Bellanger Family History
Bellanger Name Meaning
French: dissimilated form of Béranger (from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements bern ‘bear’ + ger ‘spear’) a cognate of Béringer (see Beringer ). In North America the surname Bellanger is also an altered form of its French variant Bélanger (see Belanger ). Compare Ballanger Ballengee and Ballenger . English (of Norman origin): variant of Bellinger a cognate of 1 above. See Berringer and compare Bellenger and Ballanger .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022