Boyce Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Boyce last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Boyce last name
Meaning of the Boyce last name: dweller by a wood. Boyce is an English surname for someone who lived by a wood, from Old French bois, "wood". In Ireland the last name also stands for the Gaelic Ó Buadhaigh, especially in Donegal. Curiously, the composer William Boyce wrote Heart of Oak, still the Royal Navy's march.
Arms associated with the Boyce name
Heraldry linked with the Boyce surname uses a few strong colours, and each coat of arms has its own blazon.
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Boyce name FAQ
What does the Boyce name mean?
Dweller by a wood. Common variants include Boyes, Boice.
Where does the Boyce surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in Ireland, the United States and Canada.
Is there a Boyce coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Boyce coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; MacLysaght, The Surnames of Ireland; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).