Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boyd

/bɔɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
boyd
IPA
/bɔɪd/
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic, either buidhe (“blond, yellow, fair”), or a habitational surname from the Isle of Bute in Scotland.

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How do you pronounce boyd?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɔɪd/.
What does boyd mean?
A Scottish and Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does boyd come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce boyd

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