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Type Surname (from given name & from occupation)
Usage Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /bœy̯s/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "buss, fishing vessel" in Dutch, a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman. Alternatively, a variant of the patronymic surname Buijs.
Added 10/25/2024 by jocatchi