What does Beauregard mean?

Beauregard as a boys' name is of French origin, and the meaning of Beauregard is "beautiful gaze". Literary: Mame marries a Southerner, Beauregard Jackson Burnside, in Patrick Dennis's novel "Auntie Mame". Dennis took this name from the names of three prominent Confederate generals, Pierre Beauregard (who fired on Fort Sumter), Thomas Jackson (known as "Stonewall"), and Ambrose Burnside (better known for his whiskers or sideburns). The name can also mean "easy on the eye".

STARTS/ENDS WITH Beau-, -ard

ASSOCIATED WITH beautiful (handsome), generals (leader)

Variations

VARIANT Beau▲

SEE ALSO Bo, Buell

How popular is Beauregard?

Beauregard is an unusual first name for males but a very prominent last name for all people (#6447 out of 150436, Top 4%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Baldemar, Ballard, Barbar, Barend, Barnard, Barnardo, Barnhard, Barnhardo, Baumar, Baumer, Bayard, Bayerd, Beacher, Beagan, Beamer, Bearach, Bearnard, Beauchamp, Beaudan, Beaufort, Beauvais, Beegan, Berend, Beresford, Berger, Bernald, Bernard▼, Bernardo, Bernarr (see Bernard), Bernhald (see Bernal), Bernhard, Bernhardo (see Bernard), Bertrand, Beuford, Brainard, Brainerd, Braynard, Brevard, Burchard, Burford, Burgard, Burgaud (see Burchard), Burkhart, Burnard, Dainehard (see Dainard), Daneard, Danehard, Derward, Durward▼, Gardnard (see Gardner), Garrard, Gearard (see Gerard), Gerard▼, Gerhard, Gerrard, Harvard, Hereward, Jarard, Jarrard, Jerard, Jerrard and Vernard. These names tend to be more commonly used than Beauregard.