Picard is a surname meaning a person from Picardy, a historical region and cultural area of France.
Pronunciation | pic-CARD |
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Language(s) | French |
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Meaning | Person from Picardy |
Region of origin | France |
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People
edit- Alexandre R. Picard (1985–), French Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman
- Alexandre Picard (ice hockey) (1985–), French Canadian professional ice hockey wing
- Alfred Christopher Picard (1824–1855), New Zealand politician
- Andrew Comrie-Picard (1971–), Canadian race car driver and actor
- Auguste Piccard (1884–1962), Swiss physicist and balloonist
- Barbara Leonie Picard (1917–2011), British author
- Bob Picard (1949–), American professional football player
- Catherine Picard (1952–), French politician
- Colette Picard (1913–1999), French archaeologist
- Émile Picard (1856–1941), French mathematician
- Ernest Picard (1821–1877), French politician
- François Picard (disambiguation)
- Gilbert Charles-Picard (1913–1998), French historian and archaeologist, husband of Colette Picard
- Henry Picard (1906–1997), American golfer
- Irving Picard (born 1941), American lawyer known for his recovery of funds in the Madoff investment scandal
- Jean Picard, French bookbinder (active to 1547) commissioned by patrons such as Jean Grolier
- Jean Picard (1620–1682), French astronomer
- Jean Piccard (1884–1963), Swiss-American professor and balloonist
- Jean-Michel Picard (Antwerp, c. 1600 – Paris, 24 November 1682), a Flemish still life painter and art dealer
- Laurent Picard (1927–2012), French Canadian businessman
- Liza Picard (1927–2022), English historian
- Louis-Benoît Picard (1769–1828), French playwright
- Luc Picard (1961–), French Canadian actor and comedian
- Marc Picard (1955–), Canadian politician
- Marcelline Picard-Kanapé (1941–), Canadian educator and politician
- Michel Picard (1969–), French Canadian professional ice hockey wing
- Olivier Picard (1940–2023), French Hellenist, son of Colette and Gilbert (see above)
- Pauline Picard (1947–2009), French Canadian politician
- Pauline Picard (1919/1920 - 1922), Breton child who was found dead
- Robert G. Picard (1951–), American writer and scholar
- Robert Picard (1957–), French Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman
- Rosalind Picard (1962–), American electrical engineer and professor
- Timothée Picard (1975–), French music critic
Fictional characters
edit- Picard family, a fictional family in Star Trek, introduced in Star Trek: The Next Generation, see List of Star Trek characters (N–S)
- Jean-Luc Picard, a Starfleet captain in the Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series and films, portrayed by Patrick Stewart
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1990 Census Name Files". U.S. Census. Archived from the original on 2010-10-07.