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Bobiński PolishHabitational name for someone from a place called Bobin or Bobino.
Bobo SpanishMeans "a fool; stupid, silly, naive" in Spanish, derived from Latin
balbus "stammering, stuttering, fumbling".
Bobrownik PolishFrom
bobrownik, meaning "beaver hunter" or "beaver breeder."
Bobrowski PolishHabitational name for someone from a place called Bobrowa, Bobrowo, Bobrowce, or Bobrowiec, all deriving from Polish
bóbr, meaning "beaver".
Bóbski PolishPossibly derived from the Polish word
bób, which means "broad bean".
Bocachica Spanish (Latin American)Literally means "little mouth" in Spanish. It could have been given to someone who had a small mouth or a small jaw, or to someone who was known for having a quiet and reserved speaking style. It could also have been a nickname given to someone who had a small but sweet smile.
Bocanegra SpanishSpanish: nickname from boca ‘mouth’ + negra ‘black’, denoting a foul-mouthed or abusive person. In the form Boccanegra, this surname has also been long established in Italy.
Boccadamo ItalianMeaning uncertain, first element probably comes from
bocca "mouth".
Boccadifuoco ItalianMeans "mouth of fire", a nickname for someone known for picking fights, or perhaps given to foundlings.
Boccafusca ItalianPossibly means "dark mouth", from
bocco "mouth" and
fosco "dark, gloomy", a nickname for someone who often spoke ill of others, or perhaps given to foundlings.
Boccaletti ItalianPossibly related to
boccale, a kind of jug often used for wine. An occupational name for an innkeeper.
Boccalupo ItalianPossibly from an Italian saying,
in bocca al lupo, literally "in the mouth of the wolf", a way of wishing good luck.
Boccasavia ItalianMeans "sensible mouth", given to someone known for being wise, or giving good advice.
Bocchinfuso ItalianPossibly derived from a diminutive form of Italian
bocca "mouth" combined with
fuso "melted", from Latin
fusus "poured (out)", perhaps a nickname for a talkative or gossipy person.
Bocchino ItalianMeans "small mouth" in Italian, either referring to a physical attribute of the bearer, or given as a nickname to a talkative person or someone prone to gossiping.
Bockelmann GermanPossibly derived from the name Bockel, a place in Germany. A famous bearer is Udo Jürgens (1934-2014), an Austrian musician, born Jürgen Udo Bockelmann.
Boćwiński PolishThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 Masurian villages.
Bode German, Dutch, English, DanishMeans "messenger, deliverer, herald; prophet, omen", ultimately from Old Germanic
budą. This can be an occupational name, or a patronymic derived from a given name containing the element (see
Bothe).
Bodeman GermanBodeman is an occupational name meaning "adherent of the royal messenger".
Bodén SwedishProbably a combination of Swedish
bod meaning either "small shop, boutique" or "shed, shack", and the common surname suffix
-én.
Boden German, Low GermanPatronymic from the personal name
Bode or a topographic name for someone living in a valley bottom or the low-lying area of a field. From Middle High German
boden "ground, bottom".
Bodenstein GermanDenotes somebody from any of several places in Bavaria named "Bodenstein".
Bodi FrenchThe United State Version of Bodi is an alteration of the French name Baudin. The name also has roots from Hungary.
Bodin German (Rare)Likely derived from various Germanic personal names containing the name element
Bod meaning "messenger". Another theory is that the name could be derived from any of the several places named
Boddin in Germany.
Bodin SwedishSwedish
bo "dwelling, home" or
bod "small shop, boutique, shed, shack" combined with the common surname suffix
-in.
Bodine FrenchPossibly derived from the Germanic root
bald meaning "bold".
Bøe NorwegianDerived from Old Norse
býr "farm, village, settlement" or
búa "to reside".
Boebert English (American)A notable bearer of this surname is Lauren Opal Boebert (Born on December 15, 1986) who is an American (U.S.A.) politician, businesswoman, and gun rights activist, serving as the U.S. Representative for Colorado’s 3rd congressional district since 2021... [
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Boeing English (Anglicized)Anglicized form of German
Böing. This was the surname of American industrialist William Boeing (1881-1956) who founded The Boeing Company, a manufacturer of airplanes.
Boekhout EnglishProbably a habitational name from the village Boekhoute in northern Belgium, close to the border to The Netherlands.
Bøen NorwegianHabitational name from the common farm name Bøen, simply meaning "the farm" (ultimately derived from Old Norse
býr "farm, village, settlement" and the definite article
-en).
Boen DutchVariant form of
Boon 3. Alternatively, a romanised form of the Chinese surname
Wen, mostly found in Indonesia (a former Dutch colony).
Boettcher GermanOccupational name for a cooper, from Middle High German
botecher,
bötticher,
bütticher, an agent derivative of
botech(e),
bottich,
bütte "vat", "barrel".
Boffi ItalianPossibly from
buffare "to blow, to be short of breath", or a related term meaning "bloated".
Bogatyr RussianDerived from Russian богатырь
(bogatyr) meaning "bogatyr, strongly built man, hero".
Bogdanowicz PolishHabitational name for someone from a place called Bogdanowo or Bogdanów, both derived from the given name
Bogdan.
Bogdański PolishHabitational name for someone from a place Bogdany, Bogdanowo, Bogdanka or other locations named with the given name
Bogdan.
Bogle Scottish, Northern IrishFrom a medieval Scottish and Northern Irish nickname for someone of scary appearance (from Middle Scots
bogill "hobgoblin").
Bogoyavlensky RussianDerived from Russian богоявление
(bogoyavleniye) meaning "epiphany, theophany".
Bogs EnglishA name given to someone that lives near a bog or swamp. More comonly spelled as Boggs.
Bogusławski PolishHabitational name for someone from a place called Boguslaw or Boguslawice, both derived from the given name
Bogusław.
Bohne GermanHabitational name for someone form the town of
Bone in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Bohner GermanOccupational name from an agent derivative of Middle Low German
bönen meaning "to board, to lay a floor", and a topographic name for someone who lived in a loft, derived from a variant of
Bohne combined with the suffix
-er, denoting an inhabitant.
Bohol Filipino, Tagalog, CebuanoHabitational for someone from the province of
Bohol in the Philippines. It is derived from
bo-ol, a kind of tree that flourished on the island
Boiardi ItalianVariant of
Boiardo. Ettore Boiardi (1897-1985) also known by the Anglicized name Hector Boyardee, was an Italian-American chef known for his food brand Chef Boyardee.
Bois French, French (Quebec)Derived from French
bois "wood, forest", this name used to denote someone who lived near a forest.
Boisvert FrenchMeans "green wood" in French, from
bois "wood" and
vert "green".
Bojaxhiu AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bojaxhi meaning "painter". This was the surname of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, better known as Mother Teresa (1910-1997), who was born
Anjezë Gonxhe Bojiaxhiu.
Bol DutchFrom Dutch
bol "ball, sphere" or "bun, roll, round piece of bread or pastry", possibly an occupational name for a baker, a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting a ball or globe, or a nickname for a bald man, or perhaps a ball player.
Bol DutchDerived from the given name
Baldo, a short form of names beginning with the element
bald "bold, brave”.
Bolaji NigerianThis surname is very common in Nigeria. Possibly taken from a word in one of the Nigerian tribes languages.
Bolaño SpanishIs a Hispanic surname derived from the spanish word for "stone cannonball" or "stoneshot".
Bolar SpanishTopographic name for someone who lived on a patch of soil of a particular type known as tierra bolar.
Bolas Medieval EnglishEnglish: habitational name from Great Bolas in Shropshire, named in Old English with an unidentified first element (possibly an unattested word bogel meaning ‘bend in a river’) + wæsse ‘land beside a river liable to flood’.
Bold German, EnglishEnglish: nickname from Middle English bold ‘courageous’, ‘daring’ (Old English b(e)ald, cognate with Old High German bald). In some cases it may derive from an Old English personal name (see Bald)... [
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Bolding DanishHabitational name from a place so named in Jutland.
Boldt GermanFrom the Germanic personal name
Baldo, a short form of the various compound names with the first element
bald ‘bold’.
Boldy ScottishThis is a name for someone who lived in Peeblesshire.
Bolewski PolishComes from the given name
Bolesław, also a name for a person who comes from
Bolewice or other places starting with
-Bolew in Poland.
Boleyn EnglishFranciscanized form of
Bullens, a Dutch surname meaning "son of Baldo" (meaning "strong").
Bolingoli Central African, LingalaMeans "shining" in Lingala. This surname is borne by Belgian soccer player Romelu Lukaku Bolingoli (1993-), more commonly known as Romelu Lukaku. Another famous bearer is Romelu's cousin Boli Bolingoli (1995-), also a noted soccer player.
Bolitho CornishHabitational name for someone originally from the locality of Bolitho in western Cornwall, derived from Old Cornish
bod or
bos meaning "dwelling" combined with an unknown personal name.
Bolkiah Malay (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It may be derived from Arabic وَاقِيَة
(wāqiya) meaning "protector, preserver", or it may be an alteration of the Hadhrami surname بلفقيه
(Balfaqih) from Arabic الفَقِيه
(al-faqīh) meaning "the jurist"... [
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Bolkonskiy m Russian, LiteratureBolkonsky is the last name of Princess Marya Bolkonskaya from "War and Peace" by Lev Tolstoy. It is a real last name outside of literature as well.
Bolland French, German, EnglishFrom the Ancient Germanic name
Bolland. Alternatively it derive from the place name
Bowland from the Old English
boga meaning "bow" and
land meaning "land".
Bollard FrenchFrom a personal name composed of the Germanic elements boll "friend", "brother" +
hard "hardy", "strong".
Bollard English, IrishAccording to MacLysaght, this surname of Dutch origin which was taken to Ireland early in the 18th century.
Bolle ItalianMeans "bubbles" in Italian, derived from the singular
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Bolling English, Germannickname for someone with close-cropped hair or a large head, Middle English bolling 'pollard', or for a heavy drinker, from Middle English bolling 'excessive drinking'. German (Bölling): from a personal name
Baldwin Bollinger German (Swiss)Habitational name for someone from any of three places called Bollingen, in Schwyz, Württemberg, and Oldenburg, or from Bohlingen near Lake Constance (which is pronounced and was formerly written as Bollingen).
Bolloré BretonBolloré derives from bod which means bush and lore which means laurel in Breton