Badeau Family History
Badeau Name Meaning
French:: variant of Badaud from the ancient Germanic personal name Badwald composed of the elements bad (from badhuo) ‘battle’ + wald ‘rule power’. (southern): unflattering nickname from Occitan badau ‘stupid gullible’ a derivative of badar ‘to be open-mouthed to gape’. Compare Badeaux .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022