Bastarache
Bastarache (French pronunciation: [bas.taˈʁɑʃ]) is a French surname of Basque origin. It was formed as a patronym of Basterreche, which itself is a topographic name for someone who lived in a house by a boundary, or on the edge of a settlement or the corner of a street.[1][2] It is ultimately derived from Basque bazter ("border", "edge") and eche ("house"). It was one of the original Acadian surnames.[3][4]
Notable people
Notable people with this surname include:
- Michel Bastarache dit Basque (1730-1820), Canadian Acadian
- Michel Bastarache (born 1947), Canadian judge
Places
The hamlet of Bastarache in Sainte-Marie-de-Kent, New Brunswick was named after named after early settlers Joseph Bastarache, Isidore Bastarache or Peter Bastarache, or after Adrien Bastarache, the first postmaster.[5]
References
- "Bastarache Name Meaning & Bastarache Family History at Ancestry.co.uk". www.ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- http://www.buber.net/Basque/Surname/B/bastarretxea.html
- "l'Acadie Historic Heritage of Louisiana". www.louisianeacadien.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- Hebert, Tim. "ACADIAN-CAJUN Genealogy & History: BASTARACHE". www.acadian-cajun.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- http://archives.gnb.ca/exhibits/communities/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&community=193
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