Mercier
Encyclopedia
Mercier is a common family name
in France
, in French
-speaking regions of Belgium
, Canada
and Switzerland
, and is found elsewhere where French-speaking people have settled.
Family name
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in France
France
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, in French
French language
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-speaking regions of Belgium
Belgium
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, Canada
Canada
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and Switzerland
Switzerland
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, and is found elsewhere where French-speaking people have settled.
List of persons with the surname
- Armand Mercier, American railwayman
- Auguste Mercier, French general involved in the Dreyfus AffairDreyfus AffairThe Dreyfus affair was a political scandal that divided France in the 1890s and the early 1900s. It involved the conviction for treason in November 1894 of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a young French artillery officer of Alsatian Jewish descent...
- Claudine MercierClaudine MercierClaudine Mercier is a Québécoise comedian, singer, actress and impressionist.Mercier began her performing career in the early-80’s singing with the a cappella vocal group Artishows for several years, and with Canadian singer Norman Iceberg...
(born 1961), Canadian comedian, singer, actress and impressionist - Désiré-Joseph MercierDésiré-Joseph Mercier-Early life and ordination:Désiré Mercier was born at the château du Castegier in Braine-l'Alleud, as the fifth of the seven children of Paul-Léon Mercier and his wife Anne-Marie Barbe Croquet....
(1851–1926) Belgian cardinal - Émile MercierEmile Mercier (archer)Émile Mercier was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Mercier competed in one event, taking third place in the 50 metre Au Chapelet competition. He is now considered by the International Olympic Committee to have won a bronze medal...
, French archer and Olympian - Emile MercierEmile Mercier (cartoonist)Emile Mercier was an Australian cartoonist.He was born in New Caledonia and settled in Australia after World War I. His popularity reached its height during the 1950s. Emile Mercier died in Sydney from Parkinsons Disease....
(1901–1981), Australian cartoonist - Gerry MercierGerry MercierGerald Mercier is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1988, and was a prominent cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Sterling Lyon.Mercier was educated at St...
(born 1941), Canadian politician and judge - Gilberte Côté-Mercier, Canadian social activist
- Honoré MercierHonoré MercierHonoré Mercier was a lawyer, journalist and politician in Quebec, Canada. He was the ninth Premier of Quebec from January 27, 1887 to December 21, 1891, as leader of the Parti National or Quebec Liberal Party ....
(1840–1894), Canadian politician - Isabelle MercierIsabelle MercierIsabelle Mercier is a professional poker player.Mercier originally learned to play poker as a child, but prior to turning to a poker career, she earned an undergraduate law degree from the Université de Montréal and practiced commercial law for six months...
(b.1975), Canadian poker player - Jason MercierJason MercierJason Mercier is an American professional poker player from Hollywood, Florida. He has won two World Series of Poker bracelets and one European Poker Tour title...
, American poker player - Laura MercierLaura MercierLaura Mercier is a French make-up artist who has lent her name to a line of cosmetics.-External links:*...
, French cosmetician and name of cosmetics line - Lewis Page MercierLewis Page MercierReverend Lewis Page Mercier is known today as the translator, along with Eleanor Elizabeth King, of two of the best known novels of Jules Verne: Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas and From the Earth to the Moon, and a Trip Around It...
, or Louis Mercier, an English translator of Jules Verne's novels - Lizzy Mercier DesclouxLizzy Mercier DesclouxLizzy Mercier Descloux was a French singer and musician, a pioneer in the worldbeat genre, as well as a writer and painter....
(1956–2004), French musician, actress, writer and painter - Louis-Sébastien MercierLouis-Sébastien MercierLouis-Sébastien Mercier was a French dramatist and writer.-Early life and education:He was born in Paris to a humble family: his father was a skilled artisan who polished swords and metal arms. Mercier nevertheless received a decent education.-Literary career:Mercier began his literary career by...
(1740–1814), French writer - Michel MercierMichel MercierMichel Mercier is a French politician and cabinet minister since 2009.After studying law and graduation from the Lyon IEP, he taught finance and local government law at the Faculty of Law of Lyon II....
, contemporary French politician - Michele MercierMichèle MercierMichèle Mercier, is a French actress. In the course of her career she has worked with leading directors like François Truffaut, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jacques Deray, Dino Risi, Mario Monicelli, Mario Bava, Peter Collinson and Ken Annakin...
, French actress - Paul Mercier (actor), an American voice actor and director
- Paul Mercier (politician, Blainville) (born 1924), Canadian Member of Parliament
- Paul Mercier (politician, St. Henri)Paul Mercier (politician, St. Henri)Paul Mercier was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Montreal, Quebec and became a lawyer....
(1888–1943), Canadian Member of Parliament - Philip MercierPhilip MercierPhilip Mercier was a portraitist active in England.Painter of portraits and a pioneer in England of conversation piece and ‘fancy pictures’; an important figure in the introduction of French taste into England.-Life:Born in France to a tapestry worker of French Huguenot stock working for the...
, British painter - Pierre Mercier (engineer) (died 1944), French aeronautical engineer
- Pierre Mercier (footballer)Pierre Mercier (footballer)Pierre Mercier is a Haitian professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for FC Gueugnon. He also holds French citizenship. He played for Haiti national football team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.-External links:...
(born 1982), Haitian international footballer - Juan Ignacio MercierJuan Ignacio MercierJuan Ignacio Mercier is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for Al Nassr FC.-Club career:Mercier started his playing career in the lower leagues of Argentine football in 2000...
, Argentinian footballer - Sheila MercierSheila MercierSheila Mercier is an English actress and the elder sister of actor Brian Rix. She was born in Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom....
(born 1919), English actress - Vivian MercierVivian MercierVivian Mercier was an Irish literary critic. He was born in Clara, County Offaly, Ireland and educated first at Portora Royal School, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, and then at Trinity College, Dublin. He became a Scholar of the College and edited the student magazine T.C.D...
(1919–1989), Irish critic - Moisés Andrade Mercier (1990–2010), Brazil
- Brenda Mercier da Silva (1995-presente), Brazil
Places
- Mercier, QuebecMercier, QuebecMercier is a town in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the Regional County Municipality Roussillon. It is located on the Châteauguay River, southwest of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 10,121.-Population:Population trend...
, a South Shore suburb of Montreal - Mercier, MontrealMercier, MontrealMercier denotes the Eastern portion of the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough of the city of Montreal. It is a former district of Montreal. It consists of two neighbourhoods Mercier-Ouest and Mercier-Est ....
, a former district in Montreal, and former municipality on Montreal Island - Mercier–Hochelaga-MaisonneuveMercier–Hochelaga-MaisonneuveMercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is a borough of Montreal, Quebec.-History:In 1860, Hochelaga developed as a village counting a little more than 1000 inhabitants. In 1874, Hudon — a cotton factory- moved in...
, a borough of Montreal - Mercier-EstMercier-EstMercier-Est is a neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec.-Geography:Mercier-Est is an inner-city neighborhood located in the east end of the Island of Montreal. It is one of four districts in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve burough. It is more commonly referred to as 'Tétreaultville', although this...
(Mercier East), a district in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve - Mercier-OuestMercier-OuestMercier-Ouest is a neighbourhood in Montreal, in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough.-Geography:Mercier-Ouest an inner-city neighborhood located in the east end of the Island of Montreal. It is one of three districts in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough...
(Mercier West), a district in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve - Honoré-Mercier, a Canadian federal electoral district.
- Mercier (electoral district)Mercier (electoral district)Mercier was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 2004. In 2003, the district was abolished and split into the La Pointe-de-l'Île and Honoré-Mercier ridings...
, a former Canadian federal electoral district. - Mercier (provincial electoral district)Mercier (provincial electoral district)Mercier is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Montreal. It is bounded to the north and east by the Canadian Pacific Railway, to the south by Rue Rachel and to the west by Avenue de l'Esplanade. The...
, a Quebec provincial electoral district.
Other
- Mercier (cycling team)Mercier (cycling team)Mercier cycling team is a former French professional cycling team that promoted and raced on Mercier racing bikes. Together with the Peugeot cycling team, the Mercier team had a long presence in the cycling sport and in the Tour de France from 1935 until 1983....
- Mercier Bridge
- Mercier Press
- Champagne MercierChampagne MercierMercier is a Champagne producer based in the Épernay region of Champagne. The house, founded in 1858, produces both vintage and non-vintage cuvee. Mercier owned the original rights to the name Dom Perignon but sold the brand to Moët et Chandon in 1930...
, the French champagne producer