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Bastarache

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Bastarache (French pronunciation: [bas.ta.ʁɑʃ]) 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

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Notable people with this surname include:

Places

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The hamlet of Bastarache in Sainte-Marie-de-Kent, New Brunswick was named after early settlers Joseph Bastarache, Isidore Bastarache or Peter Bastarache, or after Adrien Bastarache, the first postmaster.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Bastarache Name Meaning & Bastarache Family History at Ancestry.co.uk". www.ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Buber's Basque Page: Bastarache".
  3. ^ "l'Acadie Historic Heritage of Louisiana". www.louisianeacadien.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  4. ^ Hebert, Tim. "ACADIAN-CAJUN Genealogy & History: BASTARACHE". www.acadian-cajun.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Provincial Archives of New Brunswick".