Researching Virginie Egger
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12 people with the Egger surname? In that year Egger was ranked number 3567 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Virginie means "maiden, virgin, pure" and is of French origin.
Records of Virginie Egger on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Virginie Egger and the Egger Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Egger surname in the USA? Egger is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Egger Databases
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Some Famous People called Virginie Egger
Virginie Egger
Virginie Egger (born 1966) is a Swiss-born Canadian artist and illustrator living in Quebec.
Egger was born in Geneva and received a diploma from the ’École des arts décoratifs (later the ) there. She moved to Quebec in 1988. After working for eight years on animated films, she began working as an illustrator for magazines and youth literature.
Egger directed the National Film Board of Canada animated film Un pas, which was presented at the World Festival of Animated Film Zagreb.
Egger's first picture book Recette d’éléphant à la sauce vieux pneu (text by ) received the Governor General's Award for French-language children's illustration. Her illustrations for the book were also shown at the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava. She also received the Grand Prix Grafika in the categories editorial illustration and children's books.
Source: Virginie Egger, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Egger
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