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, where the combination of its two Breton language parts, '' Yann'' and ''-ick'', results in the meaning of ''

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), and former French African colonies.

Notable people with the name 'Yannick'

Yannick (rapper) Yannick M'Bolo (born December 19, 1978 in Paris) is a French hip hop/chanson musician. He is best known for his internationally successful song " Ces soirées-là" (English: "Those Nights"), a 2000 dance-based re-imaging of the Four Seasons' ...

(born 1978), a French rapper *

Yannick Agnel Yannick Agnel (born 9 June 1992) is a French former competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle events, and is a three-time Olympic medalist. In his Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he won gold in the 200-meter freesty ...

(born 1992), a French swimmer and Olympic champion * Yannick Anzuluni (born 1988), a Congolese basketball player *

Yannick Bellon Marie-Annick Bellon, usually known as Yannick Bellon, (6 April 1924 – 2 June 2019), was a French film director, editor and screenwriter. Initially known for her documentary work, in 1972 she made her first feature film, ''Quelque part quelqu’ ...

(born 1924), a French film director, editor and screenwriter *

Yannick Bisson Yannick Denis Bisson (born May 16, 1969) is a Canadian film and television actor and director best known to international audiences for playing Detective William Murdoch on the series ''Murdoch Mysteries''. Early life Bisson was born in Montrea ...

(born 1969), a French-Canadian actor * Yannick Bolasie (born 1989), a French-Congolese football (soccer) player *

Yannick Dalmas Yannick Dalmas (born 28 July 1961) is a former racing driver from France. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times (in 1992, 1994, 1995 and 1999), each with different teams. Prior to this, he participated in 49 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting ...

(born 1961), a French racing driver * Yannick Dias Pupo (born 1988), Brazilian football (soccer) player *

Yannick Djaló Yannick dos Santos Djaló (born 5 May 1986) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays mainly as a forward but also as a winger. He played most of his professional career with Sporting after reaching the club's youth system at the ag ...

(born 1986), a Portuguese football (soccer) player *

Yannick Carrasco Yannick Ferreira Carrasco (born 4 September 1993) is a Belgian footballer who plays for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Belgium national team as a winger or wing-back. He began his career with Monaco, where he scored 20 goals in 105 ...

(born 1993), a Belgian football (soccer) player who plays for Atletico Madrid *

Yannick Franke Yannick Ayrton Franke (born May 21, 1996) is a Dutch professional basketball player for PAOK Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League. He also represents the Netherlands national basketball team in international competition. Franke mainly plays a ...

(born 1996), a Dutch basketball player *

Yannick Gerhardt Yannick Gerhardt (born 13 March 1994) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg. Club career He made his professional debut on 20 July 2013 in a 2. Bundesliga match against Dynamo Dresden. Gerhardt signed ...

(born 1994), a German football (soccer) player *

Yannick Grannec Yannick Grannec is a 21st-century French writer whose first novel ' published 28 December 2012 at , in Paris, received the 2013 prix des libraires. Biography Born in 1969 and graduated from the ENSCI, Grannec worked as a graphic designer and p ...

, a 21st century French writer *

Yannick Jadot Yannick Jadot (; born 27 July 1967) is a French environmentalist and politician who has served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since the 2009 European election, representing the West France constituency. Early career As an environ ...

(born 1967), a French politician *

Yannick Jauzion Yannick Jauzion (born 28 July 1978 in Castres) is a French former rugby union footballer. Raised in Vénès, Tarn he played at centre for Stade Toulousain and the France national team. During the 2000's, Jauzion was regarded as one of the best ...

(born 1978), a French rugby player *

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Yannick Nézet-Séguin, CC (; born Yannick Séguin;David Patrick Stearns, "Nezet-Seguin signs Philadelphia Orchestra contract". ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', 19 June 2010. 6 March 1975) is a Canadian ( Québécois) conductor and pianist. He ...

(born 1975), a French-Canadian conductor *

Yannick Ngakoue Yannick Nicolas Ngakoue ( ; born March 31, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland Terrapins football, Maryland and was drafted by the J ...

, American football player *

Yannick Noah Yannick Noah (; born 18 May 1960) is a French former professional tennis player and singer. Noah won the French Open in 1983, and is currently the captain of both France's Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup teams. During his nearly two-decade ...

(born 1960), a French tennis player, singer *

Yannick Ottley Khesan Yannick Gabriel Ottley (born 7 September 1991) is a Trinidadian cricketer who has played for both Trinidad and Tobago and the Combined Campuses and Colleges in West Indian domestic cricket. The younger brother of Kjorn Ottley, Yannick Ot ...

(born 1991), a Trinidadian cricketer *

Yannick Pelletier Yannick Pelletier (born September 22, 1976, in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland) is a Swiss chess Grandmaster and a six-time Swiss Champion currently living in Luxembourg. Career He completed his final Grandmaster norm at the 2000 Chess Olympiad in Is ...

(born 1976), a Swiss chess player *

Yannick Peeters Yannick Peeters (born ) is a Belgian male cyclo-cross cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are re ...

, Cyclist *

Yannick Sagbo Yannick Anister Sagbo Latte (born 12 April 1988), known as Yannick Sagbo, is a professional association football, footballer who plays as a striker (association football), striker. Born in France, he represented the Ivory Coast national football ...

(born 1988), a French-Ivorian football (soccer) player *

Yannick Stopyra Yannick Stopyra (born 9 January 1961) is a French former footballer who played as a striker. He amassed Ligue 1 totals of 455 matches and 130 goals in representation of six teams, mainly Sochaux and Toulouse, in a 17-year professional career. ...

(born 1961), a French football (soccer) player * Yannick Tremblay (born 1975), a French-Canadian ice hockey player who has played in the NHL * Yannick Tremblay (born 1977), a French-Canadian ice hockey player who has not played in the NHL * Yannick Weber (born 1988), a Swiss ice hockey player

Notable people with the name 'Yanic'

Yanic Bercier Yanic Bercier is a Canadian physicist and musician. Aside from being the former drummer for melodic technical death metal band Quo Vadis and the more traditional death metal band Violence Unleashed, he also sessions for other bands such as T ...

, a Canadian musician *

Yanic Perreault Yanic Jacques Perreault (born April 4, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played thirteen seasons in the National Hockey League. Playing career As a youth, he played in the 1983 and 1984 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hock ...

(born 1971), a French-Canadian ice hockey player *

Yanic Truesdale Yanic Truesdale (born March 17, 1970) is a Canadian-American actor best known for his portrayal of Michel Gerard in the television series ''Gilmore Girls'', a role that prompted ''Daily Variety'' to name him one of "10 Actors to Watch". Biogra ...

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