Chrétien is a given name and surname. In the French language, ''Chrétien'' is the masculine form of "Christian", as noun, adjective or adverb. Notable people with the name include:

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Chrétien de Troyes Chrétien de Troyes (Modern ; fro, Crestien de Troies ; 1160–1191) was a French poet and trouvère known for his writing on Arthurian subjects, and for first writing of Lancelot, Percival and the Holy Grail. Chrétien's works, including ''E ...

, 12th-century French poet *

Chrétien Le Clercq Chrestien Le Clercq, O.M.R., (born 1641) was a Recollect Franciscan friar and missionary to the Mi'kmaq on the Gaspé peninsula of Canada in the mid-17th century. He was a chronicler of New France, who wrote two early histories, and translator of ...

, 17th-century Roman Catholic missionary *

Chrétien-Louis-Joseph de Guignes Chrétien-Louis-Joseph de Guignes (; 1759–1845) was a French merchant-trader, ambassador and scholar, born in Paris. He was the son of French academician and sinologue, Joseph de Guignes. He learned Chinese from his father, and then traveled to ...

(1759–1845), French merchant-trader, diplomat and scholar *

Chrétien Urhan Chrétien Urhan (Baptised as Christian Urhan; 16 February 1790 – 2 November 1845) was a French violinist, violist, organist and composer. Career outline Born in Montjoie, Urhan's father first introduced him to the violin. He was first publicly ...

(1790–1845), French musician and composer

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* Gilles-Louis Chrétien (1754–1811) inventor of the physionotrace *

Henri Chrétien Henri Jacques Chrétien (1 February 1879, Paris – 6 February 1956, Washington, D.C.) was a French astronomer and an inventor. Born in Paris, France, his most famous inventions are: - the anamorphic widescreen process, using an anamorphic len ...

, (1879–1956), French astronomer and inventor *

Jean Chrétien Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien (; born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 20th prime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003. Born and raised in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, Chrétien is a law graduate from Uni ...

(born 1934), 20th prime minister of Canada (serving 1993–2003), and former leader of the

Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada (french: Parti libéral du Canada, region=CA) is a federal political party in Canada. The party espouses the principles of liberalism,McCall, Christina; Stephen Clarkson"Liberal Party". ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'' ...

(serving 1990–2003) also: **

Aline Chrétien Aline Chrétien (née Chaîné; May 14, 1936September 12, 2020) was a Canadian academic administrator who was the wife of Canada's 20th prime minister, Jean Chrétien. She previously worked as a secretary, payroll manager, and model. In her l ...

(1936–2020), his wife **

Michel Chrétien Michel Chrétien (born March 26, 1936) is a Canadian medical researcher specializing in neuroendocrinology research at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal, or Clinical Research Institute of Montreal, (IRCM). He is a younger brothe ...

(born 1936), his brother ** Raymond Chrétien (born 1942), former Canadian ambassador to the United States, his nephew *

Jean-Guy Chrétien Jean-Guy Chrétien (born 23 January 1946) is a Canadian former politician. Chrétien served in the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 2000. He is a professor and farmer by career. Born in Coleraine, Quebec, Chrétien was elected in the ...

(born 1946), Canadian politician *

Jean-Louis Chrétien Jean-Louis Chrétien (24 July 1952 – 28 June 2019) was a French philosopher in the tradition of phenomenology as well as a poet and religious thinker. Author of over thirty books, he was the 2012 winner of the Cardinal Lustiger Prize for his ...

, (1952–2019), French philosopher *

Jean-Loup Chrétien Jean-Loup Jacques Marie Chrétien (born 20 August 1938) is a French retired ''Général de Brigade'' (brigadier general) in the ''Armée de l'Air'' (French air force), and a former CNES spationaut. He flew on two Franco-Soviet space missions a ...

(born 1938), French astronaut *

Paul Chrétien Adrien Paul Alexandre Chrétien was a French general who participated in World War I. He spent the war commanding the 30th Army Corps at throughout several battles of the Western Front. Biography Born in Auxonne, Côte-d'Or on September 12, 1 ...

, (1862–1948), French general *

Pierre Chrétien Pierre Chrétien (1846 – 15 June 1934, in Nay, Pyrénées-Atlantiques) was a French entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He was a member of Société entomologique de France. ''Trifurcula chretieni'' Z. & A. Lastuvka & van Nieukerken, ...

(1846–1934), French entomologist * Todd Chretien (born 1969), contemporary U.S. activist

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