Bovet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Bovet family

The surname Bovet was first found in the city of Reggio-Emilia, where records show Gerardo de Corviago Bovini living here in 1079.

Early History of the Bovet family

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Bovet Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Bovet include Bove, Bova, Bovi, Bue, Buo, Bui, Bua, Boe, Boi, Boy, Bo, Dal Bo, Del Bo, Lo Bue, Lo Boi, La Bua, Boelli, Boellis, Bovetto, Bovetti, Bovet, Boetto, Boetti, Boet, Boeddu, Bovino, Bovin, Boin, Buini, Bovoli, Bovani, Boano, Bovini, Bovara, Bovetini, Bovelli, Bovaro, Bovari and many more.

Early Notables of the Bovet family

Prominent among members of the family was

Bovetinodei Bovetini, who was an intellectual in Mantua in the 13th century

Bovet migration to the United States +

A look at the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Bovet:

Bovet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Bovet, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 1
Arni Eli Bovet, who settled in Philadelphia in 1860

Bovet migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bovet Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Francoise Bovet, who arrived in Montreal in 1659
Renee Bovet, who arrived in Montreal in 1659

Contemporary Notables of the name Bovet (post 1700) +

François de Bovet (1745-1838), Bishop of Sisteron from 1789 to 1817
Fritz Bovet (1845-1888), Swiss romantic era composer and violinist
Guy Bovet (b. 1942), Swiss organist and composer
Edouard Bovet (1797-1849), Swiss watchmaker and founder of the Bovet watch company
Daniel Bovet (b. 1907), Swiss/Italian pharmacologist

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)