Re: French names:- Biron, Boulard and Ranville meanings read on...
in reply to a message by Mark C.
Biron comes it is a locative surname, coming from name of places.
In France at least three municipalities bear this name.
Boulard comes from an old german given name "bolohard"
Bolo i.e brother and hard "hard".
This according to the Frenche site of surnames www.jtosti.com/noms.
In France at least three municipalities bear this name.
Boulard comes from an old german given name "bolohard"
Bolo i.e brother and hard "hard".
This according to the Frenche site of surnames www.jtosti.com/noms.