Origin and popularity of the name BEAUFORT
Origin
Beaufort : French and English (of Norman and French Huguenot origin): habitational name from (Le) Beaufort the name of several places in various parts of France notably in Nord Somme and Pas-de-Calais from Old French bel ‘beautiful’ + fort ‘fort fortified castle’. The surname Beaufort is rare in Britain. Compare Beauford Buford and Blueford.
Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press
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