The beaufort Surname
beaufort Name Meaning and History
English (of Norman origin) and French: habitational name from
various places in France named Beaufort, for example in Nord, Somme,
and Pas-de-Calais, from Old French beu, bel ‘fair’,
‘lovely’ + fort ‘fortress’, ‘stronghold’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| BEAUFORT, JEAN J.; Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient - Civil War |
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| John Beaufort, earl of Somerset |
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| John William Beaufort | Evonne | 0 |
| John William Beaufort | Mark Symes | 0 |
| Jane Beaufort | Dawn tupick | 7 |
| Lydia Beafort of Arkansas 1800- 1870 | Karen K. | 0 |
| Anne Beaufort and descendants in Hanover Co,VA |
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| Beaufort Links | Kenneth Joseph (Bagg) | 1 |
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