Boshard

Boshard Meaning & Origin

About Boshard
The surname Boshard is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Boso, which was a short form of various Germanic compound names beginning with "bos" meaning "audacious" or "reckless." The suffix "-hard" is a common element in German surnames, meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Boshard can be interpreted to mean "brave or audacious person."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boshard: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boshard 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
PXRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH0 SH AA1 R D
🌐 IPA
/boshard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PXRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boshard in Braille

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

The name Boshard in braille

How to sign the name Boshard using Sign Language

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

The name Boshard in sign language

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