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.^[1] 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 (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

• Azem (disambiguation)

Surname list

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