Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English, French (Anglicized) 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.
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