Bouchard

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 *Camil Bouchard (born 1945), Canadian politician *Charles Bouchard, Royal Canadian Air Force general *Charles Jacques Bouchard, French pathologist *Claude Bouchard (born 1939), Canadian physiologist *Dan Bouchard (born 1950), Canadian hockey player *David Bouchard, Canadian author *Émile Bouchard (1919–2012), Canadian hockey player *Eugenie Bouchard (born 1994), Canadian tennis 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 *Henri Bouchard (1875–1960), French sculptor *Hippolyte Bouchard (1780–1843), French and Argentine sailor and corsair *Jacinthe Bouchard, Canadian animal behaviorist and trainer *Jeanne-d'Arc Bouchard (born 1929), Canadian nun and nurse *Joe Bouchard (born 1948), American musician, a member of the band Blue Öyster Cult *Joel Bouchard (born 1974), Canadian ice hockey player *Ken Bouchard (born 1955), American NASCAR driver *Loren Bouchard (born 1969), American cartoonist, animator, voice actor, screenwriter, producer, director, and composer *Lucien Bouchard (born 1938), Canadian politician *Michel Marc Bouchard (born 1958), Canadian playwright *Mike Bouchard (born 1956), American politician *Pierre-François Bouchard (1772–1832), French captain *Pierre-Marc Bouchard (born 1984), Canadian hockey player *Robert Bouchard (born 1943), Canadian politician *Sean Bouchard (born 1996), American baseball player *Simone Mary Bouchard (1912–1945), Canadian painter and textile artist *Télesphore-Damien Bouchard (1881–1962), Canadian politician *Thomas J. Bouchard (born 1937), American psychologist Provided by Wikipedia