de Blois
| Pronunciation | French: [dəblwa] English: /dəˈblwɑː/ |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | French |
de Blois, often written as DeBlois or Deblois, is a surname meaning "from Blois", a city in central France. The surname is most common in Quebec.
People with this surname
[edit]- Charles Deblois (born 1939), member of the Canadian House of Commons
- Dean DeBlois (born 1970), Canadian film director, screenwriter, and animator
- Natalie de Blois (1921–2013), American architect
- Stephen Wastie Deblois (1780–1844), businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia.
- George Wastie Deblois (1824-1886), businessman and political figure in Prince Edward Island
- Joseph-François Deblois (1797-1860), lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada
- George Des Brisay de Blois (1887–1958), 14th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Lucien DeBlois (born 1957), Canadian retired professional ice hockey right wing and centre who played from 1977 to 1992
- Pierre Antoine Deblois (1815-1898), Quebec farmer, businessman and political figure
- Tony DeBlois (born 1970), American blind autistic savant and multi-instrumentalist
Medieval figures
[edit]- Stephen, King of England (1092 or 1096 – 25 October 1154), King of England from 1136 until his death, of the House of Blois
- Louis de Blois (1506–1566), Flemish monk and writer, generally known under the name of Blosius
- Stephen de Blois, 2nd Earl of Albemarle (d. 1127), Count of Aumale and Lord of Holderness, also known as Stephen of Aumale
- Charles de Blois (1319-1364), Duke of Brittany from 1341 to his death
- Guillaume de Blois (1135–1202), French cardinal, also called William of the White Hands and William White Hands
- Robert de Blois (fl. 13th century), Old French poet and trouvère
- William de Blois (bishop of Lincoln) (d. 1206), medieval Bishop of Lincoln
- Peter de Blois (c. 1130 – c. 1211) a French cleric, theologian, poet and diplomat
See also
[edit]- Deblois, Maine, town in the United States
- DeBlois, Prince Edward Island, settlement in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island
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