Boisjolie

Boisjolie Meaning & Origin

About Boisjolie
The surname Boisjolie is of French origin and translates to "beautiful wood" or "pretty forest" in English. It is derived from the combination of the French words "bois" meaning "wood" and "jolie" meaning "beautiful" or "pretty." This surname likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked with beautiful or attractive woods or forests.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boisjolie: 271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boisjolie 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
PSL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OY1 S G OW2 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/boisjolie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boisjolie in Braille

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

The name Boisjolie in braille

How to sign the name Boisjolie using Sign Language

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

The name Boisjolie in sign language

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