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 * Sébastien Aurillon (born 1973) French visual artist and gallerist *

Sébastien Bourdon Sébastien Bourdon (2 February 1616 – 8 May 1671) was a French painter and engraver. His ''chef d'œuvre'' is ''The Crucifixion of St. Peter'' made for the cathedral of Notre Dame. Biography Bourdon was born in Montpellier, Franc ...

(1616–1671), French painter and engraver *

Sébastien Japrisot Sébastien Japrisot (4 July 1931 – 4 March 2003) was a French author, screenwriter and film director. His pseudonym was an anagram of Jean-Baptiste Rossi, his real name. Renowned for subverting the rules of the crim