Seguin
For other uses, see Seguin (disambiguation).
Seguin or Séguín is a French and Gascon name. It is of Germanic origin (sig-, that is, "victory", cf. modern German Sieg, and -win, that is, "friend", related to modern English "win"). Seghin, Sigiwinus, Siguvinus, Siguinus, Siguin, Sigiwin, Sigwin, Sigoin and Segouin are variants.
First name
- Seguin I of Gascony, Duke of Gascony from 812 until 816
- Seguin II of Gascony (died 846), Count of Bordeaux and Saintes from 840 and Duke of Gascony from 845, son or grandson of Seguin I
- Seguin de Badefol (1330–1366), French mercenary leader during the Hundred Years' War, who fought at the Battle of Brignais
- Seguin de Lugny, Bishop of Mâcon (see Ancient Diocese of Mâcon) from 1242 to 1262
- Sigwin von Are (died 1089), Archbishop of Cologne
Surname
- Albert Séguin (1891–1948), French gymnast and 1924 Olympic champion
- Armand Séguin (1767–1835), French chemist and physiologist
- Armand Séguin (painter) (1869–1903), French post-Impressionist painter, great-grandson of the above
- Charles Avila Séguin (1883–1965), Canadian lawyer and politician
- Dan Seguin (born 1948), Canadian retired National Hockey League player
- Édouard Séguin (1812–1880), French physician and educationalist
- Erasmo Seguín (1782–1857), politician and supporter of the Texas Revolution
- Fernand Seguin (1922–1988), Canadian biochemist, professor and radio and television host of science programs
- François Séguin, Canadian award-winning production designer, art director and set decorator
- Juan Seguín (1806–1890), Tejano hero of the Texas Revolution
- Julianne Séguin (born 1996), Canadian singles and pairs figure skater
- Marc Seguin (1786–1875), French engineer and inventor
- Marc Séguin (painter) (born 1970), French-Canadian painter and novelist
- Napoléon Séguin (1865–1940), French-Canadian politician
- Nicolas Seguin (born 1990), French footballer
- Patrick Seguin
- Paul-Arthur Séguin (1875–1946), French-Canadian politician
- Philippe Séguin (1943–2010), French politician
- Tyler Seguin (born 1992), Canadian National Hockey League player
- Wolfgang Seguin (born 1945), East German retired association footballer
- Yves Séguin (born 1951), French-Canadian former politician
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