Boleyn

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English

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Etymology

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A habitational surname, inherited from Middle English Boleyne, Boloyne (Boulogne-sur-Mer), from Old French Boloigne, from Late Latin Bolōnia, from classical Bonōnia. Doublet of Bologna and Boulogne.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbəʊlɪn/, /ˈbʊlɪn/, /bəˈlɪn/
  • Rhymes: -ʊlɪn

Proper noun

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Boleyn (plural Boleyns)

  1. A surname.

Anagrams

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