Renard is a French-language surname derived either from the French form of the Germanic name Reinhart, or from the nickname "Renart" meaning "fox" in Old French.Renard, Digital Dictionary of German Surnames, Academy of Sciences and Literature, Germany Notable people with the name include:
Henriette Rénard (d. 1721 or 1722), a mistress of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony Marie-Jeanne Renard du Bos (1701 – 1730–1750), French engraver Alexandre Renard (1906–1983), French Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Lyon Alfred Renard (1895–1988), Belgian aeronautical engineer Alphonse François Renard (1842–1903), Belgian geologist André Renard (1911–1962), Belgian trade unionist and activist André Renard (cyclist) (1889–1950), French racing cyclist Augusta Öhrström-Renard (1856–1921), Swedish mezzo-soprano opera singer Bertrand Renard (born 1955), French television presenter and author Charles Renard (1847–1905), French military engineer who proposed preferred numbers Christine Renard (1929–1979), French writer of science fiction and fantasy Colette Renard (1924–2010), French singer and actress Claire Renard (born 1944), French composer and multimedia artist Damien Renard (born 1980), French orienteering competitor Gabrielle Renard (1878–1959), nanny to the family of the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and a frequent model for him Gregory Renard (born 1995), better known as DJ Yung Vamp, Belgian DJ and record producer Guy Rénard (born 1934), Belgian sports shooter Hervé Renard (born 1968), French football player and manager Ian Renard, Chancellor of the University of Melbourne Jean-Claude Renard (1922–2002), French poet Jeffery Renard Allen (born 1962), American poet, essayist, short story writer, and novelist Jules Renard (1864–1910), French author Marie Renard (1864–1939), Austrian operatic mezzo-soprano, later soprano Marthe Renard, née Leblanc (b. 1903), French pharmacist who worked in Marie Curie's laboratory on the separation of plutonium Maurice Renard (1875–1939), French author Mercedes Renard (born 1975), American actress Michel Renard (1924–1988), Martiniquais politician Olivier Renard (born 1979), Belgian footballer Raymond Renard (1925–2020), Belgian writer and linguist Roberto Silva Renard (1855–1920), Chilean military and political figure Rosita Renard (1894–1949), Chilean classical pianist Simon Renard (1513–1573), Spanish ambassador in France and England Veronique Renard (born 1965), Dutch author and Tibet activist also known as Pantau Wendie Renard (born 1990), French footballer Emil Kio (1894–1965), Russian magician, born Emil Hirschfeld-Renard
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