Dupré is a French name that literally means "from the

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( "pré" in french)" , or "from Prez". Also existing variants are Duprée, DuPree, Deupree, DePrez, Dupres, Duprez, Düpre and Du Preez.

French

* Augustin Dupré (1748–1833), engraver * Guy Dupré (born 1928), French writer * Jos Dupré (1928–2021), Belgian politician *

Jules Dupré Jules Louis Dupré (April 5, 1811 – October 6, 1889) was a French painter, one of the chief members of the Barbizon school of landscape painters. If Corot stands for the lyric and Rousseau for the epic aspect of the poetry of nature, Dupré i ...

(1812–1889), painter *

Marcel Dupré Marcel Jean-Jules Dupré () (3 May 1886 – 30 May 1971) was a French organist, composer, and pedagogue. Biography Born in Rouen into a wealthy musical family, Marcel Dupré was a child prodigy. His father Aimable Albert Dupré was titular o ...

(1886–1971), musician *

Marie Jules Dupré Marie-Jules Dupré (25 November 1813 – 8 February 1881) was a French admiral. He was governor of Réunion from 1865 to 1869 under the Second French Empire, and governor of Cochinchina from 1871 to 1874 under the French Third Republic. He negotia ...

(1813–1881), French admiral. governor of Réunion and Cochinchina * Melissa Dupré (born 1986), athlete * Louis Dupré (1697–1774), ballet dancer, ballet master and ballet teacher *

Xavier Dupré Xavier Dupré is a typeface designer born in Aubenas (Ardèche), France in 1977. Dupré is notable for the recognition he has received for his typeface designs in the 2000s. According to several similar online biographies Dupré studied graphic ...

(born in 1977), Graphic designer and Type designer

Italian

* Giovanni Duprè (1817–1882) Italian sculptor

British

John Dupré John A. Dupré (born 3 July 1952) is a British philosopher of science. He is the director of Egenis, the Centre for the Study of Life Sciences, and professor of philosophy at the University of Exeter. Dupré's chief work area lies in philosophy ...

(born in 1952), philosopher of science *

Jacqueline du Pré Jacqueline Mary du Pré (26 January 1945 – 19 October 1987) was a British cellist. At a young age, she achieved enduring mainstream popularity. Despite her short career, she is regarded as one of the greatest cellists of all time. Her care ...

(1945-1987), cellist

French Canadian

* Emile Duprée (born in 1936), wrestling promoter *

René Duprée René Emile Goguen (born December 15, 1983), better known by his ring name René Duprée (; ja, レネ・デュプリ, Rene Dyupuri) is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah where he is a former two-time GHC Tag ...

(born in 1983), Emile Dupré's son, also a wrestling promoter *

Marc Dupré Marc Dupré (born July 28, 1973) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and musician from Quebec. Career His first album release was ''Refaire le monde'' in 2005. It included "Tout près du bonheur" with Céline Dion. The song was written by Dion and ...

, humorist and musician

American

* Anna Johnson Dupree (1891–1977), Texas businesswoman and philanthropist *

Ashley Alexandra Dupré Ashley is a place name derived from the Old English words '' æsc'' (“ash”) and '' lēah'' (“meadow”). It may refer to: People and fictional characters * Ashley (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name ...

, stage name of the former prostitute connected to the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal * Billy Joe DuPree, American football player *

Bud Dupree Alvin "Bud" Dupree Jr. (born February 12, 1993) is an American football outside linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky, and was drafted in the first round of the 2015 NFL ...

, American football player *

Chauntelle DuPree Eisley is an American rock band from Tyler, Texas, originally consisting of siblings Sherri DuPree, Chauntelle DuPree, Stacy DuPree and Weston DuPree. Remaining recording/touring members are their sister Sherri DuPree-Bemis and their cousin Garr ...

Garron DuPree Garron DuPree (born December 4, 1989) is a bass guitarist and recording engineer from Texas. DuPree began his career as a professional musician in 2005 at the age of 15 as the bassist for the group Eisley, and became the bassist for Say Anything in ...

Sherri DuPree Sherri DuPree-Bemis (born December 3, 1983) is a musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist from Texas. She is one of the primary vocalists and songwriters for the band Eisley. Dupree-Bemis is also a guest vocalist for many other projects, as w ...

, Stacy DuPree, and Weston DuPree, members of the band

Eisley Eisley is an American rock band from Tyler, Texas, originally consisting of siblings Sherri DuPree, Chauntelle DuPree, Stacy DuPree and Weston DuPree. Remaining recording/touring members are their sister Sherri DuPree-Bemis and their cousin Gar ...

Champion Jack Dupree William Thomas "Champion Jack" Dupree (July 23, 1909 or July 4, 1910 – January 21, 1992) was an American blues and boogie-woogie pianist and singer. His nickname was derived from his early career as a boxer. Biography Dupree was a New Orleans ...

, (1909 or 1910–1992) US-American blues pianist *

Cornell Dupree Cornell Luther Dupree (December 19, 1942 – May 8, 2011) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. He worked at various times with Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway, King Curtis and Steve Gadd, appeared on David Letterman,

, (1942–2011) US-American jazz and R&B guitarist *

Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, entrepreneur, and DJ. Early life Jermaine Dupri Mauldin was born on September 23, 1972, the son of Tina (Mosley) and Michael ...

, record producer *

Jesse James Dupree Jesse James Dupree (born Jesse Dupree; September 22, 1962) is an American musician, television personality, and businessman. He is the lead singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter in the rock band Jackyl, founded in 1991. As a solo performer ...

, singer of American rock band Jackyl *

Louis Dupré (philosopher) Louis Karel Dupré (16 April 1925 – 11 January 2022) was a Belgian Catholic phenomenologist and religious philosopher. He was the T. Lawrason Riggs Professor in Yale University's religious studies department from 1973 to 1998, after which he ...

, Catholic phenomenologist and religious philosopher * Louis Dupree, Afghanistan scholar *

Nancy Hatch Dupree Nancy Hatch Dupree ( ps, نانسي دوپري, translit=Nansi dupri; October 3, 1927 – September 10, 2017) was an American-Afghan historian whose work primarily focused on the history of modern Afghanistan. She was the director of the Afghanis ...

, Afghanistan scholar *

Nick Dupree Nicholas Folk Dupree (February 23, 1982 – February 18, 2017) was an American disability rights activist and writer. His campaign labeled "Nick's Crusade" resulted in a special program for 30 ventilator-dependent Alabama, Alabamians (including hi ...

(1982–2017), American disability rights activist and writer * Louis George Dupree, (1932–2001), American football player *

Malachi Dupre Malachi Dupre (born October 12, 1995) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU). He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Early years Dupr ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Marcus Dupree Marcus L. Dupree (born May 22, 1964) is a former American football player. He was born and grew up in Philadelphia, Mississippi, where his playing in high school attracted national attention. A highly touted and sought-after college football re ...

, American football player *

Minnie Dupree Minnie Dupree (January 19, 1875 – May 23, 1947) was an American stage, film, and radio actress. During the Great Depression, she helped organize the Stage Relief Fund to assist unemployed actors and actresses. Biography Born in San Francis ...

, (1873–1947) American stage and screen actress *

Taylor Deupree Taylor Deupree (born April 30, 1971), is an American electronic musician, photographer, graphic designer and mastering engineer. He is most known for the founding of the 12k record label, along with his work as a member of Prototype 909, and his ...

, musician *

Thomas Ludger Dupré Thomas Ludger Dupré (November 10, 1933 – December 30, 2016) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts from 1995 to 2004. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the same di ...

, American Catholic Bishop

South African

French

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families came to

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...

fleeing the persecution in 17th century France caused by the

revocation of the Edict of Nantes The Edict of Fontainebleau (22 October 1685) was an edict issued by French King Louis XIV and is also known as the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. The Edict of Nantes (1598) had granted Huguenots the right to practice their religion without s ...

in 1685. Amongst them was Hercule Des Prez and his family that left for South Africa aboard the ship "Die Schelde" on 19th of February 1688. Through time the surname has changed to "Du Preez". The surname Du Preez is a fairly well known in South Africa and is a typical Afrikaans surname. *

Frik du Preez Frederik Christoffel Hendrik "Frik" du Preez (born 28 November 1935) is a former South African rugby union player who represented Northern Transvaal and the Springboks. He was born on a farm near Rustenburg and went to school at Parys High Schoo ...

(born 1925), former South African rugby union player * Fourie du Preez (born 1982), former South African rugby union player * Mignon du Preez (born 1989), female South African cricketer

Fictional characters

* Dupre, a character in the ''Ultima'' series of computer games *

You, Me and Dupree ''You, Me and Dupree'' is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo and written by Mike LeSieur. It stars Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon, Seth Rogen, Amanda Detmer, Todd Stashwick, and Michael Douglas. The film ...

, a comedy film

Music

Robbie Dupree Robert Dupuis (born December 23, 1946), known professionally as Robbie Dupree, is an American singer best known for his hit songs " Steal Away" (No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100) and " Hot Rod Hearts" (No. 15). Early life Robbie Dupree was ...

, American singer best known for his 1980 pop hit "Steal Away" * "Dupree's Paradise" is Frank Zappa's song * "Mitzi Dupree", a song by British rock band Deep Purple from their album The House of Blue Light *

, American musician *

, American guitarist * Jacqueline DuPre, English cellist * Paul Dupré, American composer of classical music *

Simon Dupree and the Big Sound Simon Dupree and the Big Sound were a British psychedelic band formed in 1966 by brothers Derek (vocals), Phil (vocals, saxophone, trumpet), and Ray Shulman (guitar, violin, trumpet, vocals); also known for their later prog rock band, Gentle Gian ...

English band of the 1960s best known for their psychedelic single Kites. * " Cousin Dupree", a song on Steely Dan's 2000 album ''Two Against Nature'' * "Dupree's Diamond Blues" is a song by The Grateful Dead that tells a crime story. It is based on a real case. {{surname French toponymic surnames