Bocephus

Bocephus Meaning & Origin

About Bocephus
The name "Bocephus" is a nickname for the American country singer Hank Williams Jr. It was given to him by his father, Hank Williams Sr., as a tribute to the character "Bocephus" in the comic strip "Snuffy Smith." The name has become synonymous with Hank Williams Jr. and is often used as a term of endearment by his fans.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Bocephus are male.

Bocephus Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 33.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSFS
🗽 NYSIIS
BAFFA
🔊 Soundex
B020102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 S F AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/bocephus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bocephus in Braille

Here's how to represent Bocephus in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Bocephus in braille

How to Spell the Name Bocephus in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Bocephus using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bocephus in sign language

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