Boudewyns

Boudewyns Meaning & Origin

About Boudewyns
The surname Boudewyns is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Boudewijn, which is the Dutch form of the name Baldwin. The name Baldwin itself has Germanic roots and is composed of the elements "bald," meaning "bold" or "brave," and "win," meaning "friend" or "protector." Therefore, the surname Boudewyns can be interpreted to mean "son of Boudewijn" or "descendant of Baldwin," suggesting a familial connection to an ancestor named Boudewijn or Baldwin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Boudewyns: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boudewyns 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
PTNS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B03052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UW1 D W AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/boudewyns*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boudewyns in Braille

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

The name Boudewyns in braille

How to sign the name Boudewyns using Sign Language

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

The name Boudewyns in sign language

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