Breaux is a surname of French origin. It is a variation of the French last name
Breaud, which in turn, derives from the Germanic name
Beraud.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Aminta H. Breaux (born 1959), American psychologist and academic administrator
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Brandon Breaux, visual artist from Chicago
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D-D Breaux, coach of the Louisiana State University's women's gymnastics team
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Delvin Breaux (born 1989), American football player
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Don Breaux, American football player and coach
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Jean Breaux, American politician serving in the Indiana state Senate
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John Breaux
John Berlinger Breaux (; born March 1, 1944) is an American lobbyist, attorney, and retired politician from Louisiana. He served in the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives from 1972 to 1987 and as a United State ...
, American politician, former U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative from Louisiana
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Marc Breaux (1924–2013), American choreographer
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Tim Breaux, American basketball player
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Frank Ocean
Frank Ocean (born Christopher Edwin Breaux; October 28, 1987) is an American singer and songwriter. He has been credited by several music journalism, music critics as a pioneer of the alternative R&B genre. Ocean has won two Grammy Awards and a B ...
, singer/songwriter, born Christopher Edwin Breaux
See also
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Breaux Greer, American javelin thrower
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Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
Breaux Bridge (;Jack A. Reynolds. "Breaux Bridge" entry i"Louisiana Placenames of Romance Origin."LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses #7852. 1942. p. 77. ; ) is a city in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,51 ...
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