Menard

Menard is a surname and place name derived from French Ménard.

Surname

• D.L. Menard (born 1932), Cajun music songwriter and performer
• Constance Menard (born 1968), French professional Dressage rider and equestrienne
• Henry William Menard (1920-1986), American geologist
• Hillary "Minnie" Menard (born 1934), Canadian hockey player
• Howie Menard (born 1942), National Hockey League player
• Joan M. Menard, member of the Massachusetts Senate
• John Menard, Jr. (born 1940), American businessman; founder and owner of the Menards chain of home improvement stores
• John Willis Menard (1838–1893), first African-American elected to the United States Congress
• Marc Menard (born 1975), Canadian actor
• Paul Menard (born 1980), son of John Jr., NASCAR driver
• Phil Menard, French accordion player active in Louisiana
• Pierre Menard (1766–1844), fur trader and Illinois politician
• René Menard (1605–1661), French Jesuit missionary explorer in North America
• Russell Menard, professor of British colonization in North America

Places

• Menard County, Illinois
• Menard County, Texas
  • Menard, Texas
• Menard-Hodges Site, archaeological site in Arkansas
• Pierre Menard Home State Historic Site, historic park in Illinois
  • Pierre Menard House, 1810 French Creole-style home of Pierre Menard

Organizations

• Menard Press, small press publisher founded in 1969
• Menard Independent School District, Menard, Texas
• Menard Correctional Center, a maximum and high-medium security prison in Illinois
• Holy Savior Menard Central High School, Roman Catholic parochial school in central Louisiana
• Team Menard, John Menard, Jr.'s Indy Racing League team

Other

• "Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote", short story by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges
  • Pierre Menard (fictional character), a fictional writer in the story

See also

• Menards, chain of home improvement stores in the Midwestern United States
• Ménard (disambiguation)

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