Achille

Achille is a French and Italian masculine given name, derived from the Greek mythological hero Achilles.[1] It may refer to:

People

Artists

Musicians, composers and singers

Politicians

Religious figures

Scientists and mathematicians

Sportsmen

Other

Fictional characters

  • Achille Poirot, the "brother" of Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot (actually Hercule in disguise) in the novel The Big Four
  • the title character of Achille Talon, a comic book series
  • the title character of Achille in Sciro, a 1737 opera

See also

References

  1. Hanks, P. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
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