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, Canadian businessman Albert Bouchard, American musician, a member of the band Blue Öyster Cult Anthony Bouchard, American politician Benoît Bouchard, Canadian politician Cal Bouchard, Canadian former basketball player Camil Bouchard, Canadian politician Charles Bouchard, Royal Canadian Air Force general Charles Jacques Bouchard (1837–1915), French pathologist Claude Bouchard, Canadian physiologist Dan Bouchard, Canadian hockey player David Bouchard, Canadian author Eli Bouchard, Canadian snowboarder Elias Bouchard, fictional character in the horror fiction podcast The Magnus Archives Émile Bouchard (1919–2012), Canadian hockey player Eugenie Bouchard, Canadian tennis and pickleball player Evan Bouchard, Canadian hockey player Gérard Bouchard, Canadian historian, sociologist and writer Gilles Bouchard, Canadian ice hockey coach Gwendolyn Bouchard, fictional character in the horror fiction podcast The Magnus Protocol 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, Canadian nun and nurse Joe Bouchard, American musician, a member of the band Blue Öyster Cult Joel Bouchard, Canadian ice hockey player Ken Bouchard, American NASCAR driver Loren Bouchard, American cartoonist, animator, voice actor, screenwriter, producer, director, and composer Lucien Bouchard, Canadian politician Michel Marc Bouchard, Canadian playwright Mike Bouchard, American politician Pierre-François Bouchard (1772–1832), French captain Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Canadian hockey player Raymond Bouchard (1945–2026), Canadian actor Robert Bouchard, Canadian politician Sean Bouchard, American baseball player Simone Mary Bouchard (1912–1945), Canadian painter and textile artist Télesphore-Damien Bouchard (1881–1962), Canadian politician Thomas J. Bouchard, American psychologist