About Boelkins
The surname Boelkins is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Boele," which is a variant of the name "Bouwe." The name "Bouwe" itself is derived from the Old Frisian word "bodo," meaning "messenger" or "herald." Therefore, the surname Boelkins likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Boele or Bouwe.
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Here's how to represent Boelkins in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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