Boileau

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proper noun

A surname from French, equivalent to English Drinkwater.

“Former name: Ponsonby (for the municipality until 1993)”

OriginFrench Boileau →
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Meanings

proper nounBoileau (countable and uncountable, plural Boileaus)

plural Boileaus

  1. countableuncountableA surname from French, equivalent to English Drinkwater.
  2. countableuncountableA village and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada.

    Former name: Ponsonby (for the municipality until 1993)

Origin

  1. FrenchBoileau
  2. EnglishBoileau

From French Boileau.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 布瓦洛
  • 布瓦洛 (Bùwǎluò)Translations
French Boileau
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APA

Boileau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boileau

MLA

“Boileau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boileau. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Boileau,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boileau.

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