About Boye
The surname Boye is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Old French word "boie," meaning "a wooden beam or tree trunk," and may have been used as a nickname for someone who was strong or sturdy. Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Boyce, which is derived from the Middle English word "bois" or "boece," meaning "a wood" or "a forest." In this case, it may have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a wood or forest. The surname Boye could also have Germanic origins, derived from the Old High German word "buogo," meaning "a bow," and may have been a nickname for an archer or someone skilled in using a bow.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boye based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Boye in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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