Bourdeaux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bourdeaux family

Early History of the Bourdeaux family

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Bourdeaux 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 Bourdeaux is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Bourdage, Bordage, Bourdages, Bourda, Bourdac, Bourdan, Bourdon, Bourdet, Bourdier, Bourderie, Bourdillot, Bourdillon, Bourdeille, Bourdeau, Bourdeaux, Bourdelle, Bourdette, Bourdarias, Bourdeu, Bourdales and many more.

Early Notables of the Bourdeaux family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

• Gilbert Bourdeaux, a priest in 1750...
• Godefroy-Claude-Bernard Bourdeaux, a general born in 1852, was made colonel in 1906, Governor of Dijon three years later, and named brigadier general in 1910...

Bourdeaux Ranking

In France, the name Bourdeaux is the 7,909^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Bourdeaux 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 Bourdeaux 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 Bourdeaux were Andre Bourdeau, who married in 1765 in St. Philippe, Quebec; Marie Charlotte Bourdage married in 1774; Antoinette Bourdages married in 1792; Zephirin Bourdages was a sailor in 1871 who lived in Bonaventure, Quebec..