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boleyn

/ˈbəʊlɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
bo-leyn
IPA
/ˈbəʊlɪn/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

A habitational surname, inherited from Middle English Boleyne, Boloyne (“Boulogne-sur-Mer”), from Old French Boloigne, from Late Latin Bolōnia, from classical Bonōnia. Doublet of Bologna and Boulogne.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Boleyne, Boloigne, Bolōnia

Inflected Forms

Boleyns (plural)

Rhymes With

been within win win-win skin begin thin min spin berlin sin twin

Questions

How do you pronounce boleyn?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbəʊlɪn/.
What does boleyn mean?
A surname.
Where does boleyn come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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