Boyd
English edit
Etymology edit
From Scottish Gaelic, either buidhe (“blond, yellow, fair”), or a habitational surname from the Isle of Bute in Scotland.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /bɔɪd/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɔɪd
- Homophones: boid, buoyed (one pronunciation)
Proper noun edit
Boyd
- 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.
- An unincorporated community in New Hampton Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Eureka Township, Barton County, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Kentucky.
- A minor city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Dallas County, Missouri.
- A town in Wise County, Texas.
- A village in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
- The River Boyd, a short river in Gloucestershire, England, which joins the Bristol Avon near Bitton.
- The Boyd River, a river in the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia.
- The Boyd River, a river in south-western Tasmania, Australia.
Derived terms edit
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Boyd is the 176th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 153,469 individuals. Boyd is most common among White (63.18%) and Black (30.77%) individuals.