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Etymology of Bournonville

What does the name Bournonville mean?

Noble surnames, such as Bournonville, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Bournonville, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Picardy. 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.

Early Origins of the Bournonville family

The surname Bournonville was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family had been established in early times.

Early History of the Bournonville family

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Bournonville Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bournival, Bournivalle, Bournivau, Bournivaux, Bournivaulx, Bournivault, Bournivaut, Bourniveau, Bourniveaux, Bournaval, Bournavalle, Bournavau, Bournavaux, Bournavaulx, Bournavault, Bournavaut, Bournaveau, Bournaveaux, Bournazel, Bournilhas, Bourniquel, Bournisien, Bournisienne, Bournonville and many more.

Early Notables of the Bournonville family

Notable amongst the family name at this period was

  • Antoine-Auguste Bournonville, born in 1805, the son of Antoine-Théodore Bournonville...

Migration of the Bournonville family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: François Bournival dit le Picard, who settled in New France, where he married Angélique Boisverd at Forges de St-Maurice, in Trois-Riviè.


Contemporary Notables of the name Bournonville (post 1700) +

  • August Bournonville (1805-1879), Danish dancer and choreographer


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