Doyen
Encyclopedia
Doyen is a surname
. The word doyen (doyenne in the feminine grammatical gender
) is derived from the French
term for dean, e.g. Dean (religion)
and Dean (education)
.
In the English language, its meaning has extended to refer to any senior member of a group, particularly one whose knowledge or abilities exceed that of other members.
Doyen may refer 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"...
. The word doyen (doyenne in the feminine grammatical gender
Grammatical gender
Grammatical gender is defined linguistically as a system of classes of nouns which trigger specific types of inflections in associated words, such as adjectives, verbs and others. For a system of noun classes to be a gender system, every noun must belong to one of the classes and there should be...
) is derived from the French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
term for dean, e.g. Dean (religion)
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
and Dean (education)
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
.
In the English language, its meaning has extended to refer to any senior member of a group, particularly one whose knowledge or abilities exceed that of other members.
Doyen may refer to:
- Charles A. DoyenCharles A. DoyenCharles Augustus Doyen was an officer in the United States Marine Corps.-Biography:Born in Concord, New Hampshire, BGen. Doyen was a member of the Naval Academy class of 1881, later commissioned second lieutenant in the Marine Corps...
(1859-1918) - American Marine Corps officer - Gabriel François DoyenGabriel François DoyenGabriel François Doyen was a French painter, who was born at Paris.His passion for art prevailed over his father's wish, and he became in his twelfth year a pupil of Charles-André van Loo. Making rapid progress, he obtained at twenty the Grand Prix de Rome, and in 1748 set out for Rome...
(1726-1806) - French painter - Louis Doyen - French inventor of DoypackDoypackA Doypack is a sealed plastic bag that is designed to stand upright. Doypacks are commonly used for powders or ready to drink beverages. They can be aseptically filled or filled on normal packaging lines.-History:...
- The Doyen and Doyenne of France, the oldest living Français
Places
- Ouzouer-le-DoyenOuzouer-le-DoyenOuzouer-le-Doyen is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department...
- village and commune in north central France - La Ferrière-au-DoyenLa Ferrière-au-DoyenLa Ferrière-au-Doyen is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-References:*...
- village and commune in northwest France
Other
- Doyen (horse)Doyen (horse)Doyen is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse, who was bred in Ireland but trained in France, Dubai and the United Kingdom during a racing career which lasted from 2002 to 2005...
- race horse ranked 3rd in 2004 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings, sired by Sadler's Wells (horse) - La Doyenne - one of the classic cycle racesClassic cycle racesThe classic cycle races are one-day professional cycling road races in the international calendar. Most of the events, all run in western Europe, have been fixtures on the professional calendar for decades and the oldest ones date back to the 19th Century. They are normally held at roughly the same...
- Doyen class attack transportDoyen class attack transportThe Doyen-class attack transport was a class of attack transport that saw service with the US Navy in World War II. Ships of the class were named after Generals of the United States Marine Corps....
- World War II United States Navy ships named for US Marine Corps generals - USS DoyenUSS DoyenTwo ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Doyen for Charles A. Doyen., a Clemson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1919 and decommissioned in 1930. , a transport, commissioned in 1943 and decommissioned in 1946....
- United States Navy ships named for Charles A. Doyen - Doyen's retractor - one of the instruments used in obstetrics and gynecologyInstruments used in obstetrics and gynecologyThe following is a list of instruments that are used in modern obstetrics and gynecology.__Forcetoc__- Instruments used in obstetrics and gynecology :-References:...
- Doyen - the name of a piece of music written for Brass Band by Goff Richards
- Doyen Verlag, imprint of VDM Publishing