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Origin of Reau Total Records: 6  Origin of Reau, Meaning of Reau Origin: Boudreau is my famely name. We were deported from france in 1955 to the coasts of New Brunswick Canada. Were we colonised and survived the harsh winters of the north. I have extensive info. on the Boudreau heritage with full famely tree. Even names of indians, scotts , english that us ACADIANS married.Some of our ancestors where deported to louisianna and are still there. We are a bilingual french english people. Need more info be happy to help. The reason I was here is my fiancee's last name is Homiak. We know it is Ukrainian and his grandfather came to canada 50 or 60 years ago and that where it ends I cannot find anything at all on this name . Any info would be greatly appriciated Surnames: Boudreau, Boudrault Submitted by: Anne Boudreau Origin of Reau, Meaning of Reau Origin: Researching the entire Acadian Boudreau family. Surnames: Boudreau Submitted by: Paul Leger Origin of Reau, Meaning of Reau Origin: Fossard Old French Origin Foss from Middle English origin Fosse from old French, from Latin Fossa from feminine of Fossus meaning Ditch, Moat ard ---- Celtic origin means high, height Meaning of FOSSARD is High Ditch, moat Variations of the name Fossard: Fozard, Fozzard, Fonnereau, Fontemai Surnames: Fossard, Fozard, Fozzard, Fonnereau, Fontemai Submitted by: Glitz Origin of Reau, Meaning of Reau Origin: Preaux French origin means prairie/meadow NOTE: Also Pratum which means meadow Spanish Prado meaning Meadow Surnames: Preaux Submitted by: glitz Origin of Reau, Meaning of Reau Origin: Originated in Potiers, Poitou, France in 1612 Louis Moreau is the farthest I can trace back in time. Surnames: Moreau Submitted by: Origin of Reau, Meaning of Reau Origin: Dances on water Surnames: Dansereau Submitted by: 2/17/2012 4:19 PM Page 1 of 1

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