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:Several princes of Vendôme; see List of counts and dukes of Vendôme Alain Bouchard, Canadian businessman Albert Bouchard, a member of the band Blue Öyster Cult Benoît Bouchard, Canadian politician Camil Bouchard, Canadian politician Charles Bouchard, Royal Canadian Air Force general Charles Jacques Bouchard, French pathologist Claude Bouchard, Canadian physiologist Dan Bouchard, Canadian hockey player David Bouchard, Professional Smite player Émile Bouchard (1919–2012), Canadian hockey player Eugenie Bouchard, Canadian tennis player Gérard Bouchard, Canadian historian, sociologist and writer Gilles Bouchard, 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, Canadian nun and nurse Joe Bouchard, 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 Robert Bouchard, Canadian politician Simone Mary Bouchard (1912–1945), Canadian painter and textile artist Télesphore-Damien Bouchard (1881–1962), Canadian politician Thomas J. Bouchard, American psychologist
