What is "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 according to Ancestry.com. Notable people with the name include :

• Albert Bouchard, a member of the band Blue Öyster Cult
• Benoît Bouchard (born 1940), Canadian politician
• Camil Bouchard (born 1945), Canadian politician
• Charles Bouchard, Royal Canadian Air Force general
• Charles-Joseph Bouchard, French pathologist
• Dan Bouchard (born 1950), Canadian hockey player
• Émile Bouchard (1919–2012), Canadian hockey player
• Eugenie Bouchard (born 1994), Canadian tennis player
• Gérard Bouchard (born 1943), Canadian historian, sociologist and writer
• Henri Bouchard (1875–1960), French sculptor
• Hippolyte Bouchard (1780–1843), French and Argentine sailor and corsair
• Joe Bouchard, also a member of the band Blue Öyster Cult
• Joel Bouchard (b. January 23, 1974), French Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman
• Ken Bouchard (born 1955), American NASCAR driver
• Loren Bouchard (born 1969), American cartoonist, animator, voice actor, screenwriter, producer, television director, and composer
• Lucien Bouchard, retired 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), French Canadian professional hockey forward.
• Robert Bouchard (born 1943), Canadian politician
• Télesphore-Damien Bouchard (1881–1962), Canadian politician
• Thomas J. Bouchard Jr. (born 1937), American psychologist

Bouchard could also refer to:

• Bouchard Père et Fils, a Burgundy wine producer