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Boylan

Boylan proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Boylan (plural Boylans)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Boylan

pluralBoylans

Origin of Boylan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Baoighealláin (“descendant of Baoigheallán”), a diminutive of Baoigheall, a personal name composed of the elements baoth (“vain, foolish”) + geall (“pledge, token”).

Questions about Boylan

What does Boylan mean?
Boylan means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Boylan?
Boylan is a proper noun.

Words near Boylan in the dictionary

  1. boykissers
  2. Boyko
  3. Boykos
  4. boyl
  5. boyla
  6. Boylan
  7. Boyland
  8. Boylands
  9. Boylans
  10. boylas
  11. boyle

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