title: Azéma
text: # Azéma
  
  Azéma (and variations like: Azem, Azemar) is a French surname. It derives from the pre 7th Century personal name "Aethelmaer", a compound of the elements "aethel", meaning noble, and "maer", which means famous. Notable people with the surname include:
  
  * Agénor Azéma de Montgravier (1805–1863), French archaeologist
  * Anne Azéma (born 1957), French-born soprano and artistic director of the Boston Camerata
  * Claude Azéma (1943–2021), French auxiliary bishop of Montpellier
  * Étienne Azéma (1776–1851), French poet, playwright, and writer of fables
  * Franck Azéma (born 1971), French rugby union
  * Georges Azéma (1821–1864), French historian from Réunion
  * Henri Azéma (1861–1932), physician, journalist, and author from Réunion
  * Jean-Baptiste Azéma (17th century-1745) colonial governor of Réunion
  * Jean-Henri Azéma (1913–2000), French poet, father of Jean-Pierre Azéma
  * Jean-Pierre Azéma (born 1937), French historian
  * Léon Azéma (1888–1978), French architect, employed as "Architect of the City of Paris"
  * Manon Azem [fr] (born 1990), French actress
  * Mazaé Azéma (1823–1886), French politician and doctor, recipient of the Légion d'honneur
  * Sabine Azéma (born 1949), French movie actress and film director
  