Lumiere

Lumiere, often written Lumière, is a French word meaning light. As a surname or brand name, it is used in various contexts, typically reflecting a connection to illumination or French heritage.

The Lumière brothers, Auguste (1862–1954) and Louis (1864–1948), were French inventors who developed the Cinématographe, a device that functioned as camera, projector, and printer. They gave the first public screening of projected motion pictures in 1895 in Paris, an event that helped establish cinema as a mass medium. Their work and films contributed to the early development of cinematography and the global spread of motion picture storytelling.

In popular culture, Lumière is a character in Disney's Beauty and the Beast—a French-speaking candelabrum who serves as maître d'. The name is used in various works and branding to evoke light, French origins, or cinematic associations.

Other uses include the Festival Lumière in Lyon, France, a film festival dedicated to cinema history and restoration, and multiple contemporary brands and projects related to lighting or media that adopt the name Lumiere or Lumière. The accent version, lumière, remains common in French-language contexts and scholarly references to the historical figures.