| ![Show Contents]() Bovard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The long and noble heritage behind the name of Bovard first began in medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Bovard family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Bovard was an occupational name for a person who worked in a cowshed. Looking back further, we find the name Bovard was derived from the Old French word boverie, which means a stable for oxen. Early Origins of the Bovard familyThe surname Bovard was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where bearers of this family name and their ancestors have been located since ancient times. Early History of the Bovard familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bovard research. Another 357 words (26 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1376, 1391, 1430, 1500, 1519, 1544, 1648, 1677, 1700, 1717, 1743, 1744 and 1746 are included under the topic Early Bovard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bovard Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bouvier, Bouviez, Bouviet, Bouviest, Bouviait, Bouviais, Bouviaie, Bouviaies, Buvier, Buviez, Buviet, Buviest, Buviait, Buviais, Buviaies, Buviaie, Buviaies, Bouvié, Buvié, De Bouvier, Le Bouvier, De Buvier, Le Buvier and many more. Early Notables of the Bovard familyAnother 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bovard Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Bovard migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bovard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James Bovard, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bovard (post 1700) | + |
- Marion McKinley Bovard (1847-1891), American academic, 1st President of the University of Southern California (1880-1891)
- George Finley Bovard (1856-1932), American academic, 4th President of the University of Southern California (1903-1921)
- Alan J. Bovard (1906-1983), American college football player and coach who played from 1926-1929 and coached from 1947-1956
- Harry F. Bovard, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1920, 1928 2
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Festina lente
Motto Translation: Be quick without impetuosity.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Bovard migration to the United States 
