Colbert

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Colbert is a common surname and rare given name of Old French and Old German origins; it was introduced to Britain by the Normans.^[1]

Colbert most commonly refers to:

• Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619–1683), French minister of finance under King Louis XIV
• Stephen Colbert (b. 1964), American comedian and television show host
  • The Colbert Report, satirical television show hosted by Stephen Colbert
  • Stephen Colbert (character), fictional persona of Stephen Colbert as portrayed on The Colbert Report

Contents 1 People 1.1 Surnames 1.2 Given names 2 Places 2.1 United States 3 Other 4 References

[edit] People

[edit] Surnames

• Brent Colbert (b. 1969), Canadian conservative public policy advisor
• Charles Colbert, marquis de Croissy (1625–1696), French diplomatist, brother of Jean-Baptiste Colbert
• Claudette Colbert (1903–1996), American actress
• Conn Colbert (1896–1916), Irish rebel
• Edouard Colbert (1774–1853), Napoleonic French Baron and leader of the Red Lancers
• Edwin Harris Colbert (1905–2001), American vertebrate paleontologist
• Gregory Colbert (b. 1960), Canadian photographer and filmmaker
• Holmes Colbert, developer of the Chickasaw Nation's constitution in the 1850s
• Jacques-Nicolas Colbert (1655–1707), French churchman, son of Jean-Baptiste Colbert
• Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Marquis de Seignelay (1651–1690), called Seignelay, French politician, son of Jean-Baptiste Colbert
• Jim Colbert (b. 1941), American golfer
• Keary Colbert (b. 1982), American football player
• Kevin Colbert (b. 1957), American football general manager
• Leigh Colbert (b. 1975), Australian rules football player
• Levi Colbert, Chickasaw leader
• Nate Colbert (b. 1946), American baseball player
• Richard Colbert, American spammer
• Robert Colbert (b. 1931), American television actor and star of The Time Tunnel
• Tom Colbert (b. 1949), Oklahoma State Supreme Court Justice
• Wayne Colbert (b. 1985), Irish association football player

[edit] Given names

• Colbert I. King (b. 1939), American journalist

[edit] Places

[edit] United States

• Colbert County, Alabama
• Colbert, Georgia
• Colbert, Oklahoma
• Colbert, Washington
• Colbert's Ferry, historic Red River crossing on the National Register of Historic Places

[edit] Other

• Comité Colbert, French social committee
• French ship Colbert, six ships of the French Navy have borne the name Colbert in honour of Jean-Baptiste Colbert

[edit] References

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