Boyne

English

Etymology 1

From Irish Bóinn.

Proper noun

Boyne

  1. A river in County Kildare, County Offaly, County Meath and County Louth, Ireland.
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Etymology 2

Perhaps a modern form of Irish Mac Baoithin (“son of Baoithin”), a nickname from baoth (“foolish”).

Proper noun

Boyne (plural Boynes)

  1. A surname from Irish.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Boyne is the 27845st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 862 individuals. Boyne is most common among White (90.84%) individuals.

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