Renault is a French surname, probably originating from Brittany, easily confused with Renaud, which in French is pronounced in the same way.
Surname Notable people with the surname Renault include:
Ana Paula Renault (born 1981), Brazilian journalist, columnist and TV personality Bernard Renault (botanist) (1836–1904), French paleobotanist Bernard Renault (canoeist), French slalom canoeist Cécile Renault (1774–1794), French woman accused of attempting to assassinate Robespierre Fernand Renault (1865–1909), French business manager, one of the founders of the Renault automobile company Francis Renault (1893–1955), American female impersonator and vaudeville performer François Louis de Rousselet, Marquis de Châteaurenault (1637–1716), French vice-admiral, maréchal, and nobleman Gerardo Renault (1929–2026), Brazilian lawyer and politician Gilbert Renault (1904–1984), French Resistance secret agent during World War II Henri-René Renault (1891–1952), Canadian politician Jeanne Renault Saint-Laurent (1886–1966), wife of Louis St. Laurent, Prime Minister of Canada Louis Renault (jurist) (1843–1918), French jurist and educator, Nobel peace prize 1907 Louis Renault (industrialist) (1877–1944), French industrialist, one of the founders of the Renault automobile company Marcel Renault (1872–1903), French race driver, one of the founders of the Renault automobile company Maxime Renault (born 1990), French racing cyclist Mary Renault (1905–1983), British writer Michel Renault (1927–1993), French ballet dancer and teacher Philip Francois Renault (before 1719–c. 1750), French explorer and courtier Pierre Renault (1697-1777), French colonial administrator in India. Stéphane Renault (born 1968), French badminton player Jean Malo-Renault (1900–1988), French engraver and librarian
Given name
Renault Renaldo Duncan (1904–1980), Duncan Renaldo, possibly Romanian-born American actor Renault Robinson (born 1942), US police officer and chairman of Chicago Housing Authority
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