Clement or Clément is a French and English given name and surname, a form of the

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Clemens Clemens is a Late Latin, German, and Dutch masculine given name and a surname, meaning "merciful". Notable people with the name include: Surname * Adelaide Clemens (born 1989), Australian actress * Andrew Clemens (1857–1894), American folk ...

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* Pope Clement (disambiguation), any of at least 14 real Popes and two Antipopes, beginning with

Pope Clement I Clement of Rome (; ; died ), also known as Pope Clement I, was the Bishop of Rome in the late first century AD. He is considered to be the first of the Apostolic Fathers of the Church. Little is known about Clement's life. Tertullian claimed ...

(died 99 or 101), who is venerated as a Saint *

Clement of Alexandria Titus Flavius Clemens, also known as Clement of Alexandria (; – ), was a Christian theology, Christian theologian and philosopher who taught at the Catechetical School of Alexandria. Among his pupils were Origen and Alexander of Jerusalem. A ...

(died c. 217), a

Church father The Church Fathers, Early Church Fathers, Christian Fathers, or Fathers of the Church were ancient and influential Christian theologians and writers who established the intellectual and doctrinal foundations of Christianity. The historical per ...

, venerated as a Saint * Clement, bishop of Zaragoza ca. 326 * Clement of Metz (4th century), first bishop of Metz * Aurelius Prudentius Clemens, Christian poet (348–c. 413) *

Clement of Ireland Saint Clement of Ireland (Clemens Scotus) ( 750 – 818) is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Biography Born in Ireland, he founded a school for boys under the patronage of Charlemagne and figures in the Carolingian Renaissance of l ...

(born c. 750), venerated as a Saint, active in the Paris Schools *

Clement of Ohrid Saint Clement (or Kliment) of Ohrid ( Bulgarian, Macedonian, , ''Kliment Ohridski''; , ''Klḗmēs tē̂s Akhrídas''; ; – 916) was one of the first medieval Bulgarian saints, scholar, writer, and apostle to the Slavs. He was one of the mos ...

(died 916), venerated as a Saint * Clement of Dunblane (died 1258), bishop of Dunblane *

Clément Marot Clément Marot (23 November 1496 – 12 September 1544) was a French Renaissance poet. He was influenced by the writers of the late 15th century and paved the way for the Pléiade, and is undoubtedly the most important poet at the court of Fr ...

(died 1544), French poet * Clement Cruttwell (1743–1808), English mapmaker *

Clement Clarke Moore Clement Clarke Moore (July 15, 1779 – July 10, 1863) was an American writer, scholar and real estate developer. He is best known as author of the Christmas poem " A Visit from St. Nicholas", which first named each of Santa Claus's reindeer. M ...

(1779–1863), American poet and author of ''A Visit from St. Nicholas'' * Clement Matthews (1889–1915), English footballer *

Clément Rodier Marie-Clément Rodier, C.S.Sp. (; born Vital Rodier; 1839–1904) was a French missionary brother in Algeria. He is credited with creating the clementine variety of mandarin orange in 1902. Rodier was born 25 May 1839 as Vital Rodier in Malvieil ...

(1829–1904), French missionary in Algeria & fruit breeder for whom the clementine was named * Clement Higgins (1844–1916), British politician *

Clement Attlee Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee (3 January 18838 October 1967) was a British statesman who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951 and Leader of the Labour Party (UK), Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955. At ...

(1883–1967), Prime Minister of UK (1945–1951) * Clement Hambourg (1900–1973), Canadian pianist and jazz promoter *

Clement Greenberg Clement Greenberg () (January 16, 1909 – May 7, 1994), occasionally writing under the pseudonym K. Hardesh, was an American essayist known mainly as an art critic closely associated with American modern art of the mid-20th century and a formali ...

(1909–1994), American art critic *

Clement Haynsworth Clement Furman Haynsworth Jr. (October 30, 1912 – November 22, 1989) was a United States federal judge, United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He was also an Unsuccessful nominations to the Supr ...

(1912–1989), American judge * Clement Chen Jr. (1924–1996), Chinese-born American architect and businessperson *

Clement Freud Sir Clement Raphael Freud (24 April 1924 – 15 April 2009) was a British media personality, broadcaster, writer, politician and chef. The son of Ernst L. Freud and grandson of Sigmund Freud, Clement moved to the United Kingdom from Nazi Germany ...

(1924–2009), politician, writer, comedian and grandson of Sigmund Freud * Clement, ''nom de guerre'' of Eugène Chavant (1894–1969) in the French resistance during World War II * Clement Howell (1935–1987), politician who disappeared at sea *

Clément Michu Clément Michu (1936–2016) was a French film and television actor. Early life Clément Michu was born on 27 November 1936 in Villeurbanne in the Metropolis of Lyon. Career Michu acted in many films, four of which were directed by Gérard Oury. ...

(1936–2016), French actor * Clement Chiwaya (1971–2021), Malawian politician *

Clement Cheng Clement Sze-Kit Cheng () is a Hong Kong-Canadian screenwriter, film director, and visual effects art director. Early life Born in Hong Kong, Cheng moved to Canada with his family as a child. In 1997, he returned to Hong Kong to witness the tr ...

(21st century), Canadian-Hong Kong film director * Clément Chantôme (born 1987), French footballer *

Clement Ivanov Clement Ivanov (born 6 March 1990), better known as Puppey, is an Estonian professional ''Dota 2'' player for Team Secret. He is the founding member of Team Secret. Together with Natus Vincere, Puppey won The International 2011 in August 2011 f ...

(born 1990), Estonian Dota 2 player * Clément Petit (born 1998), Belgian footballer * Clement Victor Gunaratna (died 2000), Sri Lankan Sinhala government minister * Clément Berthier (born 2000), French para table tennis player * Clément Petit (cyclist) (born 2001), French cyclist

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Adolphe Clément-Bayard Gustave Adolphe Clément, known from 1909 Clément-Bayard (; 22 September 1855 – 10 March 1928), was a French entrepreneur. Despite being orphaned, he became a blacksmith and a ''Compagnons du Tour de France, Compagnon du Tour de France.'' He ...

(1855–1928), French industrialist * Aeron Clement (1936–1989), Welsh science-fiction author *

Albéric Clément Albéric Clément (c. 1165 – 3 July 1191) was the first Marshal of France (''Marescallus Franciae''), a position created for him by Philip Augustus in 1185. He also inherited the ''seigneurie'' of Mez (later Mez-le-Maréchal) in Gâtinais af ...

(1165–1191), First Marshal of France * Albert Clément (1883–1907), racing driver, participant in the first French Grand Prix in 1906 * Alberto Vallarino Clement (born 1951), Panamanian engineer *

Amanda Clement Amanda E. Clement (March 20, 1888 – July 20, 1971) was an American baseball umpire who was the first woman paid to referee a game, and may have also been the first woman to referee a high school basketball game. Clement served as an umpire o ...

(1888–1971), American baseball umpire *

Anthony Clement Anthony George Clement (born April 10, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns and was sel ...

(born 1976), American football player * Anthony Clement of Saxony (1755–1836), King of Saxony *

Arnaud Clément Arnaud Clément (; born 17 December 1977) is a French former professional tennis player and Davis Cup captain. Clément reached the final of the 2001 Australian Open and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 10 in April 2001. He ...

(born 1977), French tennis player * Aurore Clément (born 1945), French actor *

Bill Clement William H. Clement (born December 20, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who became an author, speaker, actor, entrepreneur, and hockey broadcaster. Clement played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and was n ...

(born 1950), Canadian ice hockey player and broadcaster * Bill Clement (rugby union) (1915–2007), Welsh rugby international * Bob Clement (born 1943), American politician * Carleton Main Clement (1896–1917), Canadian flying ace * Charles Clement (Wisconsin politician) (1815–1886), Wisconsin state senator * Charles M. Clement (1855–1934), American major general and attorney *

Christophe Clement Christophe Clement (November 1, 1965 – May 25, 2025) was an American Thoroughbred horse trainer, who won the 2014 Belmont Stakes with Tonalist. Racing background Clement initially acquired his training skills from his father, Miguel, a lead ...

(1965–2025), French-born American Thoroughbred horse trainer * Clay Clement (1888–1956), American actor * Coralie Clément (born 1978), French singer * Dave Clement (1948–1982), English footballer *

Dick Clement Dick Clement (born 5 September 1937) is a retired English writer, director and producer. He became known for his writing partnership with Ian La Frenais for television series including ''The Likely Lads'', ''Whatever Happened to the Likely La ...

(born 1937), English writer and director * Edith Brown Clement (born 1948), American circuit court judge * Edmond Clément (1867–1928), French tenor * Ernie Clement (born 1996), American baseball player * François Clément (1714–1793), French historian * Frank G. Clement (1920–1969),

Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...

governor * Franz Clement (1780–1842), Austrian violinist and composer * Georges Clément, French athlete in 1900 Olympics * Gilles Clément (born 1943), French garden designer, writer, botanist * Gregory Clement (1594–1660), English parliamentarian *

Hal Clement Harry Clement Stubbs (May 30, 1922 – October 29, 2003), better known by the pen name Hal Clement, was an American people, American science fiction writer and a leader of the hard science fiction subgenre. He also painted astronomically oriented ...

(1922–2003), American writer *

Jack Clement Jack Henderson Clement (April 5, 1931 – August 8, 2013) was an American musician, songwriter, record producer, film producer and music executive. He was producer and engineer for Sam Phillips at Sun Records in its early days, discovering ...

(1931–2013), American singer, songwriter, record and film producer *

Jacques Clément Jacques Clément (1567 – 1 August 1589) was a French conspirator and the regicide of King Henry III. Early life He was born at Serbonnes, in today's Yonne '' département'', in Burgundy, and became a lay brother of the Third Order of S ...

(1567–1589), assassin of king * James Clement (born 1976), Australian rules football player * Jean-Baptiste Clément (1836–1903), French author *

Jean-Pierre Clément Jean-Pierre Clément (2 June 1809 – 8 November 1870; known as Pierre Clément) was a French political economist and historian, born at Draguignan. He was in the Ministry of Finance and a member of the Institut de France, Institute and wrote, w ...

(1809–1870), a French political economist and historian * Jeff Clement (born 1983), American baseball player * Jemaine Clement (born 1974), New Zealand actor, comedian * Jennifer Clement (born 1960), Mexican-American writer * Jérémy Clément (born 1984), French footballer *

Joseph Clement Joseph Clement (13 June 1779 – 28 February 1844) was a British engineer and industrialist, chiefly remembered as the maker of Charles Babbage's first difference engine, between 1824 and 1833. Biography Early life Joseph Clement was born on ...

(1779–1844), British industrialist * Josephine Dobbs Clement (1918–1998), American politician and civil rights activist * Kerron Clement (born 1985), American athlete * Lidia Klement (1937–1964), Soviet singer * Lillian Exum Clement (1894–1925), North Carolina politician * Linda Clement (born 1980), Scottish field hockey player * Martin W. Clement (1881–1966), American railroad business manager * Matt Clement (born 1974), American baseball player * Matt Clement (born 1988), Canadian professional wrestler better known as Tyler Breeze * Michael Clement, American accountant * Nathan Clement (born 1994), Canadian para-cyclist and para-swimmer * Neil Clement (born 1978), English footballer *

Nicolas Clément Nicolas Clément (12 January 1779 – 21 November 1841) was a French physicist and chemist. He was a colleague of Charles Desormes, with whom he conducted the Clément-Desormes experiment. The two chemists are also credited with determining a ...

(1779–1841), French chemist * Niyigena Clement (born 2001), Rwandan footballer * Olivier Clement (1921–2009), French Eastern Orthodox theologian *

Pascal Clément Pascal Clément (12 May 1945 – 21 June 2020) was a French politician, member of the UMP. He was a member of the National Assembly of France for the sixth district, encompassing the Loire. He served as Minister of Parliamentary Relations fr ...

(1945–2020), French jurist and politician *

Paul Clement Paul Drew Clement (born June 24, 1966) is an American attorney who served as United States Solicitor General, U.S. Solicitor General from 2005 to 2008 and is known for his advocacy before the Supreme Court of the United States, U.S. Supreme Cou ...

(born 1966), American Solicitor-General (2004–2008) *

Paul Clement (football coach) Paul Clement (born 8 January 1972) is an English professional association football, football Manager (association football), manager and Coach (sport), coach who is the assistant coach of Brazil national football team, Brazil. He has previously b ...

(born 1972), English football coach *

Philippe Clement Philippe Clement (born 22 March 1974) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Scottish Premiership club Rangers. He began his professional career at Belgian clubs Beerschot and Genk be ...

(born 1974), Belgian football manager and former player *

René Clément René Clément (; 18 March 1913 – 17 March 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He is known for directing the films ''The Battle of the Rails'' (1946), ''Forbidden Games'' (1952), ''Gervaise (film), Gervaise'' (1956), ''Purple No ...

(1913–1996), French film director * Reynold Clement (1834–1905), English cricketer, soldier and racecourse administrator * Rod Clement (1919–1969), Canadian politician * Roland Clement (1912–2015), American conservationist * Skipper Clement (1484–1536), Danish merchant, captain, privateer *

Stef Clement Stef Clement (born 24 September 1982 in Tilburg) is a Dutch former professional cyclist, who competed between 2003 and 2018 for the Van Hemert Groep CT, , , and squads. He specialized in the time trial discipline, winning the Dutch National T ...

(born 1982), Dutch cyclist * Stephen Emmett Clement (1867–1947), Canadian politician *

Tony Clement Tony Peter Clement ('' né'' Payani; born January 27, 1961) is a Canadian former politician in the federal and Ontario governments. He was Member of Parliament for Parry Sound-Muskoka and a federal cabinet minister in the Conservative Party ...

(born 1961), Canadian parliamentarian * Travers Clement, executive secretary of the Socialist Party of America *

William Clement (academic) William Clement (1707 – 15 January 1782) was an Irish academic who spent his whole career at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), teaching botany, natural philosophy, mathematics and medicine there. He was the third Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natur ...

(1707–1782), Irish academic * William T. Clement (1894–1955), American soldier * Wolfgang Clement (1940–2020), German politician

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