Bellavance, Gagne dit Bellavance, de Bosworth are all descendants of "Knight" Sir John Wallis de Bosworth 1425 of Leicestershire, England. The French surname Bellavance dit Gagne de Bellavance is a long noble heritage behind the name which was first began in the medieval France, as "Gagnon". Gagnon was an occupational name for a farmer or cultivator. The name was derived from the old French word "gagneau" which means to "till" or "cultivate". Gagnon...
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