What is "desjardins"

Desjardins may refer to:

• Desjardins Group, the largest association of credit unions (aka cooperative banks) in North America
• Desjardins (surname), people with the surname Desjardins
• The Desjardins borough of the city of Lévis, Quebec
• The former Desjardins Regional County Municipality of Quebec, which became the Desjardins borough of the city of Lévis, Quebec

Desjardins (French, of the gardens) is a common last name in French-speaking Canada and is the name of:

• Alphonse Desjardins (co-operator), co-founder of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (today Desjardins Group), a forerunner of North American credit unions
• Andrew Desjardins (born 1986), Canadian professional ice hockey player
• Cédrick Desjardins (born 1985), Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
• Dorimène Roy Desjardins, co-founder of the Caisses populaires Desjardins
• Éric Desjardins (born 1969), Canadian professional ice hockey player
• Julien François Desjardins (1799-1840), French zoologist
• Marie-Catherine Desjardins (1640-1683), usually referred to as Marie-Catherine de Villedieu, a 17th-century French author
• Martin Desjardins, French sculptor
• Pete Desjardins, American diver, participated in 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics
• Richard Desjardins, singer-songwriter, actor, and documentary film maker from the Canadian province of Quebec
• Sarah Desjardins (born 1994), Canadian actress