Bergeron Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Bergeron last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Bergeron last name
Meaning of the Bergeron last name: little shepherd. Bergeron is a French surname meaning "little shepherd", from berger, "shepherd", with the ending -on, perhaps for a young shepherd or the son of one. The last name is common in western France and came early to Quebec and Acadia. Curiously, it is also one of the classic Cajun names of Louisiana.
Arms associated with the Bergeron name
Coats of arms associated with the Bergeron surname follow French heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Bergeron name FAQ
What does the Bergeron name mean?
Little shepherd. Common variants include Bergeon.
Where does the Bergeron surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada and the United States.
Is there a Bergeron coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Bergeron coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Albert Dauzat, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France (Larousse); Marie-Thérèse Morlet, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille (Perrin, 1991); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).