Boleyn

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/ˈbəʊlɪn//ˈbʊlɪn//bəˈlɪn/

proper noun

A surname.

“Anne Boleyn”

OriginMiddle English Boleyne ← Old French Boloigne ← Late Latin Bolōnia →
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Meanings

proper nounBoleyn (plural Boleyns)

plural Boleyns

  1. A surname.

    Anne Boleyn

Origin

  1. Late LatinBolōnia
  2. Old FrenchBoloigne
  3. Middle EnglishBoleyne
  4. EnglishBoleyn

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.

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APA

Boleyn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boleyn

MLA

“Boleyn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boleyn. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Boleyn,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boleyn.

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