Show ContentsBrideau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Brideau family

The surname Brideau was first found in Savoy (French: Savoie) in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps.

Early History of the Brideau family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brideau research. Another 29 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1636, 1701, 1730, 1740, 1752, 1764, 1802, 1813, 1834, 1850, 1856, 1880 and 1883 are included under the topic Early Brideau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brideau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bride, Brides, Bridant, Bridat, Brideau, Bridet, Briday, Bridey, Bridon, Bridonneau, Bridau, Bridault, Bridier, Bridou, Bridoux, Brideau, Bridaine, Bridan, Bridaut, Bridel, Briden, Bridieu and many more.

Early Notables of the Brideau family

Notable in the family name at this time was

  • Charles-Antoine Bridan was from a family of well-known sculptors. Born in 1730, he was taught by Vinache, and today his "Enfant à l'Oiseau" is housed in the museum of Orléans. Charles and his son Pier...

Migration of the Brideau family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 18 recorded immigrants who settled in Canada between 1600 and 1900. Among earlier settlers were Jean Bridault, who was married in 1687 in Quebec; Marie-Anne Bridaut lived in Quebec in 1704.


Contemporary Notables of the name Brideau (post 1700) +

  • Nicholas Brideau, American published researcher with Debut Biotechnology, San Diego, California
  • Matthew Brideau, American actor and assistant director, known for Death of Seasons (2006), MAMBA (2018) and The Legend of Zelda: The Hero of Time (2009)
  • Leo Brideau, American President and CEO of Columbia St. Mary's Hospital and Clinics in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Marie-Anne Françoise Brideau (1752-1794), French choir nun who was among The Martyrs of Compiègne, executed in Paris on 17 July 1794 during the Reign of Terror, one of the beatified martyrs of the Catholic Church
  • Tanya Brideau, Canadian actress, known for Les Newbies (2019), Tap Out (2013) and Comme dans l'espace (2021)
  • Logan Brideau, Canadian actor, known for Paranormal 911 (2019)
  • Brigitte Brideau, Canadian actor, known for his work on Wimzie's House (1995) and Wimzie's House: Play Along with Wimzie (1999)


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