Bélizaire (French pronunciation: [belizɛʁ]) is a French and West Indian (Haitian) surname derived from the French personal name Bélizaire, which comes from Belisarius (notably borne by the 6th century Byzantine commander). The surname is very rare in France. As of 2010, there were 1824 people with the surname Belizaire in the United States, having been brought to the country from the West Indies, primarily Haiti.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Déjean Bélizaire, Haitian politician
- Fritz Bélizaire, Haitian politician and civil engineer
- Néfertari Bélizaire (1962–2017), Haitian-born Canadian actor
- Thony Belizaire (1955–2013), Haitian photographer and photojournalist
Art
- Bélizaire and the Frey Children, 1837 group portrait painting
- Belizaire the Cajun, 1986 American film
See also
- Bélisaire, 1767 French novel
- Belisario (surname), an Italian and Spanish surname
- Bellisario, an Italian surname
References
- Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "Belizaire". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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