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![Show Contents]() Boregard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The story of the name Boregard begins in the French province of Limousin in medieval times. Boregard was a name for someone who lived in Limousin. The name may also be a nickname for a person who lived in a place of exceptional beauty, for the name translates as "beautiful to look at." There is another possibility; the name may be a nickname, given to an exceptionally good looking person, or perhaps it could be a nickname given ironically. This makes this name polygenetic. A polygenetic name is a name that may have more than one origin and may have been adopted by several groups of people more or less independently of each other. Early Origins of the Boregard familyThe surname Boregard was first found in Limousin, where the family has held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the Boregard familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boregard research. Another 407 words (29 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1477, 1586, 1595, 1596, 1598, 1599, 1665 and 1692 are included under the topic Early Boregard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boregard Spelling VariationsFrench surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Boregard is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Beauregard, Beauregar, Beauregardes, Bauregard, Boregard, Boreguarde, Beuregar, Beuregardes and many more. Early Notables of the Boregard familyAnother 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Boregard Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Boregard familyIn 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Boregard has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Boregard were André Jarret "sieur de Beauregard," lieutenant of Salière Company, Carignan Regiment, who arrived in Quebec in 1665, and married Marguerite Anthiaume in Montré.
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