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 Alain Bouchard (born 1949) is a Canadian billionaire businessman. He is co-founder and chairman of Alimentation Couche-Tard, and also serves on the board of directors of Atrium Innovations. Both corporations are based in Quebec. Early life A ...

(born 1949), Canadian businessman * Albert Bouchard, a member of the band Blue Öyster Cult * Anthony Bouchard, American politician * Benoît Bouchard (born 1940), Canadian politician *

Camil Bouchard Camil Bouchard (born October 27, 1945) is a Quebec politician, teacher and psychology researcher. He was a Member of National Assembly of Quebec from 2003 to 2010, representing the riding of Vachon in Longueuil. He is a member of the Parti Qu� ...

(born 1945), Canadian politician * Charles Bouchard, Royal Canadian Air Force general * Charles Jacques Bouchard, French pathologist *

Claude Bouchard Claude Bouchard (born 1939) is Professor and the John W. Barton, Sr. Endowed Chair in Genetics and Nutrition at Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC), where he is also the Director of the Human Genomics Laborator ...

(born 1939), Canadian physiologist * Dan Bouchard (born 1950), Canadian hockey player *

David Bouchard David Bouchard is a Canadian author and former high school principal. Bouchard was born and raised in Saskatchewan. He is a Member of the Order of Canada and a public school in Oshawa, Ontario is named after him. In his 2017 book, ''Proud to Be ...

(born 1986), Professional Smite player * Émile Bouchard (1919–2012), Canadian hockey player * Eugenie Bouchard (born 1994), Canadian tennis 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 Jacinthe Bouchard is a Canadian animal behaviorist and trainer. Bouchard is from Montreal and has lived in Mauricie for almost thirty years. She is widely recognized as a trainer of zoo animals, as well as a dog trainer and is the director of th ...

, Canadian animal behaviorist and trainer * Jeanne-d'Arc Bouchard (born 1929), Canadian nun and nurse * Joe Bouchard, member of the band Blue Öyster Cult *

Joel Bouchard Joel or Yoel is a name meaning "Yahweh Is God" and may refer to: * Joel (given name), origin of the name including a list of people with the first name. * Joel (surname), a surname * Joel (footballer, born 1904), Joel de Oliveira Monteiro, Brazili ...

(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 Michael J. Bouchard is an American politician who has served as Sheriff of Oakland County, Michigan since 1999. A member of the Republican Party, Bouchard previously served in the Michigan State Senate from 1991 to 1999, and as the Senate Majori ...

(born 1956), American politician * Pierre-François Bouchard (1772–1832), French captain *

Pierre-Marc Bouchard Pierre-Marc Bouchard (born April 27, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Bouchard played his junior hockey with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and is the older brother of Aust ...

(born 1984), Canadian hockey player *

Robert Bouchard Robert Bouchard (born March 30, 1943) is a Canadian politician. Born in Saint-Émond, Quebec, Bouchard represented the riding of Chicoutimi—Le Fjord Chicoutimi—Le Fjord (formerly known as Chicoutimi) is a federal electoral district in Q ...

(born 1943), Canadian politician *

Sean Bouchard Sean Walter Bernard Bouchard (born May 16, 1996) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Amateur career A native of San Diego, California, Bouchard attended Cathe ...

(born 1996), American baseball player *

Simone Mary Bouchard Simone Mary Bouchard (1912–1945) was a Canadian painter and textile artist. She was known for her primitive style of painting. Early life Simone Mary Bouchard was born in 1912 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec. She began her career creating hooked r ...

(1912–1945), Canadian painter and textile artist * Télesphore-Damien Bouchard (1881–1962), Canadian politician *

Thomas J. Bouchard Thomas J. Bouchard Jr. (born October 3, 1937) is an American psychologist known for his behavioral genetics studies of twins raised apart. He is professor emeritus of psychology and director of the Minnesota Center for Twin and Adoption Research ...

(born 1937), American psychologist

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