Broussard Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Broussard last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Broussard last name
Meaning of the Broussard last name: dweller in scrubland. Broussard is a French surname for someone who lived in scrubland, from brousse, "brushwood", with the ending -ard. The last name came to Acadia in the 1600s and is now one of the best-known Cajun names in Louisiana. Curiously, Joseph Broussard, called Beausoleil, led a large group of exiled Acadians to Louisiana in 1765.
Arms associated with the Broussard name
Coats of arms associated with the Broussard surname follow French heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Broussard name FAQ
What does the Broussard name mean?
Dweller in scrubland. Common variants include Broussart.
Where does the Broussard surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in the United States and Canada.
Is there a Broussard coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Broussard coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Albert Dauzat, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France (Larousse); Acadian.org, Acadian genealogy and family histories (acadian.org); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).