Bourdon Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Bourdon last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Bourdon last name
Meaning of the Bourdon last name: pilgrim's staff. Bourdon is a French surname from bourdon, a pilgrim's staff, for a pilgrim or a staff maker, or from the bumblebee, a nickname for a man with a deep voice. The great bourdon bells share the word. Painter Sébastien Bourdon of Montpellier helped found the Royal Academy of painting, and the last name is common in France.
Arms associated with the Bourdon name
Coats of arms associated with the Bourdon surname follow French heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Bourdon name FAQ
What does the Bourdon name mean?
Pilgrim's staff. Common variants include Bourdin, Bourdonnet.
Where does the Bourdon surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Bourdon coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Bourdon 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).