Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (''eugenēs''), "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ (''eu''), "well" and γένος (''genos''), "race, stock, kin".γένος
Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, ''A Greek-English Lexicon'', on Perseus Gene is a common shortened form. The feminine variant is Eugenia or Eugenie. Other male foreign-language variants include:

People

Notable people with the given name Eugene or Eugène include:

Christianity

*Eugene or Eugenios of Trebizond, 4th century Christian saint and martyr *St. Eugene, one of the deacons of saint Zenobius of Florence * Eugene (Eoghan) (died c. 618), Irish saint * Pope Eugene I (died 657), Italian pope from 655 to 657 *

Pope Eugene II Pope Eugene II (; died 27 August 827) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 6 June 824 to his death on 27 August 827. A native of Rome, he was Papal selection before 1059, chosen by nobles to succeed Paschal I as pope despite ...

(died 827), Italian pope from 824 to 827 * Pope Eugene III (died 1153), Italian pope from 1145 to 1153 * Pope Eugene IV (1383–1447), Italian pope from 1431 to 1447 * Eugène Philippe LaRocque (1927–2018), Roman Catholic bishop from Canada * Eugene Antonio Marino (1934–2000), first African-American archbishop in the United States

Military

Prince Eugene of Savoy Prince Eugene Francis of Savoy-Carignano (18 October 1663 – 21 April 1736), better known as Prince Eugene, was a distinguished Generalfeldmarschall, field marshal in the Army of the Holy Roman Empire and of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty durin ...

(1663–1736), Austrian general, statesman of the Holy Roman Empire and the Austrian monarchy * Eugène de Beauharnais (1781–1824), stepson and adopted child of Napoleon * Eugene A. Greene (1921–1942), American sailor, posthumous recipient of the Navy Cross * Eugène Maizan (1819–1845), French naval lieutenant and explorer * Eugene Sledge (1923–2001), American World War II Marine and academic * Eugene Sullivan (1918–1942), American sailor, one of the Sullivan brothers * Eugene Goodman (born 1980), American United States Capitol Police officer who diverted invading rioters from the United States Senate chamber during the January 6 Capitol attack

Television and films

* Gene L. Coon (1924–1973), American screenwriter and television producer * Eugene Cordero (born 1986), American actor * Eugene Robert Glazer (born 1942), American actor * Gene Hackman (1930–2025), American actor *

Gene Kelly Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style and sought to create a new form of American dance accessibl ...

(1912–1996), American dancer, actor, singer, director, producer, and choreographer * Eugene Levy (born 1946), Canadian actor * Eugene Mirman (born 1974), Russian-born American comedian, writer, and filmmaker * Gene Rayburn (1917–1999), American radio personality and game show host *

Gene Roddenberry Eugene Wesley Roddenberry Sr. (August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991) was an American television screenwriter and producer who created the science fiction series and fictional universe ''Star Trek.'' Born in El Paso, Texas, Roddenberry grew up ...

(1921–1991), American scriptwriter and producer * Eugène Saccomano (1936–2019), French radio journalist and non-fiction author *

Gene Siskel Eugene Kal Siskel (January 26, 1946 – February 20, 1999) was an American film critic and journalist for the ''Chicago Tribune'' who co-hosted a movie review television series alongside colleague Roger Ebert. Siskel started writing for the '' ...

(1946–1999), American film critic

Music

* Gene Allison (1934–2004), American R&B singer *

Gene Austin Lemeul Eugene Lucas (June 24, 1900 – January 24, 1972), better known by his stage name Gene Austin, was an American singer and songwriter, one of the early " crooners". His recording of " My Blue Heaven" sold over 5 million copies and was for ...

(1900–1972), American singer-songwriter * Gene Clark (1944–1991), American singer, songwriter, founding member of the band The Byrds * Eugen Doga (born 1937), Moldovan composer * Wendell Eugene (1923–2017), American jazz musician * Eugene Aynsley Goossens (1893–1962), English conductor and composer * Eugène Goossens, fils (1867–1958), French conductor and violinist * Eugène Goossens, père (1845–1906), Belgian conductor * Eugene Hütz (born 1972), Ukrainian-American singer, composer, disc jockey and actor, frontman of the band Gogol Bordello * Eugene Izotov (born 1973), Russian-American oboist * Gene Krupa (1909–1973), American jazz and big band drummer * Gene McDaniels (1935–2011), American singer-songwriter * Eugene Ormandy (1899–1985), Hungarian-born conductor * Eugene Pao (fl. 2000s–2010s), Hong Kong jazz guitarist * Eugene Tzigane (fl. 2000s–2020s), Japanese-American conductor * Eugene Wright (1923–2020), American jazz bassist, member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet * Eugène Ysaÿe (1858–1931), Belgian violinist, composer and conductor *

Gene Simmons Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz; ; born August 25, 1949) also known by his stage persona "The Demon", is an Israeli-born American musician. He was the bassist and co-lead singer of the hard rock band Kiss (band), Kiss, which he co-founded wit ...

(born 1949), bassist and co-lead singer of rock band

Kiss A kiss is the touching or pressing of one's lips against another person, animal or object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely; depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sex ...

Literature

* Eugene Field (1850–1895), American writer, columnist and children's poet *

Eugène Ionesco Eugène Ionesco (; ; born Eugen Ionescu, ; 26 November 1909 – 28 March 1994) was a Romanian-French playwright who wrote mostly in French, and was one of the foremost figures of the French avant-garde theatre#Avant-garde, French avant-garde th ...

(1909–1994), Romanian-French playwright and dramatist * Eugène Marin Labiche (1815–1888), French dramatist * Eugène Lanti (1879–1947), French Esperantist, socialist and writer * Eugène Marais (1871–1936), South African writer and poet *

Eugene O'Neill Eugene Gladstone O'Neill (October 16, 1888 – November 27, 1953) was an American playwright. His poetically titled plays were among the first to introduce into the U.S. the drama techniques of Realism (theatre), realism, earlier associated with ...

(1888–1953), American playwright * Eugène Edine Pottier (1816–1887), French revolutionary socialist, poet, and transport worker * Eugene Trivizas (born 1946), Greek author

Art

* Eugène Broerman (1861–1932), Belgian painter * Eugène Boudin (1824–1898), French painter * Eugène Carrière (1849–1906), French symbolist *

Eugène Delacroix Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix ( ; ; 26 April 1798 – 13 August 1863) was a French people, French Romanticism, Romantic artist who was regarded as the leader of the French Romantic school.Noon, Patrick, et al., ''Crossing the Channel: ...

(1798–1863), French painter *

Eugène Grasset Eugène Samuel Grasset (; 25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) was a Swiss decorative artist who worked in Paris, France in a variety of creative design fields during the Belle Époque. He is considered a pioneer in Art Nouveau design. Biography ...

(1845–1917), Swiss decorative artist of the Belle Epoque * Eugène Jansson (1852–1915), Swedish painter * Eugene Lambert (1928–2010), Irish puppeteer * Eugene Pandala (born 1954), Indian architect * Eugene Oliver Palmer (born 1955), Jamaican-born British artist * Evgenios Spatharis (1924–2009), Greek shadow theatre artist * Eugene V. Thaw (1927–2018), American art dealer and collector

Politics

* Eugène Koffi Adoboli (1934–2025), Togolese politician * Eugene H. Belden (1840–1910), Michigan politician * Eugene "Geno" Chiarelli (born 1994), West Virginian state delegate * Eugene V. Debs (1855–1926), American socialist * Eugene Reginald de Fonseka (died 2003), puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka * Eugene D. Lujan (1887–1980), justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court * Eugene McCarthy (1916–2005), U.S. senator from Minnesota * Eugene McGehee (1929–2014), Louisiana politician * Eugene Mitchell (1866–1944), American lawyer and president of the Atlanta Board of Education * Eugène Paquet (1867–1951), Canadian parliamentarian * Eugene E. Pratt (c. 1892–1970), justice of the Utah Supreme Court * Eugène Ruffy (1854–1919), Swiss politician * Eugene Sawyer (1934–2008), American businessman and politician * Eugène Terre'Blanche (1941–2010), South African right-wing politician and leader of the AWB

Sports

* Eugene Laverty (born 1986), Irish professional motorcyclist * Eugene Galekovic (born 1981), Australian goalkeeper * Eugene Sseppuya (born 1983), Ugandan football striker * Eugène Chaboud (1907–1983), Formula One driver from France * Eugène Christophe (1885–1970), French professional cyclist * Eugene Lawrence (born 1986), American professional basketball player * Eugene Selznick (1930–2012), American volleyball player * Eugene Glazer (fencer) (born 1939), American Olympic fencer * Gene Cockrell (1934–2020), American football player * Gene Filipski (1931–1994), American football player * Gene Moore (outfielder) (1909–1978), right fielder in Major League Baseball * Gene Moore (pitcher) (1886–1938), left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball * Gene Okerlund (1942–2019), American professional wrestling announcer * Gene Prebola (1938–2021), American football player * Geno Smith (born 1990), American football player * Gene Snitsky (born 1970), American professional wrestler who formerly performed for World Wrestling Entertainment * Gene Upshaw (1945–2008), American football player, labor leader, and former NFL Players Association director

Sciences

* Eugène Michel Antoniadi (1870–1944), Greek astronomer * Eugen Bleuler (1857–1939), Swiss psychiatrist who coined the terms schizophrenia and autism * Eugène Charles Catalan (1814–1894), Belgian mathematician * Eugene Cernan (1934–2017), American astronaut, eleventh person to walk on the Moon * Eugene Chelyshev (1921–2020), Russian indologist * Eugene V. Gallagher (born 1950), American religious scholar * Eugene Goodilin (born 1969), Russian material scientist * Eugène Joseph Delporte (1882–1955), Belgian astronomer * Eugene Gu (born 1986), American physician-scientist * Eugene Guth (1905–1990), Hungarian-American theoretical physicist * Eugene Lazowski (1913–2006), Polish doctor who saved 8,000 people by creating a fake typhus epidemic in World War II * Eugene Parker (1927–2022), American solar and plasma physicist, after which the Parker Solar Probe was named * Eugene Merle Shoemaker (1928–1997), American astronomer and geologist * Eugène Schueller (1881–1957), French chemist, entrepreneur and founder of L'Oréal *

Eugène Simon Eugène Louis Simon (; 30 April 1848 – 17 November 1924) was a French naturalist who worked particularly on insects and spiders, but also on birds and plants. He is by far the most prolific spider Taxonomy (biology), taxonomist in history, ...

(1848–1924), French arachnologist * Eugène Soubeiran (1797–1859), French scientist who served as chief pharmacist at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital * Eugene Stanley (born 1941), American physicist *

Eugene Wigner Eugene Paul Wigner (, ; November 17, 1902 – January 1, 1995) was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist who also contributed to mathematical physics. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963 "for his contributions to the theory of th ...

(1902–1995), Hungarian-American theoretical physicist and winner of Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963

Other professions

* Eugene Allen (1919–2010), White House butler * Eugene Burger (1939–2017), American magician and author * Gene Gotti (born 1946), Italian-American mobster * Eugene Jarvis (fl. 1970s–2020s), American computer games designer and programmer * Eugene de Kock (born 1949), South African policeman serving a life sentence * Gene Kranz (born 1933), NASA Flight Director * Eugène Minkowski (1885–1972), French psychiatrist * Gene Moore (window dresser) (1910–1998), American designer and window dresser * Eugene Murtagh (born 1942), Irish billionaire businessman, founder of Kingspan Group * Eugene K. Palmer (born 1939) American fugitive * Eugene Skinner (1809–1864), American pioneer, founder of Eugene, Oregon * Eugene Stoner (1922–1997), American firearms designer, who designed M16 rifle * Eugene Tan (born 1970), Singapore political analyst and law lecturer * Eugene Thuraisingam (born 1975), Singaporean criminal lawyer * Eugène Viollet-le-Duc (1814–1879), French architect * Eugene Lee Yang (born 1986), American filmmaker, actor, author, and internet celebrity

Fictional characters

* Gene Belcher, a main character in the animated series ''

Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is centered on the Belcher family—parents Bob Belcher, Bob and Linda Belcher, Linda and their three children, Tina Belcher, Tina, G ...

'' *Eugene Chaud, in

Mega Man Battle Network is a Tactical role-playing game, tactical role-playing video game series created by Masahiro Yasuma and developed and published by Capcom as a spin-off of the ''Mega Man'' series. Released in 2001 for the Game Boy Advance, it takes place in an a ...

*Eugene Fitzherbert, the male protagonist in '' Tangled'', commonly called 'Flynn Rider' *Eugene Grizzard, in ''Bonnie & Clyde'' *Eugene "Bling-Bling Boy" Hamilton, antagonist in the animated series ''

Johnny Test ''Johnny Test'' is an animated television series created by Scott Fellows, originally produced in the United States by Warner Bros. Animation and later produced in Canada by Cookie Jar Group, Cookie Jar Entertainment. It premiered on Kids' WB ...

'' * Eugene Horowitz, in ''Hey Arnold!'' media * Gene Hunt, in ''Life on Mars'' and ''Ashes to Ashes'' * Eugene H. Krabs, in ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' media * Eugene Meltsner, in the ''Adventures in Odyssey'' series *The title character in ''

Eugene Onegin ''Eugene Onegin, A Novel in Verse'' (, Reforms of Russian orthography, pre-reform Russian: Евгеній Онѣгинъ, романъ въ стихахъ, ) is a novel in verse written by Alexander Pushkin. ''Onegin'' is considered a classic of ...

'', a novel in verse by Alexander Pushkin also made into an opera by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky * Eugene (''Pokémon'') or Eusine, in ''Pokémon'' media * Eugene Tackleberry, in Police Academy * Eugene "Flash" Thompson, in the ''Spider-Man'' comics *Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch, comic relief in

Power Rangers ''Power Rangers'' is an American media franchise created by Haim Saban, Shuki Levy and Shotaro Ishinomori built around a live-action superhero television series, based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise ''Super Sentai''. It is currently ow ...

*Eugene Wrayburn, one of the main characters in Charles Dickens' novel '' Our Mutual Friend'' * Eugene Young, in ''The Practice'' *Gene Evernight, also known as Kyrios, antagonist in ArcheAge * Eugene Dix, in ''Final Destination 2'' *Eugene Francis, in '' The Boss Baby'' *Eugene Choi, a main character in the Korean drama '' Mr. Sunshine'' *Gene, a former antagonist on ''

Regular Show ''Regular Show'' (known as ''Regular Show in Space'' during its Regular Show season 8, eighth season) is an American animated sitcom created by J. G. Quintel for Cartoon Network. It ran from September 6, 2010, to January 16, 2017, over the cours ...

'' *Eugene is an alias under the Halley Labs / LapFox Trax label *Eugene Hofstadt and Eugene “Gene” Draper, Don Draper’s father-in-law and youngest son in Mad Men *Eugene, a character from the 2023 indie-adventure RPG '' Cassette Beasts'' *Eugene, a localized name for Yusuke Urameshi (see list of ''YuYu Hakusho'' characters), in the Tagalog dub of ''YuYu Hakusho'' (known in the Philippines as ''Ghost Fighter'')

References

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