Buzzard Family History
Buzzard Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English busard bosard ‘buzzard’ (Old French busart) hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird in some way. The buzzard was considered an inferior bird of prey useless for falconry and the nickname was therefore probably a derogatory one. Americanized form of Swiss German or South German Bosshart or Boshart .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022