Barbeau
Encyclopedia
Barbeau is a surname
of French
origin. The name refers to:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
origin. The name refers to:
- Adrienne BarbeauAdrienne BarbeauAdrienne Jo Barbeau is an American actress and the author of three books. Barbeau came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadway's original Rizzo in the musical Grease, and as Carol Traynor, the divorced daughter of Maude Findlay in the sitcom Maude...
(b. 1945), American stage, film, and television actress - André BarbeauAndré BarbeauAndré Barbeau, OC, MSRC was a French Canadian neurologist. He was known for his research into Parkinson's disease and Friedreich's ataxia and taurine research....
(1931–1986), French-Canadian neurologist and researcher into Parkinson’s disease - Anton BarbeauAnton BarbeauAnton Barbeau is an American singer-songwriter from Sacramento, California. He primarily accompanies himself on guitar or keyboard, though on his recordings he's performed on many different instruments, additionally including bass guitar and percussion....
(contemporary), American singer and songwriter - Jap BarbeauJap BarbeauWilliam Joseph "Jap" Barbeau was a Major League Baseball third baseman who played for four seasons. He played for the Cleveland Naps from 1905 to 1906, the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1909, and the St. Louis Cardinals from 1909 to 1910. Barbeau stood at just 5'5".-Career:Barbeau started his professional...
(1882–1969), American professional baseball player - Manon BarbeauManon BarbeauManon Barbeau, daughter of Marcel Barbeau, is well-known as a Québécois filmmaker.- Biography :After graduating in Communication at Université du Québec à Montréal and writing workshops with Jean Gruault , Enrico Medioli and Robert McKee , Manon Barbeau wrote the novel Merlyne...
(contemporary), Canadian film director and screenwriter - Marcel BarbeauMarcel BarbeauMarcel Barbeau, OC is a Canadian artist.Born in Montreal, Quebec, he studied with Paul-Émile Borduas. He completed 'Foret vierge' , which is now in a private collection....
(b. 1925), Canadian artist - Marius BarbeauMarius BarbeauCharles Marius Barbeau, , also known as C. Marius Barbeau, or more commonly simply Marius Barbeau, was a Canadian ethnographer and folklorist who is today considered a founder of Canadian anthropology...
(1883–1969), Canadian ethonographer and folklorist - Raymond BarbeauRaymond BarbeauRaymond Barbeau was a teacher, essayist, literary critic, political figure and naturopath. He was one of the early militants of the contemporary independence movement of Quebec....
(1930–1992), French-Canadian essayist, literary critic, and naturopath - Victor BarbeauVictor BarbeauVictor Barbeau, was a Quebec writer and academic.Born in Montreal, Quebec, Barbeau was educated at Collège Sainte-Marie, Université Laval de Montréal, and University of Paris...
(1896–1994), Québécois writer and academic