Sébastien
Sébastien is a common French given name. It is a French form of pasté Latin name Sebastianus meaning "from Sebaste". Sebaste was a common placename in classical Antiquity, derived from the Greek word σεβαστος, or sebastos, meaning "venerable."
| Pronunciation | French pronunciation: [sebastjɛ̃] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin and Greek |
| Meaning | "from Sebaste" |
| Region of origin | French |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Sebastian, Sebastianus |
Sébastien or Sebastien may refer to:
In the military
- Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707), a Marshal of France and the foremost military engineer of his age
- Sébastien Pontault de Beaulieu (died 1674), French engineer considered to be the first military topographer
Arts and entertainment
- Sébastien Agius (born 1983), French singer and winner of first ever French X Factor
- Sébastien Aurillon (born 1973) French visual artist and gallerist
- Sébastien Bourdon (1616–1671), French painter and engraver
- Sébastien Japrisot (1931-2003), French author, screenwriter and film director
- Sebastien Grainger (born 1979), Canadian singer and musician
- Sébastien Izambard (born 1973), French singer and musician. Member of the classical crossover quartet Il Divo.
- Sébastien Lefebvre (born 1981), Canadian musician
- Sébastien Léger (born 1979), French house DJ and producer
- Sébastien Marcovici, New York City Ballet principal dancer
- Sébastien Tellier (born 1975), French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
Sports
- Sébastien Bassong (born 1986), French football defender
- Sébastien Bourdais (born 1979), French 4-time ChampCar champion and Superleague race car driver
- Sébastien Bordeleau (born 1975), Canadian National Hockey League player
- Sébastien Buemi (born 1988), Swiss Formula One race car driver
- Sébastien Caron (born 1980), Canadian former National Hockey League goalie
- Sébastien Chabal (born 1977), French rugby union player
- Sébastien Chavanel (born 1981), French road bicycle racer
- Sébastien Demers (born 1979), Canadian professional boxer
- Sébastien Enjolras (1976–1997), French racing driver
- Sébastien Faure (1858-1942), French anarchist
- Sébastien Foucan (born 1974), French freerunner
- Sébastien Frey (born 1980), French football goalkeeper
- Sébastien Grosjean (born 1978), French retired tennis player
- Sébastien Hinault (born 1974), French road racing cyclist
- Sébastien Lareau (born 1973), Canadian retired tennis player
- Sébastien Loeb (born 1974), French rally car driver
- Sébastien Ogier (born 1983), French rally car driver for Volkswagen
- Sébastien Rosseler (born 1981), Belgian road racing cyclist
- Sébastien Rouault (born 1986), French freestyle swimmer
- Sébastien Squillaci (born 1980), French football defender
- Sébastien Vorbe (born 1976), Haitian soccer player
Other
- Sébastien Bottin (1764-1853), French statistician and politician
- Sébastien Érard (1752-1831), French musical instrument maker and pioneer of the modern piano
- Sebastian Gryphius or Sébastien Gryphe (c. 1492-1556), German bookseller, printer and humanist
- Sebastien Manrique, Portuguese missionary and traveler to India during 1628 – 1643
- Sébastien Rale (1657-1724), French Jesuit missionary and lexicographer in North America
- Sébastien Vaillant (1669–1722), French botanist
See also
References
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