Didier is a French masculine given name and surname common throughout the Romance languages. It comes from the Ancient Roman names Didius and Desiderius. During the 5th century AD, with the Christianisation of ancient pagan names, it has become associated with the name Desiderius , related to Latin desiderium – which can be translated as "ardent desire" or "the longed-for".[ citation needed ]
Notable people with the name include:
Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word adur, meaning "sea" or "water".
Dino is a masculine given name which may refer to the following people:
The masculine first name Gregory or Grégory derives from the Latin name "Gregorius", which came from the late Greek name "Γρηγόριος" (Grēgórios) meaning "watchful, alert".
Raoul is a French variant of the male given name Ralph or Rudolph, and a cognate of Raul.
Sergius is a male given name of Ancient Roman origin after the name of the Latin gens Sergia or Sergii of regal and republican ages. It is a common Christian name, in honour of Saint Sergius, or in Kyivan Rus', of Sergius of the Holy Caves, one of saint Fathers of Kyiv (Ukraine), Saint Sergius of Radonezh, and has been the name of four popes. It has given rise to numerous variants, present today mainly in the Romance and Slavic languages. It is not common in English, although the Anglo-French name Sergeant is possibly related to it.
The Remi were an ancient Belgic tribe.
Armin is an ancient Indo-European forename.
Paul is a common Latin masculine given name in countries and ethnicities with a Christian heritage and, beyond Europe, in Christian religious communities throughout the world. Paul – or its variations – can be a given name or surname.
Marc is a French, Catalan, and Romanian masculine given name of Latin origin, derived from the Roman name Marcus.
Martin may either be a given name or surname. In Scotland, Martin or McMartin is a common surname of Scottish Gaelic origin. Martin is, however, more common as a masculine given name in many languages and cultures. It comes from the Latin name Martinus, which is a late derived form of the name of the Roman god Mars, protective godhead of the Latins and, therefore, god of war. The meaning is usually rendered in reference to the god as "of Mars", or "of war/warlike" ("martial"). Alternatively, it may also be derived from the Proto-Germanic elements "mar", meaning famous and "tank", meaning thought, counsel.
Kevin is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name Caoimhín. It is composed of caomh "dear; noble"; Old Irish cóem and -gin.
Jean-Marc is a French masculine given name. It may refer to:
Grégoire is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Alain is widely used as a personal name and is the French form of Alan but also exists in English-speaking countries:
Jean-Claude is a French masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Élie is the French equivalent of "Elie", "Elias" or "Elijah."
Bob is a male given name or a hypocorism, usually of Robert, and sometimes a diminutive of Bobby. It is most common in English-speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand and some Anglophone African countries.
Georges is a French name with the same origin as the English name George. Notable people with the name include:
Aimé is a French masculine given name. The feminine form is Aimée, translated as "beloved".
Gilles is a French masculine given name. It is derived from that of the medieval Saint Giles.