Boas

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See also: boas, Bóas, and bòas

English

Etymology 1

From the Biblical personal name Boaz, which is from Hebrew בֹּעַז (Bōʿaz).

Proper noun

Boas (plural Boases)

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  1. A surname from Hebrew.
Derived terms
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Boas is the 27144th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 892 individuals. Boas is most common among White (88.9%) individuals.

Further reading

Etymology 2

Noun

Boas

  1. plural of Boa

Faroese

Proper noun

Boas m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Boas: Boasarson or Boasson
  • daughter of Boas: Boasardóttir or Boasdóttir

Declension

singular
indefinite
nominative Boas
accusative Boas
dative Boasi
genitive Boasar, Boas

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːas/
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Noun

Boas

  1. plural of Boa

Saterland Frisian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔːs/
  • Hyphenation: Boas

Etymology 1

From Old Frisian bas, from Proto-West Germanic *baswō. Cognates include West Frisian baes and Dutch baas.

Noun

Boas m (plural Boaze)

  1. supervisor, boss

Etymology 2

n'Boas (2).

From Old Frisian , from Proto-West Germanic *bars. Cognates include Dutch baars and German Barsch.

Noun

Boas m (plural Boaze)

  1. perch

References

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Boas”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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