Bournival History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Noble surnames, such as Bournival, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Bournival, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Picardy. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.

Early Origins of the Bournival family

The surname Bournival was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family had been established in early times.

Early History of the Bournival family

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Bournival Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bournival, Bournivalle, Bournivau, Bournivaux, Bournivaulx, Bournivault, Bournivaut, Bourniveau, Bourniveaux, Bournaval, Bournavalle, Bournavau, Bournavaux, Bournavaulx, Bournavault, Bournavaut, Bournaveau, Bournaveaux, Bournazel, Bournilhas, Bourniquel, Bournisien, Bournisienne, Bournonville and many more.

Early Notables of the Bournival family

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Bournival migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bournival Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

François Bournival dit le Picard, who settled in New France, where he married Angélique Boisverd at Forges de St-Maurice, in Trois-Rivières in 1751
Michel Bournival, born in 1753, who married Louis Bélanger in Yamachiche in 1777

Bournival Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Joseph Bournival, who married J. Aucoin in Saint-Barnabé in 1825
Jean-Baptiste Bournival, who married M. Louise Matheau in Saint-Barnabé in 1829

Contemporary Notables of the name Bournival (post 1700) +

Colette Bournival, vice-president of the Banque Nationale de Paris in Montreal