Magne (surname)
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Magne is a French language
surname
. Its origin is ambiguous, either derived from the Scandinavian language given name
Magnus
(meaning "great"), or a locational surname from "Magne" in Deux-Sèvres
and Vienne
. People with the surname include:
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...
surname
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"...
. Its origin is ambiguous, either derived from the Scandinavian language given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
Magnus
Magnus
Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was sometimes used as a first name among Romans but was not particularly common among them. The best-known Roman bearing the name was the third-century usurper. The name gained wider popularity in the Middle Ages, various European peoples, and their royal houses,...
(meaning "great"), or a locational surname from "Magne" in Deux-Sèvres
Deux-Sèvres
Deux-Sèvres is a French département. Deux-Sèvres literally means "two Sèvres": the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise are two rivers which have their sources in the department.-History:...
and Vienne
Vienne
Vienne is the northernmost département of the Poitou-Charentes region of France, named after the river Vienne.- Viennese history :Vienne is one of the original 83 departments, established on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Poitou,...
. People with the surname include:
- Antonin MagneAntonin MagneAntonin Magne was a French cyclist who won the Tour de France in 1931 and 1934. He raced as a professional from 1927 to 1939 and then became a team manager...
(1904–1983), French cyclist - Olivier MagneOlivier MagneOlivier Claude C. Magne is a French former rugby union footballer and a current coach.Magne was a rugby god and back row forward, known especially for his speed and handling in open field play. He represented 89 times, scoring 14 tries.He joined his hometown team, Stade Aurillacois, as a boy in...
(born 1973), French rugby union footballer - Xavier MagneXavier MagneVice-Amiral Xavier Magne is a French Navy officer.- Biography :Magne made a career aboard the Charles De Gaulle. On the 5 August 2005, he was promoting from second officer to captain of the aircraft carrier, succeededing capitaine de vaisseau Denis Béraud.As a squadron commander, he directed the...
, French Navy officer