Boylan

B3O1Y4L1A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Baoighealláin →
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Meanings

proper nounBoylan (plural Boylans)

plural Boylans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Baoighealláin“descendant of Baoigheallán”
  2. EnglishBoylan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Baoighealláin (“descendant of Baoigheallán”), a diminutive of Baoigheall, a personal name composed of the elements baoth (“vain, foolish”) + geall (“pledge, token”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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