Busson Family History
Busson Name Meaning
English (Gloucestershire; of Norman origin): nickname from Old French bouzon buzun ‘large arrow crossbow bolt (as a heraldic device)’ perhaps used metaphorically of a person who bore some physical resemblance to a bolt. Compare Boughen English (Gloucestershire): perhaps a variant of Bushen . French: metonymic occupational name for a cooper from a derivative of Old French busse ‘barrel’. French: regional variant of Buisson .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022