Boissieu (or Boissieux) is a French proper name originating in middle and eastern France (Auvergne, Lyon, Alpes), probably meaning "woody place" ("bois" means wood in French).

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Several French noble families bear the name Boissieu, including:

  • The family de Boissieu or Boissieu du Forez, originally from Forez, near Lyon, in the 16th century
  • The family Boissieu d'Auvergne or Boissieu de la Geneste, originating from La Chapelle-Geneste (Haute-Loire) in 1316
  • The family Perrin de Boissieu or Boissieu-Perrin, later called Salvaing de Boissieu, originally from the Dauphiné. A line of this family later settled in Aunis (18th century) and Normandy (19th century).

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