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The surname Badai is a local type of surname; it is derived from the local geography near where the original bearer lived or held land. Old records show the name Badai was derived from the Old French word bad, which meant "open." The original bearer, therefore, lived in open land. The verb "badar" is from the "Occitan" dialect of Old French, found in the southeast of France.
The surname Badai was first found in Provence, where this distinguished family have been seated since very early times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Badai research. Another 157 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1378, 1462, 1535, 1539, 1607 and 1626 are included under the topic Early Badai History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Badet, Baddet, Baddett, Baddette, Badette, Badett, Badeig and many more.
Another 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Badai Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: M. Badin who settled in New Orleans in 1822 at the age of 22.