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Etymology of Bardau

What does the name Bardau mean?

Noble surnames, such as Bardau, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Bardau, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Perigord. 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. The Bardau family derived their surname from the place-name Bardot, a place in Perigord.

Early Origins of the Bardau family

The surname Bardau was first found in Périgord, where this ancient family held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Bardau family

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Bardau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bardon, Bardone, Bardo, Bardot, Bardoe, Bardos, Bardau, Bardaux, Barddon, Barddone, Barddo, Barddot, Barddoe, Barddos, Barddau, Barddaux, Bardont, Barddont, Bardons, Barddons, de Bardon, de Bardone, de Bardo, de Bardot, de Bardoe, de Bardos, de Bardau, de Bardaux, de Barddon, de Barddone, de Barddo, de Barddot, de Barddoe, de Barddau and many more.

Early Notables of the Bardau family

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Bardau migration to the United States +



Bardau Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johann Georg Bardau, aged 23, settled with his wife Catharina Widmayer, in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, in 1752
  • Johann Georg BarDau, who arrived in America in 1752 1
  • Johann Georg Bardau, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 1


  1. 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)


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