See also: boas, Bóas, and bòas

English

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Etymology 1

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From the Biblical personal name Boaz, which is from Hebrew בֹּעַז (Bōʿaz).

Proper noun

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Boas (plural Boases)

 
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  1. A surname from Hebrew.
Derived terms
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Statistics
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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Boas is the 27144th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 892 individuals. Boas is most common among White (88.9%) individuals.

Further reading

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Etymology 2

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Noun

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Boas

  1. plural of Boa

Faroese

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Proper noun

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Boas m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

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Patronymics

  • son of Boas: Boasarson or Boasson
  • daughter of Boas: Boasardóttir or Boasdóttir

Declension

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Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Boas
Accusative Boas
Dative Boasi
Genitive Boasar, Boas

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈboːas/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Boas

  1. plural of Boa

Saterland Frisian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɔːs/
  • Hyphenation: Boas

Etymology 1

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From Old Frisian bas, from Proto-West Germanic *baswō. Cognates include West Frisian baes and Dutch baas.

Noun

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Boas m (plural Boaze)

  1. supervisor, boss

Etymology 2

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n'Boas (2).

From Old Frisian [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *bars. Cognates include Dutch baars and German Barsch.

Noun

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Boas m (plural Boaze)

  1. perch

References

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  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Boas”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN