Bélanger

Bélanger is a Norman and Anglo-Norman surname that derives from the Old French given name Berenger, which is of Germanic origin. In the English-speaking parts of North America, Bélanger has been anglicized to Belanger or occasionally to Belonger.

Bearers of the surname include:

• Daniel Bélanger, Québécois musician and singer
• Michelle Belanger, American author, singer and self-proclaimed vampire
• Éric Bélanger, hockey player with the Phoenix Coyotes
• François-Joseph Bélanger, French neoclassical architect
• Jesse Bélanger, retired hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders
• Jean-Baptiste-Charles-Joseph Bélanger, French mathematician whose name is inscribed on the Eiffel Tower
• Karl Bélanger, a Canadian political strategist with the New Democratic Party
• Ken Belanger, retired hockey player who played for the New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins and Los Angeles Kings
• Marc Bélanger, Canadian labour educator
• Mark Belanger, baseball player who spent most of his career with the Baltimore Orioles
• Mauril Bélanger, Canadian Member of Parliament
• Michel Bélanger, Canadian businessman and banker
• Richard Belanger, inventor of the sippy cup
• Terry Belanger, rare book preservationist
• Jesse Belanger, disgruntled Crewman at HM-14

Bélanger may also refer to:

• Bélanger, Ontario, a community in the city of Greater Sudbury.
• Bélanger, Saskatchewan, a community in northern Saskatchewan, a part of Division No. 18.
• Belanger, Saskatchewan, a community in southern Saskatchewan, a part of Maple Creek No. 111, Saskatchewan.
• "Commission Bélanger-Campeau" or "Bélanger-Campeau Commission," terms sometimes used to refer to the Commission on the Political and Constitutional Future of Quebec

See also

• Bellanger