Philidor

Philidor or Danican Philidor is a name given to members of the Duncan family, believed to be from Scotland, who were court musicians and composers in the service of various French kings.

• André Danican Philidor (l'ainé) (1647–1730), (namesake of an extensive French musical collection)
• Anne Danican Philidor (1681–1728), older half-brother of François-André
• Francois Danican Philidor (1689–1717), composer and flautist
• François-André Danican Philidor (1726–1795), composer, known as André Danican Philidor (the younger), chess player, namesake of the Philidor defense
• Jacques Danican Philidor (1657–1708)
• Jean Danican Philidor (1610–1679)
• Michel Danican Philidor (I.) (1580–1651), he was nicknamed Philidor by Louis XIV, in memory of the Italian oboe virtuoso Filidori, whom his descendants still bear as part of their family name.
• Michel Danican Philidor (II.) (1610–1679)
• Michel Danican Philidor (III.) (1683–1723)
• Pierre Danican Philidor (1681–1731)

Philidor is the name of the following chess clubs:

• Cercle d'échecs Philidor Dommeldange-Beggen , association from Luxembourg
• Koninklijke Schaakclub Philidor 1847 , club from Leeuwarden
• Leidse schaakclub Philidor , club from Leiden
• Philidor (chess club) , club from Charlottenlund

See also:

• Philidor's Defense , a radio play by Günter Eich
• Filidor

This is a disambiguation page for differentiating between several terms identified with the same word.