Bouvier
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- proper noun
- /buːˈviːeɪ/
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Bouvier
- Alongside his beautiful and elegant wife, Jacqueline Bouvier, Kennedy is the symbol of the new freedom of the 1960s, signifying change and upheaval to the American public.
- Jacqueline Bouvier
- Bouvier Beale
- Bouvier Kennedy
My uncle was asked when he first met Jackie Bouvier, who later became Jackie Kennedy.
- My uncle was asked when he first met Jackie Bouvier, who later became Jackie Kennedy.
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Adrian sounds like one of the Bouvier sisters from The Simpsons.
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My uncle was asked when he first met Jackie Bouvier, who later became Jackie Kennedy.
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So, what did the Bouvier family think about what you do?
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But, well, my last name is Bouvier, so...
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Hey, do you know someone called Bouvier?
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It's a tough business you've picked, Miss Bouvier.
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When that marriage also ended in divorce, Auchincloss married the former Mrs. Bouvier.
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He also shared a stepfather with Jacqueline Bouvier.
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Woodward—Ann Hopkins in Truman's story—enters the restaurant, creating an immediate stir; even the Bouvier sisters, Jacqueline and Lee, take note.
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My last name is Bouvier, and I take great pride in my family's heritage.
Compounds
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8.5
A large strong dog with rough fur from Belgium that guards and herds cattle
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bouvier as a family name comes from the old French word bouvier meaning 'cowherd', so it began as a name for people who looked after cows. That's why many people today have Bouvier as a surname, passed down from that job.