Breard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Breard

What does the name Breard mean?

The name Breard comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a stout person. The surname Breard is derived from the Old English word brode, which means broad. This in turn is derived from the Old English word brad, which has the same meaning.

Early Origins of the Breard family

The surname Breard was first found in Cornwall in the parish of Helland. "The barton of Brodes or Broads, which appears to have been formerly possessed by a family of that name, was for some time subsequent to the reign of James I. a seat of a younger branch of the family of Glynn." 1

Early History of the Breard family

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Breard Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Breard has undergone many spelling variations, including Broad, Brod and others.

Early Notables of the Breard family

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Breard Ranking

France, the name Breard is the 3,032^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2

Breard migration to Australia +

Breard Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Henry Breard, (b. 1860), aged 19, Cornish labourer travelling aboard the ship "Northampton" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 12th January 1879 3

Sources +

Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 19). Emigrants to Australia NSW 1860 -88 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/nsw_passenger_lists_1860_88.pdf