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Boyd
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English
Etymology
From en gd -, either gd buidhe blond, yellow, fair, or a habitational surname from the Isle of Bute in Scotland.
Pronunciation
en /bɔɪd/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Boyd.wav Southern England
en ɔɪd 1
en boid buoyed one pronunciation
Proper noun
en Scottish and Irish Scottish Gaelic.
en male surnames.
en number of places c/USA:
en ucomm twp:Suf/Ripley co/Rush County s/Indiana.
en ucomm twp:Suf/New Hampton co/Chickasaw County s/Iowa.
en ucomm twp:Suf/Eureka co/Barton County s/Kansas.
en ucomm co/Harrison County s/Kentucky.
en minor city co/Lac qui Parle County s/Minnesota.
en ucomm co/Dallas County s/Missouri.
en town co/Wise County s/Texas.
en village town:pref/Delmar co/Chippewa County s/Wisconsin.
en short river co/Gloucestershire cc/England which joins the Bristol Avon near Bitton the River Boyd.
en river in the r/Northern Tablelands s/New South Wales c/Australia the Boyd River.
en river in south-western s/Tasmania c/Australia the Boyd River.
Derived terms
en Boyd County Newton Boyd
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Boyd is the 176th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 153,469 individuals. Boyd is most common among White (63.18%) and Black (30.77%) individuals.
Anagrams
en bdoy BYOD Body Doby body do by