Boleyn

English

Etymology

A habitational surname, inherited from Middle English Boleyne, Boloyne (“Boulogne-sur-Mer”), from Old French Boloigne, from Late Latin Bolōnia, from classical Bonōnia. Doublet of Bologna and Boulogne.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbəʊlɪn/, /ˈbʊlɪn/, /bəˈlɪn/
  • Rhymes: -ʊlɪn

Proper noun

Boleyn (plural Boleyns)

  1. A surname.
    Anne Boleyn

Anagrams

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