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Surname Etymology and Meaning of BOE

Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. Swedish (Boé): from bo ‘farm’, ‘dwelling’ + the ornamental suffix -é.
2. Respelling of Norwegian Bø or Bøe, a topographic name from Old Norse býr ‘farm’.
3. Danish: from Bo, a derivative of the Nordic personal name Bui.
4. Dutch and North German: reduced form of Bode, originally pronounced as two syllables.
5. Frisian (Böe): from the personal name Boye.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)