Billard Family History

French: from a short form of the personal name Robillard a derivative of Robert. French: from the Old French personal name Bilard from ancient Germanic Bilihard composed of the elements bil ‘sword’ + hard ‘brave hardy strong’. Compare 5 below.

Altered form of French Biard. English (of Norman origin): in most instances this is a variant of Billyeald or Billyard, from an Old French form of the ancient Germanic female personal name Bilihildis (from bil- ‘sword’ + hild ‘battle’).

In Britain, this surname appears to have its medieval origins in a single family with property in East Markham in Nottinghamshire. It is still to be found in this county but has also migrated to neighbouring counties and as far south as London and Kent.

English (of Norman origin): from a Middle English personal name Billard, representing either Old French Bilard (see 2 above) or its Old English cognate Bilheard.