| ![Show Contents]() Bourguignon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Noble surnames, such as Bourguignon, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Bourguignon, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bourgogne. 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 Bourguignon family originally lived in the province of Bourgogne, known in the English speaking world as Burgundy. Early Origins of the Bourguignon familyThe surname Bourguignon was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where they held a family seat as a noble family. They were Lords of the Manor of Nivernais from early recorded time. The family grew and prospered, and by 1370 two main branches formed, the Counts and Barons of Bourgogne and the Marquis of Faulain. Two of the more notable descendants of the family were: Louis, Duke of Bourgogne, 1682-1712, who was the grandson of Louis XIV and father of Louis XV and whose instructor was François Fénélou de Salignac, philosopher and Man of Letters; and François Bourgoing, 1585-1662, who was a French theologian and one of the founders of the Order of the Oratory. Early History of the Bourguignon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bourguignon research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1314, 1441, 1633, 1672, 1691, 1693 and 1721 are included under the topic Early Bourguignon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bourguignon Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bourgoin, Bourgoine, Bourgoing, le Bourgoing, Bourgoins, Bourgoines, Borgoin, Borgoine, Borgoing, le Borgoing, Bourgogne, Bourgognes, le Bourgogne, le Bourgognes, Borgognes, Borgogne, le Borgogne, le Borgognes, Bourgagne, Bourgagnes, Bourgone, Bourgones, Borgone, Borgones, Bourgon, Bourgons, Bourgonne, Bourgonnes, Borgon, Borgone, Borgonne and many more. Early Notables of the Bourguignon familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - Guillaume Le Borgoinne, Knight; Louis, Duke of Bourgogne, grandson of Louis XIV and father of Louis XV; François Bourgoing, theologian; and Louis Bourguignon (1693-1721), born Louis Dominique Garthaus...
Bourguignon RankingIn France, the name Bourguignon is the 767th most popular surname with an estimated 6,474 people with that name. 1
 Bourguignon migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bourguignon Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Mathieu Bourguignon, who arrived in Canada in 1653
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- Erika Eichhorn Bourguignon (1924-2015), American anthropologist known for her work on possession trance and other altered states of consciousness
- Philippe Bourguignon (b. 1948), French businessman, former Chief Executive Officer of Euro Disney, Executive Vice President of Disney Europe
- Jean-Pierre Bourguignon (b. 1947), French mathematician, working in the field of differential geometry
- Anne Bourguignon (b. 1950), birth name of Anémone, a French actress, filmmaker and political activist
- André Bourguignon (1920-1996), French psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, born in Paris, father of actress Anémone
- François Bourguignon (1945-2003), French former Chief Economist (2003–2007) of the World Bank
- Brigadier-General Louis Bourguignon (1880-1957), French General Officer Commanding Tanks, 2nd Army 2
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