"Bois" meaning in English

See Bois in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Boises [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French Bois. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Bois}} French Bois Head templates: {{en-proper noun|es}} Bois (plural Boises)
  1. A surname from French. Related terms: Bois Brule, Clichy-sous-Bois, Fontenay-sous-Bois
    Sense id: en-Bois-en-name-gVOdYfSv Categories (other): English surnames
  2. Alternative form of Dubois Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Dubois
    Sense id: en-Bois-en-name-s7jtXg7G

Inflected forms

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