Berton is a both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

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* Alain Berton, (1912–1979), French chemical engineer specialized in toxicology *

Annibale Berton Annibale Berton (8 March 1936 – 30 December 2004) was an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of t ...

(born 1936), Italian Olympic canoeist *

George Frederick Street Berton George Frederick Street Berton (December 10, 1808 – January 31, 1840) was a lawyer from Burton Parish in Sunbury County, New Brunswick. Berton began his brief legal career in a province where his family and a close circle of friends dominate ...

(1808–1840), Canadian lawyer from New Brunswick * Giuseppe Berton (1932–2013), Italian missionary *

Henri Berton ''For the French composer see Henri Montan Berton'' Henri Berton was a French archer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just u ...

(fl. 1908), French Olympic archer *

Henri-Montan Berton Henri-Montan Berton (17 September 1767 – 22 April 1844) was a French composer, teacher, and writer, mostly known as a composer of operas for the Opéra-Comique. Career Henri-Montan Berton was born the son of Pierre Montan Berton.Charlton ...

(1767–1844), French composer * John Berton (contemporary), American computer graphics animator and visual effects artist *

Liliane Berton Liliane Berton (11 July 1924, Bully-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais - Paris, 22 April 2009) was a French soprano, known principally on the opera stage, but also active in radio recordings and as a teacher. Career Although considering a dramatic career, ...

(1924–2009), French opera singer and recording artist * Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, 1st Duke of Mahón (1717–1796), French soldier during the Seven Years' War; later joined the Spanish army *

Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon (c. 1541, Murs, Provence – 2 December 1615, Avignon) was a French soldier, called the ''man without fear'' and, by Henry IV the ''brave of the brave''. Louis was born in France from a branch of the Balb ...

(1541–1615), French soldier *

Marie-Hélène Crombé-Berton Marie-Hélène Crombé-Berton (born 1960) is a Belgian politician and a member of the MR. She was elected as a member of the Belgian Senate in 2007. Notes Living people Members of the Senate (Belgium) 1960 births {{Wallonia-po ...

(born 1960), Belgian politician of the ''Mouvement Réformateur'' party *

Pierre Berton Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton, CC, O.Ont. (July 12, 1920 – November 30, 2004) was a Canadian writer, journalist and broadcaster. Berton wrote 50 best-selling books, mainly about Canadiana, Canadian history and popular culture. He also ...

(1920–2004), Canadian author, historian, and journalist *

Pierre Montan Berton Pierre Montan Berton (7 January 1727 – 14 May 1780) was a French composer and conductor. He resided primarily in Paris and was an opera director. Pierre's son Henri Montan Berton Henri-Montan Berton (17 September 1767 – 22 April ...

(1727–1780), French composer and conductor, father of Henri Montan Berton * Sean Berton (born 1979), American professional football player * Stefania Berton (born 1990), Italian figure skater and ice dancer * Vic Berton (1896–1951), American jazz drummer

As a given name

Berton Averre Berton Leslie Averre (born December 13, 1953) is an American guitarist. He was the lead guitarist and one of the founders of the band The Knack. That group had a No. 6 UK / No. 1 US hit with "My Sharona", which sold 10 million copies in ...

(born 1952), American rock guitarist * Berton Braley (1898–1956), German poet *

Berton Churchill Berton Churchill (December 9, 1876 – October 10, 1940) was a Canadian stage and film actor. Early years Churchill was born in Toronto, Ontario. After his family moved to New York City, he graduated from high school there, studied law a ...

(1876–1940), Canadian actor * Berton E. Spivy Jr. (1911–1997), United States Army general *

Berton Roueché Clarence Berton Roueché, Jr. ( ; April 16, 1910 – April 28, 1994) was an American medical writer who wrote for '' The New Yorker'' magazine for almost fifty years. He also wrote twenty books, including ''Eleven Blue Men'' (1954), ''The Incura ...

(1910–1994), American medical writer *

John Berton Carnett John Berton Carnett (1890–1988) was an American surgeon remembered for Carnett's sign. He was Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and was Director of American Base Hospital No. 20 in Chatel-Guyon, France ...

(1890–1988), American surgeon

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