Serge (first name)
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Serge is a male first name, particularly common in Spain[1] and France. The less common female version is Sergine. The name originates from the Roman nomen (family name) Sergius, and this from a more ancient Etruscan name. Its meaning is unknown, although some sources state that it means "keeper" or "guardian".
[edit] In other languages:
- Armenian: Serj
- Belarusian: Siarhei, Siarhiej (Сяргей) or Sierž (Серж)
- Catalan: Sergi
- Georgian: Sergo
- Greek: Sergios (Σέργιος)
- Italian and Spanish: Sergio
- Polish: Sergiusz
- Portuguese: Sérgio
- Russian: Sergei or Sergey (Сергей)
- Ukrainian: Sergiy, Serhiy or Serhii (Сергiй)
[edit] Famous Serges
- Serge Blanco, international rugby player
- Serge Dassault, French entrepreneur and politician
- Serge Gainsbourg (real name: "Lucien Ginzburg"), French singer-songwriter, painter, actor and director
- Serge July, French journalist
- Serge Klarsfeld, historian and lawyer, known for his anti-Nazi and pro-Israel activities
- Serge Koussevitzky, Russian conductor
- Serge Lang, Franco-American mathematician
- Serge Lama, French singer
- Serge Marcil, Canadian educator, administrator and politician
- Serge Moscovici, social psychologist
- Serge Reggiani, French singer, painter and actor
- Serge Sarkisyan, Defense Minister of the Republic of Armenia
- Serge Schmemann, the editorial page editor of The International Herald Tribune
- Serge A. Storms, fictional character from the novels of Tim Dorsey
- Serge Patrice Thibodeau, Canadian poet
- Serge, silent protagonist of the video game Chrono Cross
[edit] Famous Sergeis
- Sergey Brin, American entrepreneur and co-founder of Google
- Sergei Bubka, Ukrainian pole vaulter
- Sergei Eisenstein, Soviet film director
- Sergey Korolyov, Soviet rocket engineer
- Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer
- Sergei Rachmaninov, Russian musician
- Sergei Yesenin, Russian poet
[edit] Famous Sergios
- Sergio Aragonés, cartoonist
- Sergio Ceron, Contemporary Cyberconceptual Artist
- Sergio Dalma, professional singer
- Sergio García , professional golfer
- Sergio González Soriano, Spanish footballer
- Sergio Leone, Italian film director
- Sergio Mendes, Brazilian musician
- Sergio Ortega, Chilean composer and pianist
- Sergio Ramos, Spanish footballer currently playing for Spain and Real Madrid.
- Sergio Tacchini, Italian fashion designer
- Sergio Torres, Argentine footballer currently playing in England for Wycombe Wanderers
- Sergio Valente, designer jeans company
[edit] Famous Serjes
- Serj Tankian, Armenian-American musician/political activist
[edit] Famous Sergiuses
See Sergius