Besson Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Besson last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Besson last name
Meaning of the Besson last name: twin. Besson is a French surname from besson, "twin", from a Latin root meaning "double". It is most frequent in central and south-eastern France. Film director Luc Besson has made this last name widely known in modern cinema. Twin brothers were often told apart by such names in village life.
Arms associated with the Besson name
French heraldry loved the fleur-de-lis, the lion and bold bands of colour, part of the tradition in which coats of arms associated with the Besson name grew.
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Besson name FAQ
What does the Besson name mean?
Twin. Common variants include Bessón, Bessonneau.
Where does the Besson surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Besson coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Besson coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Albert Dauzat, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France (Larousse); Marie-Thérèse Morlet, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille (Perrin, 1991).