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ArchivesThe French word bosquet
in reply to a message by Miss Claire
The French bosquet is an Occitan (Provençal) or Catalan word (bosquet in both languages, "little forest") taked in the 16th century. Some scholars say that there is a confluence with the Italian boschetto (same meaning), too.
Regarding the surname Bosquet, etymologically, it is Occitan or Catalan, and very usual in some variants, in Catalan, for example: Bosquet, Busquet, Bosquets, Busquets. But in the registers, Occitan or Catalan people named Bosquet might appear as French people because a good part of Occitan and Catalan speaking territories are politically France.
Same as with Basque surnames (Etxebarria/Etcheverry), but the Basque is not a Romanic language and there is not confusion with surnames of French origin. With the Occitan or the Catalan, the confusion is possible because all three languages are very close.
Regarding the surname Bosquet, etymologically, it is Occitan or Catalan, and very usual in some variants, in Catalan, for example: Bosquet, Busquet, Bosquets, Busquets. But in the registers, Occitan or Catalan people named Bosquet might appear as French people because a good part of Occitan and Catalan speaking territories are politically France.
Same as with Basque surnames (Etxebarria/Etcheverry), but the Basque is not a Romanic language and there is not confusion with surnames of French origin. With the Occitan or the Catalan, the confusion is possible because all three languages are very close.
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