Boyd.
A Scottish and Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Meaning & usage
A Scottish and Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in New Hampton Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Eureka Township, Barton County, Kansas.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Kentucky.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Dallas County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Wise County, Texas.
A number of places in the United States: A village in the town of Delmar, Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
A short river in Gloucestershire, England, which joins the Bristol Avon near Bitton; in full, the River Boyd.
A river in the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia; in full, the Boyd River.
A river in south-western Tasmania, Australia; in full, the Boyd River.
Where this word comes from
From Scottish Gaelic, either buidhe (“blond, yellow, fair”), or a habitational surname from the Isle of Bute in Scotland.
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