Boyle

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See also: boyle, böyle, and bøyle

English

Etymology

Anglicised from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Irish Ó Baoithghill, possibly a compound of baoth ("vain", "foolish") and gell ("pledge").

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Boyle

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  2. Robert Boyle, Irish natural philosopher.

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Translations

Further reading

  • “Boyle”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Boyle is the 866th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 39,921 individuals. Boyle is most common among White (93.52%) individuals.

Anagrams

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