Bouchard

Article summary

Bouchard, a Norman name with German elements, means "fort" (bourgh) and "brave," "strong" (heard), see Burkhardt. It is also a French nickname for someone with a big mouth, "bouche" being French for mouth. Notable people with the name include: * Several princes of Vendôme; see List of counts and dukes of Vendôme *Alain Bouchard (born 1949), Canadian businessman *Albert Bouchard (born 1947), American musician, a member of the band Blue Öyster Cult *Anthony Bouchard, American politician *Benoît Bouchard (born 1940), Canadian politician *Cal Bouchard (born 1977), Canadian former basketball player *Camil Bouchard (born 1945), Canadian politician *Candace Bouchard, American politician *Charles Bouchard (born 1956), Royal Canadian Air Force general *Charles Jacques Bouchard (1837–1915), French pathologist *Claude Bouchard (born 1939), Canadian physiologist *Dan Bouchard (born 1950), Canadian hockey player *David Bouchard, Canadian author *Eli Bouchard (born 2007), Canadian snowboarder *Elias Bouchard, fictional character in the horror fiction podcast The Magnus Archives *Émile Bouchard (1919–2012), Canadian hockey player *Eugenie Bouchard (born 1994), Canadian tennis and pickleball player *Evan Bouchard (born 1999), Canadian hockey player *Gérard Bouchard (born 1943), Canadian historian, sociologist and writer *Gilles Bouchard (born 1971), Canadian ice hockey coach * Gwendolyn Boucha…

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1. date of birth: 1949 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1937 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375838063