133 Global REBOUL Family Members

REBOUL Family History

This interesting surname, of French origins, is an example of that sizeable group of early European surnames that were gradually created from the habitual use of nicknames. These were given in the first instance with reference to a person's occupation, physical or mental attributes or resemblance to animals or birds. The derivation, in this case, is from "boule", meaning a ball, but originally the meaning was a "round person", or one who walked with a bouncy stride. The name is also found in the spellings Ribou, Reboulet (little Reboul) and Reboulin (the kin of Reboul).