Boyne

From Irish Bóinn.

Boyne

1. A river in Ireland.

Perhaps a modern form of Irish Mac Baoithin (“son of Baoithin”), a nickname from baoth (“foolish”).

Boyne (plural Boynes)

1. A surname from Irish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Boyne is the 27845^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 862 individuals. Boyne is most common among White (90.84%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Boyne”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 210.

• Boney, Bynoe, Ebony, boney, ebony