Bourguignon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Bourguignon

What does the name Bourguignon mean?

From the historical and enchanting region of Austria emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Bourguignon family.

Early Origins of the Bourguignon family

The surname Bourguignon was first found in Austria, where the name Bourguignon made a great early contribution to the feudal society of early Europe. The name Bourguignon became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses where family members continued to play important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts which resulted as each group sought to maximize its power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Bourguignon family

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Bourguignon Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Bourguignon include Bourguignon, Bourguinon, Borguignon, Bourgoignon, Borgoignon and many more.

Early Notables of the Bourguignon family

the von Bourguignon family of Austria

Bourguignon Ranking

France, the name Bourguignon is the 767^th most popular surname with an estimated 6,474 people with that name. 1

Bourguignon migration to Canada +

Austria was made a republic after the First World War. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was broken up by the Treaty of Versailles and many of its people found themselves in the new nation of Czechoslovakia. Many other Austrians and expatriate Austrians made their way to North America in the 20th century. Most landed in Philadelphia, later continuing on to the states of Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Some Austrian settlers also went to western Canada and Ontario. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Bourguignon or a variant listed above:

Bourguignon Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mathieu Bourguignon, who arrived in Canada in 1653

Contemporary Notables of the name Bourguignon (post 1700) +

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

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 3) Louis Bourguignon. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Bourguignon/Louis-Ferdinand/France.html