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Boyce

/bɔɪs/

Boyce proper noun: an English habitational surname from Old French for someone living near the woods.

Proper noun

Boyce

  1. An English habitational surname from Old French for someone living near the woods.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.
  4. A neighbourhood of Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.
  5. A town in Clarke County, Virginia, United States.

Forms of Boyce

alternative formBoyes
alternative formBoice

Origin of Boyce

From Old French bois (“wood”).

Words formed from Boyce

Questions about Boyce

What does Boyce mean?
Boyce means an English habitational surname from Old French for someone living near the woods.
What part of speech is Boyce?
Boyce is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Boyce?
Boyce is pronounced /bɔɪs/.

Words near Boyce in the dictionary

  1. boyband
  2. boybands
  3. boybits
  4. boybortion
  5. boybortions
  6. Boyce
  7. Boyce-Codd normal form
  8. boychek
  9. boycheks
  10. boychick
  11. boychicks

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