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Surname Etymology and Meaning of BOLUS

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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. English (West Midlands): perhaps a nickname from the early modern English word bolus ‘pill’, often used contemptuously.
2. Belgian: variant of Bolhuis.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)