Boyne
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English
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Boyne
Translations
Etymology 2
Perhaps a modern form of Irish Mac Baoithin (“son of Baoithin”), a nickname from baoth (“foolish”).
Proper noun
Boyne (plural Boynes)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Boyne is the 27845st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 862 individuals. Boyne is most common among White (90.84%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Boyne”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 210.