Besson Family History
Besson Name Meaning
French (southern): nickname from Occitan besson ‘twin’ (a derivative of Latin bis ‘twice’). It is also found in England as a surname of Huguenot origin. French: habitational name from (Le) Besson the name of several places mainly in the southern part of France. Altered form of French Bisson . Compare Beson 2 and Besso English: variant of Beaston .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022