Renault is a French surname, probably originating from Brittany, easily confused with Renaud, which in French is pronounced in the same way.
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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