Beauchamp Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Beauchamp last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Beauchamp last name
Meaning of the Beauchamp last name: fair field. Beauchamp is a French surname of Norman origin from beau champ, fair field, for a place so named. The last name came to England after 1066 and also reached Quebec. A curious detail: in England it is usually said Beecham, far from its French spelling.
Arms associated with the Beauchamp name
Coats of arms associated with the Beauchamp surname follow French heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Beauchamp name FAQ
What does the Beauchamp name mean?
Fair field. Common variants include Beecham, Beauchamps.
Where does the Beauchamp surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Beauchamp coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Beauchamp coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Albert Dauzat & Marie-Thérèse Morlet, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).