Sébastien is a common French given name. It is a French form of pasté

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name ''Sebastianus'' meaning "from Sebaste". Sebaste was a common placename in classical Antiquity, derived from the

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word ''σεβαστος'', or ''sebastos'', meaning "''venerable''." Sébastien or Sebastien may refer to:

Military

Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, Seigneur de Vauban, later Marquis de Vauban (baptised 15 May 163330 March 1707), commonly referred to as ''Vauban'' (), was a French military engineer who worked under Louis XIV. He is generally considered the ...

(1633-1707), a Marshal of France and the foremost military engineer of his age *

Sébastien Pontault de Beaulieu Sébastien Pontault de Beaulieu (1612–1674) was an eminent French engineer, who is considered to be the first military topographer, or rather the inventor of that art, during the reign of Louis XIV. Biography Pontault went into the army at the ...

(died 1674), French engineer considered to be the first military topographer

Arts and entertainment

* Sébastien Agius (born 1983), French singer and winner of first ever French X Factor *Monkdogz Urban Art, Sébastien Aurillon (born 1973) French visual artist and gallerist * Sébastien Bourdon (1616–1671), French painter and engraver * Sébastien Japrisot (1931-2003), French author, screenwriter and film director * Sebastien Grainger (born 1979), Canadian singer and musician * Sébastien Izambard (born 1973), French singer and musician. Member of the classical crossover quartet Il Divo. * Sébastien Lefebvre (born 1981), Canadian musician * Sébastien Léger (born 1979), French house DJ and producer * Sébastien Marcovici, New York City Ballet principal dancer * Sébastien Tellier (born 1975), French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

Sports

* Sébastien Bassong (born 1986), French football defender * Sébastien Bourdais (born 1979), French 4-time ChampCar champion and Superleague race car driver * Sébastien Bordeleau (born 1975), Canadian National Hockey League player * Sébastien Buemi (born 1988), Swiss former Formula One race car driver * Sébastien Caron (born 1980), Canadian former National Hockey League goalie * Sébastien Chabal (born 1977), French rugby union player * Sébastien Chavanel (born 1981), French road bicycle racer * Sébastien Demers (born 1979), Canadian professional boxer * Sébastien Enjolras (1976–1997), French racing driver * Sébastien Faure (1858-1942), French anarchist * Sébastien Foucan (born 1974), French freerunner * Sébastien Frey (born 1980), French football goalkeeper * Sébastien Grosjean (born 1978), French retired tennis player * Sébastien Hinault (born 1974), French road racing cyclist * Sébastien Lareau (born 1973), Canadian retired tennis player * Sébastien Loeb (born 1974), French rally car driver * Sébastien Ogier (born 1983), French rally car driver for Toyota * Sébastien Rosseler (born 1981), Belgian road racing cyclist * Sébastien Rouault (born 1986), French freestyle swimmer * Sébastien Squillaci (born 1980), French football defender * Sébastien Vorbe (born 1976), Haitian soccer player

Politics

* Sébastien Peytavie (born 1982), French politician * Sébastien Rome (born 1978), French politician

Other

* Sébastien Bottin (1764-1853), French statistician and politician * Sébastien Érard (1752-1831), French musical instrument maker and pioneer of the modern piano * Sebastian Gryphius or Sébastien Gryphe (c. 1492-1556), German bookseller, printer and humanist * Sebastien Manrique, Portuguese missionary and traveler to India during 1628 – 1643 * Sébastien Rale (1657-1724), French Jesuit missionary and lexicographer in North America * Sébastien Vaillant (1669–1722), French botanist

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