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'''Blaise''' is a [[French language|French]] and [[English language|English]] personal name and surname either derived from the Greek [[Basil (name)|Basil]] ( Βασίλειος) or Βλάσιος, the name of [[Saint Blaise]], an adaptation of the [[Walhaz#Family_names|"Vlash" etymon]]). Its feast day is on the 3rd of February. |
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| image = Vitrail de Saint Blaise (église de Sarrewerden).jpg |
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| caption = [[Stained glass]] window of [[Saint Blaise]] |
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| pronunciation = 'Blaze' |
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| gender = Male |
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| origin = [[French language|French]] (derived from Latin) |
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| name day = February 3 |
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| related names =[[Blaize (given name)|Blaize]], [[Basil (name)|Basil]], [[Balbus (disambiguation)|Balbus]], Balbino, Balbo |
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'''Blaise''' is a masculine given name and surname. It is the [[French language|French]] derivation of the [[Latin]] ''Blaesus'' (later ''Blasius''), [[Greek language|Greek]] Βλασιος (''Vlasios''), and is of uncertain etymological origin. |
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One of the first known to bear the name was Roman proconsul [[Quintus Junius Blaesus]]. The name was popularized by [[Saint Blaise of Sebastia]]. |
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==List of people with the given name Blaise== |
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==People== |
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===Given name=== |
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*[[Baboucarr-Blaise Jagne]], Gambian foreign minister and United Nations representative |
*[[Baboucarr-Blaise Jagne]], Gambian foreign minister and United Nations representative |
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*[[Blaise Alexander]], American race car driver |
*[[Blaise Alexander]], American race car driver |
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*[[Blaise Andries]], NFL player |
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*[[Blaise Cendrars]], Franco-Swiss novelist and poet |
*[[Blaise Cendrars]], Franco-Swiss novelist and poet |
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*[[Blaise Compaoré]], |
*[[Blaise Compaoré]], ex-president of Burkina Faso |
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*[[Blaise Diagne]], Senegalese politician, mayor of Dakar |
*[[Blaise Diagne]], Senegalese politician, mayor of Dakar |
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*[[Blaise Diesbourg]], American gangster and bootlegger |
*[[Blaise Diesbourg]], American gangster and bootlegger |
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*[[Blaise Kufo]], Congolese-Swiss football player |
*[[Blaise Kufo]], Congolese-Swiss football player |
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*[[Blaise Matuidi]], French football player |
*[[Blaise Matuidi]], French football player |
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*[[Blaise Pascal]], French mathematician |
*[[Blaise Pascal]], French mathematician |
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*[[Blaise Rabetafika]], Malagasy diplomat |
*[[Blaise Rabetafika]], Malagasy diplomat |
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*[[Blaise Senghor]], Senegalese filmmaker and diplomat |
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*[[Blaise Sonnery]], French cyclist |
*[[Blaise Sonnery]], French cyclist |
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*[[Blaise Daniel Staples]], American classicist |
*[[Blaise Daniel Staples]], American classicist |
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*[[Jean-Blaise Martin]], French opera singer |
*[[Jean-Blaise Martin]], French opera singer |
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===Surname=== |
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==List of people with the surname Blaise== |
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*[[Clark Blaise]], Canadian author |
*[[Clark Blaise]], Canadian author |
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*[[Kerlin Blaise]], American football player |
*[[Kerlin Blaise]], American football player |
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*[[Jean-Blaise Kololo]], Congolese politician and diplomat |
*[[Jean-Blaise Kololo]], Congolese politician and diplomat |
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*[[Matthew Blaise]], Nigerian queer rights activist |
*[[Matthew Blaise]], Nigerian queer rights activist |
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*Braz or Brás, a 19th-century Portuguese cook from Bairro Alto, in Lisbon, who allegedly created or popularized the dish [[bacalhau à Brás]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bacalhau à Brás |url=https://historiabacalhau.pt/receita/bacalhau-bras |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=historiabacalhau.pt |language=pt-pt}}</ref> |
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*Blaise Kindle, a pre-made playable sim from [[The Sims 3]]. |
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*[[Modesty Blaise]], heroine of a Peter O'Donnell comic strip |
*[[Modesty Blaise]], heroine of a Peter O'Donnell comic strip |
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*[[Bleys]], a Prince of Amber, probably inspired by Merlin's tutor, he is a magically adept swordsman and charming rake. |
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== Spellings == |
== Spellings == |
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The following |
The following are related to the [[Given name|forename]] Blaise: |
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* [[Armenian language|Armenian]]: Բարսեղ (''Barsegh'') |
* [[Armenian language|Armenian]]: Բարսեղ (''Barsegh'') |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Blaise (disambiguation)]] |
* [[Saint Blaise (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[Blaise (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[Blaize (given name)]] |
* [[Blaize (given name)]] |
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* [[Blaize (surname)]] |
* [[Blaize (surname)]] |
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== References == |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:French-language surnames]] |
[[Category:French-language surnames]] |
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[[Category:Surnames from given names]] |
[[Category:Surnames from given names]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:11, 7 November 2024
.jpg) Stained glass window of Saint Blaise | |
| Pronunciation | 'Blaze' |
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| Gender | Male |
| Name day | February 3 |
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| Word/name | French (derived from Latin) |
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| Related names | Blaize, Basil, Balbus, Balbino, Balbo |
Blaise is a masculine given name and surname. It is the French derivation of the Latin Blaesus (later Blasius), Greek Βλασιος (Vlasios), and is of uncertain etymological origin.
One of the first known to bear the name was Roman proconsul Quintus Junius Blaesus. The name was popularized by Saint Blaise of Sebastia.
People
[edit]Given name
[edit]- Baboucarr-Blaise Jagne, Gambian foreign minister and United Nations representative
- Blaise Alexander, American race car driver
- Blaise Andries, NFL player
- Blaise Cendrars, Franco-Swiss novelist and poet
- Blaise Compaoré, ex-president of Burkina Faso
- Blaise Diagne, Senegalese politician, mayor of Dakar
- Blaise Diesbourg, American gangster and bootlegger
- Blaise Garza, American actor
- Blaise Gisbert, French Jesuit rhetorician and critic
- Blaise Koissy, Côte d'Ivoire football player
- Blaise Kouassi (footballer, born 1974), former Côte d'Ivoire football defender
- Blaise Kouassi (footballer, born 1983), Ivorian footballer
- Blaise Kufo, Congolese-Swiss football player
- Blaise Matuidi, French football player
- Blaise de Montluc, French soldier
- Blaise Pascal, French mathematician
- Blaise Rabetafika, Malagasy diplomat
- Blaise Senghor, Senegalese filmmaker and diplomat
- Blaise Sonnery, French cyclist
- Blaise Daniel Staples, American classicist
- Blaise de Vigenère, French diplomat and cryptographer
- Blaise Winter, American football player and speaker
- Mamadou Blaise Sangaré, Malian politician
- Jean-Blaise Martin, French opera singer
Surname
[edit]- Clark Blaise, Canadian author
- Kerlin Blaise, American football player
- Marie-Joseph Blaise de Chénier, French poet, dramatist, and politician
- Pierre Blaise, French actor
- Saint Blaise, Armenian physician and bishop of Sebaste (Sivas)
- Serge Moléon Blaise, Haitian painter
- Tara Blaise, Irish singer
- Jean-Blaise Kololo, Congolese politician and diplomat
- Matthew Blaise, Nigerian queer rights activist
- Braz or Brás, a 19th-century Portuguese cook from Bairro Alto, in Lisbon, who allegedly created or popularized the dish bacalhau à Brás[1]
Fictional characters
[edit]- Blaise, in some accounts was Merlin's master in Arthurian legends. In Malory's version he appeared to Merlin to warn him of Nimue's mischief.
- Blaise Jeannot Andrieux, from the Wild Cards series of books
- Blaise Kindle, a pre-made playable sim from The Sims 3.
- Blaise Zabini, a minor Slytherin character in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series
- Modesty Blaise, heroine of a Peter O'Donnell comic strip
- Bleys, a Prince of Amber, probably inspired by Merlin's tutor, he is a magically adept swordsman and charming rake.
Spellings
[edit]The following are related to the forename Blaise:
- Armenian: Բարսեղ (Barsegh)
- Catalan: Blai
- Croatian: Blaž; Vlaho (Dubrovnik region)
- English: Blaise, Blase, Blaize, Blaze
- French: Blaise
- Galician: Βrais
- German: Blasius
- Greek: Βλασιος (Vlasios)
- Hungarian: Balázs
- Italian: Biagio
- Kurdish: بلهیز
- Latin: Blasius
- Polish: Błażej
- Portuguese: Brás (archaic spelling Braz)
- Romanian: Vlasie, Vasile
- Russian: Власий (Vlasiy)
- Spanish: Blas
- Turkish: Vlas
- Ukrainian: Улас (Ulas)
See also
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If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
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This page lists people with the surname Blaise.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
References
[edit]- ^ "Bacalhau à Brás". historiabacalhau.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-06-09.