Boatswain

Boatswain Meaning & Origin

About Boatswain
The surname Boatswain is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name for a ship's officer responsible for the maintenance of the vessel. The term "boatswain" comes from the Middle English word "bote" meaning "boat" and "swain" meaning "servant" or "attendant." Therefore, the surname Boatswain signifies someone who worked as a boatswain or had a connection to the maritime industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Boatswain is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Boatswain: 222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,463
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boatswain based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 T S W EY0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈboʊtsweɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boatswain in Braille

Here's how to represent Boatswain in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Boatswain in braille

How to sign the name Boatswain using Sign Language

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

The name Boatswain in sign language

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