Bouil History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bouil

The region of ancient France known as Auvergne is where the name Bouil was born. Bouil was a name for someone who lived as a "dweller near the birch trees," deriving its origin from the Latin word betullia which means birch tree. It is associated with the medieval region Auvergne, called Aveyron today. It is in south central France, on the Massíf Central.

Early Origins of the Bouil family

Early History of the Bouil family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bouil research. Another 198 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1690, 1729, 1777, 1790 and 1823 are included under the topic Early Bouil History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bouil Spelling Variations

French surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from 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 Bouil is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Bouille, Bouill, Bouile, Bouylle, Bouyll, Buille, Buile, Bhouille and many more.

Early Notables of the Bouil family

• Jean Bouillet (1690-1777), an 18th-century French physician. The physician and encyclopédiste Jean-Henri-Nicolas Bouillet (1729-1790) was his son

Migration of the Bouil family

France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and 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 Bouil 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 Bouil were Jean Bouille, son of Jean and Françoise Tical of Richemont, diocese of Saintes, Angoumois married Elisabeth Sincennes, daughter of Denis and Marguerite Landry in 1760 at Sainte-Foy in Qué.