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.

Badour : 1: Altered form of French Bédard (see Bedard). Compare Badore.2: In some cases also French: habitational name from Badour a hamlet in Corrèze or a nickname from a variant of Old French baudour ‘joy boldness’. This surname is rare in France.3: Arabic (Egypt and Lebanon): variant of Badr. Compare Baddour.

Bedeau : 1: Altered form of French Bédard (see Bedard).2: In some cases possibly also French: variant of Bedel. This surname is also found in Britain where it is of Huguenot origin.

Bedore : Americanized form of French Bédard (see Bedard) reflecting the characteristic Canadian and American French rounding of the -ard ending. Compare Badore and Bedor.

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