Riou
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Riou is a common family name from Brittany
, western Europe.
Riou may refer to:
Last name
Places
Other
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
, western Europe.
Riou may refer to:
Last name
- Édouard RiouÉdouard RiouÉdouard Riou was a French painter and illustrator of books by Jules Verne.Riou was a pupil of Charles-François Daubigny and Gustave Doré, graduated in 1859...
, a Breton painter - Edward RiouEdward RiouEdward Riou was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the French Revolutionary Wars under several of the most distinguished naval officers of his age and won fame and honour for two incidents in particular....
, British Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
officer - Rémy RiouRémy RiouRémy Riou is a French football goalkeeper who plays for Toulouse.He was a member Lyon's first team since 2003, but failed to make his Ligue 1 debut for the club and moved to Lorient on a one-season loan in July 2006. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 4 November 2006 in the Lorient's 1–0 away victory...
, French footballer - Rudy RiouRudy RiouRudy Riou is a French football goalkeeper who currently plays for FC Nantes.-Montpellier HSC:Riou made his Ligue 1 début on 31 July 1999, being a key figure in a 2-1 victory over Olympique Lyonnais. He played 20 games for Montpellier before they were relegated...
, French footballer - Jakez Riou, a writer in Breton
- Vincent RiouVincent RiouVincent Riou is a French sailor. He is the skipper of PRB, a 60-foot monohull. He won the 2004 edition of the Vendée Globe.-Recent events:...
, a Breton sailor
Places
- several small rivers in France
- Île de Riou, an island near Marseille, France
Other
- Riou (Suikoden), the name given to the protagonist in the Japanese novelization and radio drama adaptation of the video game Suikoden II