Pichon Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Pichon last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Pichon last name
Meaning of the Pichon last name: little one. Pichon is a French surname from Occitan pichon, "small", a nickname for a short man or the youngest son. It is common in southern and western France. The Bordeaux estates Château Pichon Baron and Pichon Comtesse in Pauillac carry this last name, from the Pichon de Longueville family.
Arms associated with the Pichon name
Coats of arms associated with the Pichon surname follow French heraldry, each with its own blazon.
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Pichon name FAQ
What does the Pichon name mean?
Little one. Common variants include Pichot, Pichonnet.
Where does the Pichon surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Pichon coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Pichon 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).