Boyce

B3O1Y4C3E1
/bɔɪs/

proper noun

An English habitational surname from Old French for someone living near the woods.

OriginOld French bois →
Less commonScrabble 12
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Boyes · alternative Boice

  1. An English habitational surname from Old French for someone living near the woods.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.
  4. A neighbourhood of Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.
  5. A town in Clarke County, Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchbois“wood”
  2. EnglishBoyce

From Old French bois (“wood”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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