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