Boyd

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɔɪd/
Rhymes: -ɔɪd
Homophones: boid, buoyed (one pronunciation)

Proper noun

Boyd

A Scottish and Irish surname.
A male given name transferred from the surname.

Derived terms

Boyd County

Anagrams

BYOD, Body, Doby, body, do by

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