indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Dutch
Other Forms FormsBockstael, Van Bockstaele, Van Boextel, Van Boksel, Van Bokstel, Van Boxcel, Van Boxel, Van Boxsel, Van Boxstaele, Van Boxstel
Meaning & History
Means "from Boxtel" in Dutch, the name of a town in North Brabant, Netherlands, derived from Middle Dutch buk "buck, roebuck, hart" and stelle "stable, safe residence".