Boyd

English

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic, either buidhe (“blond, yellow”), or a habitational surname from the Isle of Bute in Scotland.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔɪd/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪd
  • Homophones: boid, buoyed (one pronunciation)

Proper noun

Boyd

  1. A Scottish and Irish surname​.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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