Boyd

B3O1Y4D2
/bɔɪd/

proper noun

A Scottish and Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Scottish and Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana.
    2. An unincorporated community in New Hampton Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa.
    3. An unincorporated community in Eureka Township, Barton County, Kansas.
    4. An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Kentucky.
    5. A minor city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.
    6. An unincorporated community in Dallas County, Missouri.
    7. A town in Wise County, Texas.
    8. A village in the town of Delmar, Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
  4. A short river in Gloucestershire, England, which joins the Bristol Avon near Bitton; in full, the River Boyd.
  5. A river in the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia; in full, the Boyd River.
  6. A river in south-western Tasmania, Australia; in full, the Boyd River.

Origin

From Scottish Gaelic, either buidhe (“blond, yellow, fair”), or a habitational surname from the Isle of Bute in Scotland.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Boyd

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Sounds the same

boidbuoyed (one pronunciation)

Anagrams

bodydobyDybo
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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