Bossley

Bossley Meaning & Origin

About Bossley
The surname Bossley is of English origin and is derived from a locational name. It is believed to have originated from a place called Bosley in Cheshire, England. The name Bosley is derived from the Old English words "bors" meaning "boar" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Bossley likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a boar wood or clearing in the area of Bosley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bossley: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bossley 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
B0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/bossley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bossley in Braille

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

The name Bossley in braille

How to sign the name Bossley using Sign Language

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

The name Bossley in sign language

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