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Type Surname (from nickname)
Other Forms FormsBeaufort

Meaning & History

English: most probably a variant of Beaufort.
Possibly an Anglicized spelling of French Buffard, which is from Old French bouffard, a term which meant ‘puffing and blowing’, hence an unflattering nickname for an irascible or self-important man.
Added 6/10/2016 by LMS