Origin and popularity of the name BEDARD
Origin
Bedard : French (Bédard): nickname from a derivative of bedaine ‘paunch potbelly’ applied to a pudgy individual or from a derivative of Old French bedier ‘ignorant stupid’. Compare Badore Badour 1 Bedeau 1 and Bedore.
Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press
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Geographic distribution of the 92,117 individuals with the name BEDARD on Geneanet.
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