Boling

See also: Bólíng and boling

English

Etymology 1

From various origins, including German Böhling and English Bolling and Bowling.

Proper noun

Boling (plural Bolings)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Boling is the 4669^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7597 individuals. Boling is most common among White (91.37%) individuals.

Etymology 2

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin 博陵 (Bólíng, “rich with mounds”).

Proper noun

Boling

1. (historical) A former region of early imperial China in present-day Hebei.
2. (historical) A former princely title of imperial China.
3. (historical) A former commandery of medieval China in present-day Hebei.
4. (historical) The various seats of the commandery: present-day Raoyang, Anping, and Dingzhou in Hebei.

Synonyms

• (Dingzhou): See Dingzhou

Anagrams

• Boglin, GOBLin, globin, goblin, lobing