When Michel Gauthier was born on 18 February 1800, in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Bedford, Lower Canada, British Colonial America, his father, Louis Gauthier Landreville, was 31 and his mother, Marie Judith Angelique Bousquet Baupier, was 29. He died on 8 September 1800, at the age of 0.
Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Pierre, Andre, Marcel, Gaston, Jacques, Michel, Francois, Emile, Fernand, Monique, Normand.
French: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements wald ‘rule’ + hari, heri ‘army’ (see Walter ). Compare Gautier and also Authier , Gokey , and Gosha .
Altered form of French Gonthier .
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