André Vidal (18 December 1908 – 27 September 1984) was a French engineer and politician. Vidal was born in Constantine, Algeria, Constantine, French Algeria on 18 December 1908, to a middle-class family with origins in Castres, Mazamet, Carcass ...

(1908–1984), French engineer and politician * Arturo Vidal (born 1987), Chilean footballer *Ava Vidal (born 1976), British comedian *Bill Vidal (born 1951), American politician and civil servant *Borja Vidal (born 1981), Qatari handball player *Carmen Vidal (1915–2003), Spanish businesswoman *Cheche Vidal (born 1959), Venezuelan footballer *Christina Vidal (born 1981), American actress *Clément Vidal (born 2000), French footballer *Corey Vidal (born 1986), Canadian dancer and video maker *Rels B, Daniel Heredia Vidal (born 1993), Spanish singer *David Vidal (born 1950), Spanish football manager *Dominique Vidal (born 1964), French businessman *Don José Vidal (1763–1823), Spanish colonial administrator *Doriane Vidal (born 1976), French snowboarder *Eileen Vidal, (died 2003), kelper telephone and radio operator *Elena Maria Vidal (born 1962), American writer *Emeric Essex Vidal (1791–1861), English watercolourist *Eugene Luther Vidal (1895–1969), American athlete and aviation pioneer *Francisco Vidal Gormaz, Francisco Vidal (1837–1907), Chilean navy officer and hydrographer *Francisco Vidal Salinas (born 1953), Chilean politician *François Vidal (1832–1911), French Provençal poet *Frédérique Vidal (born 1964), Monegasque biochemist and academic administrator *George William Vidal (1845–1907), British civil servant in India *Gilles Vidal (born 1972), French car designer *Gore Vidal (1925–2012), American writer *Gustave Prosper Vidal (1835–1905), French botanist *Héctor Manuel Vidal (1943–2014), Uruguayan theater director *Héctor Vidal Martínez (born 1967), Paraguayan footballer *Henri Vidal (1919–1959), French actor *Hernane Vidal de Souza (born 1986), Brazilian footballer *Janice Vidal (born 1982), Hong Kong singer *Javan Vidal (born 1989), British footballer *Jean Baptiste Emile Vidal (1825–1893), French dermatologist *Jean-Pierre Vidal (born 1977), French alpine skier *Jill Vidal (born 1982), Hong Kong singer *José Vidal (baseball) (1940–2011), Dominican baseball player *José Vidal (footballer) (1896–1974), Uruguayan footballer *José María Vidal (1935–1986), Spanish footballer *Josefina Vidal (born 1961), Cuban diplomat *Joseph Vidal (1933–2020), French politician *Josette Vidal (born 1991), Venezuelan actress *Juan Carlos Vidal (born 1954), Spanish footballer *Laurent Vidal (born 1984), French triathlete *Leona Vidal Roberts (born 1972), Falkland Islands politician. *Leoncio Vidal (1864–1896), Cuban revolutionary *Lisa Vidal (born 1965), American actress *Lucas Vidal (born 1984), Spanish composer *Lluïsa Vidal (1876–1918), Spanish painter *Maïa Vidal (born 1988), American musician *Maria Vidal (born 1956), American singer *María-Esther Vidal, Venezuelan scientist *María Eugenia Vidal (born 1973), Argentine politician *Marquinhos Carioca (born 1992), Brazilian footballer *Mary Theresa Vidal (1815–1873), Australian writer *Mey Vidal (born 1984), Cuban musician *Nacho Vidal (born 1973), Spanish porn actor and producer *Owen Vidal (1819–1854), Anglican Bishop of Sierra Leone *Paul Vidal (1863–1931), French musician *Paul Vidal de la Blache (1845–1918), French geographer *Rafael Vidal (1964–2005), Venezuelan swimmer and sports commentator *Rene Vidal (born 1974), American engineer *Ricardo Vidal (1931–2017), Filipino cardinal-priest and archbishop *Walpole Vidal (1853–1914), English footballer *Silvino Vidal (1850–1937), Portuguese writer *Tanya Vidal (born 1965), American actress and director *Vanessa Lima Vidal (born 1984), Brazilian model, beach volleyball player and beauty pageant contestant *Vanessa Vidal (born 1974), French alpine skier *Vincent Vidal (1811–1887), French painter

Given name

*Vidal of Tolosa, Spanish rabbi in 14th century *Vidal Benveniste, Spanish rabbi in 15th century *Vidal Cantu (born 1968), Mexican film producer *Vidal Fernandez (born 1958), American soccer player *Vidal Francisco Soberón Sanz (born 1958), Mexican admiral *Vidal Hazelton (born 1988), American football player *Vidal López (1918–1971), Venezuelan baseball player and manager *Vidal Marín del Campo (1653–1709), Spanish bishop and Grand Inquisitor of Spain *Vidal Medina (born 1976), Mexican playwright and theatre director *Vidal Nuño (born 1987), American baseball player *Vidal Sanabria (born 1966), Paraguayan football player *Vidal Sancho (born 1977), Spanish actor *Vidal Santiago Díaz (1910–1982), Puerto Rican politician *Vidal Sassoon (1928–2012), British hairdresser and businessman *Vidal Vega (1964–2012), Paraguayan politician

References

External links

*http://genforum.genealogy.com/vidal/messages/143.html *http://www.portuguesaebrasileira.com/genealogia.html *http://www.heraldicapellido.com/v6/Vidal.htm {{given name, type=both Catalan-language surnames Occitan-language surnames Spanish-language surnames French-language surnames Portuguese-language surnames

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