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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boyce

/bɔɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
boyce
IPA
/bɔɪs/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English habitational surname from Old French for someone living near the woods.

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A male given name transferred from the surname.

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A town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.

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A neighbourhood of Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.

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A town in Clarke County, Virginia, United States.

Etymology

From Old French bois (“wood”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Boyes (alternative) Boice (alternative)

Phrases

Boyce-Codd normal form

Rhymes With

choice voice joyce royce rejoice dubois noyce boice joice moyse royse loyce

Questions

How do you pronounce boyce?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɔɪs/.
What does boyce mean?
An English habitational surname from Old French for someone living near the woods.
Where does boyce come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce boyce

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