Bonnard Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Bonnard last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Bonnard last name
Meaning of the Bonnard last name: good man. Bonnard is a French surname from bon, "good", with the suffix -ard, a nickname for a kind or good-natured man. It is found in eastern France, Savoy and western Switzerland. Painter Pierre Bonnard, a master of color, made this last name famous. Related names include Bonard and Bonnet.
Arms associated with the Bonnard 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 Bonnard name grew.
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Bonnard name FAQ
What does the Bonnard name mean?
Good man. Common variants include Bonard, Bon.
Where does the Bonnard surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Bonnard coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Bonnard 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).