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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • French : from the personal name Heude, Houde, derived from the Germanic name Hildo (see Hildebrand).
  • French (Houdé) : from the personal name Oudet, a Frenchified form of the Germanic name Odo, derived from the element aud ‘wealth’.
  • Bearers of the name from the Perche region of France are documented in 1665 in Quebec City. Recorded secondary surnames include <xref>Bellefeuille</xref>, <xref>Desrochers</xref>, and Desruisseaux.

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