Arsène
Appearance
Gender | male |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Greek |
Meaning | strong, virile |
Region of origin | Common in Francophone countries and regions |
Other names | |
Related names | Arsènie, Arsen |
Arsène is a masculine French given name. It is derived from the Latin name Arsenius, the Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀρσἐνιος (Arsenios), which means "male, virile". It has also been used as a surname. People with the name Arsène include:
- Arsène Alancourt (1904–1965), French professional road bicycle racer
- Arsène Alexandre (1859–1937), French art critic
- Arsène Auguste (1951–1993), Haitian footballer
- Arsène Copa (born 1988), Gabonese footballer
- Arsène Darmesteter (1846–1888), French philologist
- Arsène de Cey (1806–1887), French playwright and novelist
- Arsène Do Marcolino (born 1986), Gabonese footballer
- Arsène Heitz (1908–1989), French draughtsman, co-creator of the Flag of Europe
- Arsène Herbinier (1869-1955), French lithograph artist
- Arsène Houssaye (1815-1896), French novelist and poet
- Arsene James (born 1944), Saint Lucian politician
- Arséne Maffo (born 1994), Cameroonian footballer
- Arsène Menessou (born 1987), Beninese international footballer
- Arsène Mersch (1913–1980), Luxembourger road bicycle racer
- Arsène Millocheau (1867-1948), French road bicycle racer
- Arsène Né (born 1981), Ivorian footballer
- Arsène Oka (born 1983), Ivorian footballer
- Arsène Pint (born 1933), Belgian pentathlete and Olympian
- Arsène Pujo (1861-1939), American politician
- Arsène Roux (1893—1971), French linguist, Arabist and Berberologist
- Arsène Tsaty-Boungou, Congolese politician
- Arsène Marie Paul Vauthier (1885-1979), French Major General
- Arsène Wenger (born 1949), French football manager
Fictional characters
- Arsène Lupin, fictional gentleman thief and master of disguise created by French writer Maurice Leblanc
Surname
- Dean Arsene (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
- Faed Arsène (born 1985), Malagasy football striker
- Hervé Arsène (born 1963), Malagasy football player and coach