Clement or Clément is a French and English given name and surname, a form of the

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Clemens Clemens is both a Late Latin masculine given name and a surname meaning "merciful". Notable people with the name include: Surname * Adelaide Clemens (born 1989), Australian actress. * Andrew Clemens (b. 1852 or 1857–1894), American folk artist * ...

. People with those given names or surnames include:

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* Pope Clement (disambiguation), any of at least 14 real Popes and two Antipopes, beginning with

Pope Clement I Pope Clement I ( la, Clemens Romanus; Greek: grc, Κλήμης Ῥώμης, Klēmēs Rōmēs) ( – 99 AD) was bishop of Rome in the late first century AD. He is listed by Irenaeus and Tertullian as the bishop of Rome, holding office from 88 AD t ...

(died 99 or 101) *

Clement of Alexandria Titus Flavius Clemens, also known as Clement of Alexandria ( grc , Κλήμης ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς; – ), was a Christian theologian and philosopher who taught at the Catechetical School of Alexandria. Among his pupils were Origen and ...

(died c. 217), a father of the Christian church, titled "St." * Clement, bishop of Zaragoza ca. 326 *

Clement of Metz Saint Clement of Metz ( la, Clemens de Metiae; french: Clément de Metz) is venerated as the first Bishop of Metz. According to tradition, he was sent by Saint Peter to Metz during the 1st century, with two disciples: Celestius (''Céleste de Metz ...

(4th century), first bishop of Metz * Clement, an alternative name for

Aurelius Prudentius Clemens Aurelius Prudentius Clemens () was a Roman citizen, Roman Christianity, Christian poet, born in the Roman Empire, Roman province of Tarraconensis (now Northern Spain) in 348.H. J. Rose, ''A Handbook of Classical Literature'' (1967) p. 508 He prob ...

, Christian poet (348–c. 413) *

Clement of Ireland Saint Clement of Ireland (Clemens Scotus) ( 750 – 818) is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Biography Born in Ireland, he founded a school for boys under the patronage of Charlemagne and figures in the Carolingian Renaissance of le ...

(born c. 750), titled "St.", active in the Paris Schools *

Clement of Ohrid Saint Clement of Ohrid (Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian: Свети Климент Охридски, ; el, Ἅγιος Κλήμης τῆς Ἀχρίδας; sk, svätý Kliment Ochridský; – 916) was one of the first medieval Bulgarian ...

(died 916), titled "St." * Clement of Dunblane (died 1258), bishop of Dunblane * Clement Victor Gunaratna (died 2000), Sri Lankan Sinhala government minister *

Clément Marot Clément Marot (23 November 1496 – 12 September 1544) was a French Renaissance poet. Biography Youth Marot was born at Cahors, the capital of the province of Quercy, some time during the winter of 1496–1497. His father, Jean Marot (c.&n ...

(died 1544), French poet *

Clément Michu Clément Michu (1936–2016) was a French film and television actor. Early life Clément Michu was born on 27 November 1936 in Villeurbanne in the Metropolis of Lyon. Career Michu acted in many films, four of which were directed by Gérard Oury. ...

(1936-2016), French actor *

Clement Cruttwell Clement Cruttwell (1743 – 5 August 1808) was an English compiler of religious works and gazetteers. Biography Cruttwell was born at Wokingham, Berkshire in 1743. He enrolled at St Mary Hall, Oxford on 14 December 1780. He commenced his career a ...

(1743–1808), English mapmaker *

Clement Clarke Moore Clement Clarke Moore (July 15, 1779 – July 10, 1863) was an American writer, scholar and real estate developer. He is best known as author of the Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas." Moore was Professor of Oriental and Greek Literature ...

(1779–1863), American poet and author of ''A Visit from St. Nicholas'' *

Clement Freud Sir Clement Raphael Freud (24 April 1924 – 15 April 2009) was a German-born British broadcaster, writer, politician and chef. The son of Ernst L. Freud and grandson of Sigmund Freud, Clement moved to the United Kingdom from Nazi Germany as ...

(1924-2009), politician, writer, comedian and grandson of Sigmund Freud * Clement, ''nom de guerre'' of

Eugène Chavant Eugène Chavant was the founder of the French resistance organisation France Combat in 1942 and a prominent member of the French resistance. His nom de guerre was Clement, hence the "dit Clement" on the memorial to him in Grenoble. He was a member ...

in the French resistance during World War II *

Clément Rodier Marie-Clément Rodier, C.S.Sp. (; born Vital Rodier; 1839–1904) was a French missionary brother in Algeria. He is credited with creating the clementine variety of mandarin orange in 1902. Rodier was born 25 May 1839 as Vital Rodier in Malvieille ...

(1829–1904), French missionary in Algeria & fruit breeder for whom the clementine was named *

Clement Higgins Clement Higgins (1844 – 4 December 1916) was a British Liberal Party politician who served as Member of Parliament for Mid Norfolk in the 25th Parliament between 1892 and 1895. Higgins was first elected at the 1892 general election. Refer ...

(1844–1916), British politician *

Clement Attlee Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, (3 January 18838 October 1967) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955. He was Deputy Prime Mini ...

(1883–1967), Prime Minister of UK (1945–1951) *

Clement Greenberg Clement Greenberg () (January 16, 1909 – May 7, 1994), occasionally writing under the pseudonym K. Hardesh, was an American essayist known mainly as an art critic closely associated with American modern art of the mid-20th century and a formal ...

(1909–1994), American art critic *

Clement Haynsworth Clement Furman Haynsworth Jr. (October 30, 1912 – November 22, 1989) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He was also an unsuccessful nominee for the United States Supreme Court in 1969 ...

(1912–1989), American judge *

Clement Cheng Clement Sze-Kit Cheng () is a Hong Kong-Canadian screenwriter, film director, and visual effects art director. Early life Born in Hong Kong, Cheng moved to Canada with his family as a child. In 1997, he returned to Hong Kong to witness the t ...

(21st century), Canadian-Hong Kong film director *

Clément Chantôme Clément Jean Robert Chantôme (born 11 September 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Championnat National 2 club C'Chartres. A graduate of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy, Chantôme made a name for ...

(1987–), French footballer *

Clement Ivanov Clement Ivanov (born March 6, 1990), better known as Puppey, is an Estonian professional '' Dota 2'' player for Team Secret. He is the founding member of Team Secret. Together with Natus Vincere, Puppey won The International 2011 in August 2011 ...

(1990–), Estonian Dota 2 player *

Clement Matthews Clement Henry Matthews (1889 – 15 August 1915) was an English professional footballer who played in the Southern Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion. Personal life Matthews worked as a bricklayer in Horsham. He served as a private i ...

(1889–1915), English footballer

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Adolphe Clément-Bayard Gustave Adolphe Clément, from 1909 Clément-Bayard (22 September 1855 – 10 March 1928), was a French entrepreneur. An orphan who became a blacksmith and a ''Compagnons du Tour de France, Compagnon du Tour de France'', he went on to race and m ...

, 19th century French industrialist *

Aeron Clement Aeron Clement (Swansea, 1936–1989) was a Welsh science fiction author. He is most known for having written ''The Cold Moons'', a ''Watership Down''-style story about badger Badgers are short-legged omnivores in the family Mustelidae ( ...

(1936-1989) Welsh science-fiction author *

Albéric Clément Albéric Clément (c. 1165 – 3 July 1191) was the first Marshal of France (''Marescallus Franciae''), a position created for him by Philip Augustus in 1185. He also inherited the ''seigneurie'' of Mez (later Mez-le-Maréchal) in Gâtinais after ...

(1165–1191) First Marshal of France *

Albert Clément Albert Clément (July 7, 1883 – died 17 May 1907, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime) was a French motor racing driver. In 1904 he won the ''II Ardennes Cup'' race and finished third in the ''III Ardennes Cup'' race at Bastogne. He also finished second i ...

(1883–1907), racing driver, participant in the first French Grand Prix in 1906 * Alberto Vallarino Clement (born 1951), Panamanian engineer *

Amanda Clement Amanda E. Clement (March 20, 1888 – July 20, 1971) was an American baseball umpire who was the first woman paid to referee a game, and may have also been the first woman to referee a high school basketball game. Clement served as an umpire on ...

(1888–1971), American baseball umpire * Anthony Clement (born 1976), American football player * Anthony Clement of Saxony *

Arnaud Clément Arnaud Clément (; born 17 December 1977) is a French former professional tennis player and Davis Cup captain. Clément reached the final of the 2001 Australian Open and achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 10 in April of that year. Par ...

, French tennis player *

Aurore Clément Aurore Clément (born 12 October 1945) is a French actress who has appeared in French and English language movies and television productions. Early life She was born Marie-Thérèse Aurore Louise Clément in Soissons. Following the death of her ...

, French actor * Bill Clement (born 1950), Canadian ice hockey player and broadcaster * Bill Clement (rugby union) (1915–2007), Welsh rugby international *

Bob Clement Robert Nelson Clement (born September 23, 1943) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Tennessee, from 1988 until 2003, when he retired to run (unsucc ...

, American politician *

Coralie Clément Coralie Clément (born Coralie Biolay; 1 September 1978 in Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône) is a French singer. Biography Clément was born into a family of musicians, her father a clarinetist, and studied the violin from the age of six but la ...

, French singer *

Dave Clement David Thomas Clement (2 February 1948 – 31 March 1982) was an English professional footballer. Clement played as a right fullback who developed his career with Queens Park Rangers through the club's youth set-up. Clement signed professional ...

(1948–1982), English footballer *

Dick Clement Dick Clement (born 5 September 1937) is an English writer, director and producer. He became known for his writing partnership with Ian La Frenais for television series including ''The Likely Lads'', ''Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?'', ...

, English writer and director *

Edith Brown Clement Edith "Joy" Brown Clement (born April 29, 1948) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Background Clement was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the daug ...

, American circuit court judge *

Edmond Clément Edmond Clément (28 March 1867, Paris - 24 February 1928, Nice) was a French lyric tenor who earned an international reputation due to the polished artistry of his singing. During his career he also held a private studio, one of his students being ...

(1867–1928), French tenor *

Ernie Clement Ernie James Clement (born March 22, 1996) is an American professional baseball utility player for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Cleveland Indians / Guardians and Oakland Athletics. A ...

(born 1996), American baseball player *

François Clément François Clement ( 714, Bèze, Côte-d'Or">Bèze.html" ;"title="714, Bèze">714, Bèze, Côte-d'Or – 29 March 1793, Paris) was a French historian and member of the Benedictine Congregation of St. Maur. Biography His first studies were at the co ...

(1714–1793), French historian *

Frank G. Clement Frank Goad Clement (June 2, 1920 – November 4, 1969) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 41st Governor of Tennessee from 1953 to 1959 and from 1963 to 1967. Inaugurated for the first time at age 32, he was the state's younge ...

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

governor *

Franz Clement Franz Joseph Clement (November 17 or 18?, 1780 – November 3, 1842), was an Austrian violinist, pianist, composer, conductor of Vienna's Theater an der Wien, and a friend of Ludwig van Beethoven. Life and career A talented violinist from a yo ...

(1780–1842), Austrian violinist and composer * Georges Clément, French athlete in 1900 Olympics *

Gilles Clément Gilles Clément (born at Argenton-sur-Creuse, Indre, France in 1943), is a French gardener, garden designer, botanist, entomologist and writer. He is the author of several concepts in the framework of landscaping of the end of the twentieth centu ...

, French garden designer, writer, botanist *

Gregory Clement Gregory Clement (1594–1660) was an Kingdom of England, English Member of Parliament (MP) and one of the regicides of King Charles I of England, Charles I. Biography Clement was baptised at St Andrew's, Plymouth on 21 November 1594. His father, ...

(1594–1660), English parliamentarian *

Hal Clement Harry Clement Stubbs (May 30, 1922 – October 29, 2003), better known by the pen name Hal Clement, was an American science fiction writer and a leader of the hard science fiction subgenre. He also painted astronomically oriented artworks under ...

(born 1922), American writer *

Jack Clement Jack Henderson Clement (April 5, 1931 – August 8, 2013) was an American singer, songwriter, and record and film producer. Biography Early life Raised and educated in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, Clement was performing at an early age, ...

(1931–2013), American singer, songwriter, record and film producer *

Jacques Clément Jacques Clément (1567 – 1 August 1589) was a French conspirator and the assassin of King Henry III. He was born at Serbonnes, in today's Yonne ''département'', in Burgundy, and became a Dominican lay brother. During the French Wars of Re ...

(1567–1589), assassin of king * James Clement, Austrialin rules footballer player * Jean-Baptiste Clément, French author * Jean-Pierre Clément (1809–1870), a French political economist and historian *

Jeff Clement Jeffrey Burton Clement (born August 21, 1983) is an American former professional baseball player. Clement was a catcher and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates. Clement attend ...

, American baseball player *

Jemaine Clement Jemaine Atea Mahana Clement (born 10 January 1974) is a New Zealand actor, comedian, musician and filmmaker. He has released several albums with Bret McKenzie as the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, and created a comedy series of the ...

, New Zealand actor, comedian *

Jennifer Clement Jennifer Clement (born 1960) is an American-Mexican author. In 2015, she was elected as the first woman president of PEN International, an organization that was founded in 1921. Under her leadership, the groundbreaking PEN International Women's ...

Mexican-American writer *

Jérémy Clément Jérémy Clément (born 26 August 1984) is a French professional football manager and former player. Playing as a midfielder, he spent most of his career with two clubs, Paris Saint-Germain and Saint-Étienne. Playing career Though born in B ...

, French football player *

Joseph Clement Joseph Clement (13 June 1779 – 28 February 1844) was a British engineer and industrialist, chiefly remembered as the maker of Charles Babbage's first difference engine, between 1824 and 1833. Biography Early life Joseph Clement was born on ...

(1779-1844) British industrialist *

Josephine Dobbs Clement Josephine Ophelia Dobbs Clement ( Dobbs; February 9, 1918 – March 23, 1998) was an American politician, teacher, and civil rights activist. She served on the Board of Education of Durham, North Carolina, the first Black woman to do so. Edu ...

, American politician and civil rights activist *

Kerron Clement Kerron Stephon Clement (born October 31, 1985) is a Trinidadian-born American track and field athlete who competes in the 400-meter hurdles and 400-meter sprint. He held the indoor world record in the 400-meter sprint, having broken Michael Jo ...

, American athlete *

Lidia Klement Lidia Richardovna Klement (russian: Ли́дия Ри́чардовна Кле́мент; 8 July 1937, in Leningrad – 16 June 1964, in Leningrad) was a Soviet singer. Early life She was involved with music and singing since childhood, st ...

(1937–1964), Soviet singer *

Lillian Exum Clement Lillian Exum Clement (1894–1925), later known as Lillian Stafford, was an American politician who was the first woman elected to the North Carolina General Assembly and the first woman to serve in any state legislature in the Southern United St ...

, North Carolina politician *

Linda Clement Linda Clement (born 13 March 1980) is a female field hockey forward and midfielder from Scotland. She played in 241 matches for the Women's National Team, scoring 61 goals. Clement was born in Inverness and raised on the Black Isle, attending ...

, Scottish field hockey player *

Martin W. Clement Martin Withington Clement (December 5, 1881 – August 30, 1966) was the 11th President of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), from 1935 to 1948. Background Clement was born and raised in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Major General Ch ...

(1881–1966), American railroad business manager *

Matt Clement Matthew Paul Clement (born August 12, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Clement played for the San Diego Padres (–), Florida Marlins (), Chicago Cubs (–) and Boston Red Sox (–). While on the Red Sox active roster, he ...

(born 1974), American baseball player *

(born 1988), Canadian professional wrestler better known as Tyler Breeze *

Neil Clement Neil Clement (born 3 October 1978) is an English former professional footballer who spent the majority of his career playing for West Bromwich Albion. He participated in a club record three promotions. His customary position was in defence, but ...

(born 1978), English footballer *

Nicolas Clément Nicolas Clément (12 January 1779 – 21 November 1841) was a French physicist and chemist. He was a colleague of Charles Desormes, with whom he conducted the Clément-Desormes experiment. The two chemists are also credited with determining a ...

(1779–1841), French chemist * Olivier Clement, French Eastern Orthodox theologian *

Pascal Clément Pascal Clément (12 May 1945 – 21 June 2020) was a French politician, member of the UMP. He was a member of the National Assembly of France for the sixth district, encompassing the Loire. He served as Minister of Parliamentary Relations f ...

, French jurist and politician *

Paul Clement Paul Drew Clement (born June 24, 1966) is an American lawyer who served as U.S. Solicitor General from 2004 to 2008 and is known for his advocacy before the U.S. Supreme Court. He established his own law firm, Clement & Murphy, in 2022 after le ...

2004-2008), American Solicitor-General *

Paul Clement (football coach) Paul Clement (born 8 January 1972) is an English professional football manager and coach, who is currently a first-team coach at Everton. He has been assistant manager to Carlo Ancelotti several times – at Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real ...

(born 1972), English football coach *

Philippe Clement Philippe Clement (born 22 March 1974) is a Belgian professional football coach and former player who is the manager of Ligue 1 club Monaco Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, ...

, Belgian football coach *

René Clément René Clément (; 18 March 1913 – 17 March 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Clément studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. In 1936, he directed hi ...

, French film director *

Reynold Clement Major Reynold Alleyne Clement (3 March 1834 – 2 October 1905) was an English cricketer who played in three first-class matches. He was a member of Queen Victoria's personal bodyguard, and was also Clerk of the Course at Ascot Racecourse from ...

(1834–1905), English cricketer, soldier and racecourse administrator *

Rod Clement Rodney Stewart Clement (September 30, 1919 – March 9, 1969) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1949 to 1959 and again from 1966 to 1968. Initially elected as an Independent, Clem ...

, Canadian politician * Roland Clement (1912–2015), American conservationist *

Skipper Clement Klemen Andersen "Skipper Clement" ( – 9 September 1536) was a Danish merchant, captain, privateer and leader of the peasant rebellion that was part of the civil war known as the Count's Feud (''Grevens Fejde''). Background Clement was born to ...

(1484–1536), Danish merchant, captain, privateer *

Stef Clement Stef Clement (born 24 September 1982 in Tilburg) is a Dutch former professional cyclist, who competed between 2003 and 2018 for the Van Hemert Groep CT, , , and squads. He specialized in the time trial discipline, winning the Dutch National ...

, Dutch cyclist * Stephen Emmett Clement (1867–1947), Canadian politician *

Tony Clement Tony Peter Clement (born January 27, 1961) is a Canadian former federal politician and former Member of Parliament for Parry Sound—Muskoka in Ontario. Before entering federal politics, Clement served as an Ontario cabinet minister, including ...

, Canadian parliamentarian * Travers Clement, executive secretary of the Socialist Party of America *

William Clement (academic) William Clement (1707 – 15 January 1782) was an Irish academic who spent his whole career at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), teaching botany, natural philosophy, mathematics and medicine there. He was the third Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natu ...

(1707-1782), Irish academic * William T. Clement (1894–1955), American soldier *

Wolfgang Clement Wolfgang Clement (7 July 194027 September 2020) was a German politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). He was the 7th Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 27 May 1998 to 22 October 2002 and Federal ...

(1940–2020), German politician

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