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Boyll Surname Meaning & Origin

What the Boyll last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.

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Meaning and origin of the Boyll last name

Meaning of the Boyll last name: a grandson of Baoigheall (vain pledge). The surname Boyll is another way of writing Boyle, an Irish and Scottish family name. Smith gives the meaning as a grandson of Baoigheall (vain pledge). Roughly 499 people bear the surname Boyll; the United States, the Philippines and Chile are among their homes.

Arms associated with the Boyll name

Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.

Smith lists Boyll as a variant of Boyle.

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Boyll name FAQ

What does the Boyll name mean?

A grandson of Baoigheall (vain pledge). Common variants include Boyle.

Where does the Boyll surname come from?

It originates in Ireland, and is also found in the United States and the Philippines.

Is there a Boyll coat of arms?

Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Boyll coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.

Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.