Réal is a French language masculine given name derived from the borrowing of the Catalan language réal or the Spanish language real, meaning "royal". Réal, as a given name, is found predominantly in Quebec and other Canadian French speaking areas.
Individuals bearing the name Réal include: Réal Andrews (born 1963), Canadian actor Réal Bossé (born 1962), Canadian actor Réal Bouvier (1946–2000), Canadian navigator and journalist Réal Caouette (1917–1976), Canadian politician Réal Chevrefils (1932–1981), Canadian ice hockey player Réal Cloutier (born 1956), Canadian ice hockey player Réal Favreau, Canadian judge Réal Godbout, Canadian writer and comic book illustrator Réal Gauvin (born 1935), Canadian politician Réal Giguère (1933–2019), Canadian television host and broadcaster Réal Lapierre (born 1944), Canadian politician Réal Lemieux (1945–1975), Canadian ice hockey player Réal Ménard (born 1962), Canadian politician Réal Ouellet (1935–2022), Canadian writer and academic Réal Paiement (born 1959), Canadian hockey player and coach
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