"Boyle" meaning in English

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Proper name

Rhymes: -ɔɪl Etymology: * As an Irish surname, Anglicised from Irish Ó Baoithghill, possibly a compound of baoth (“vain, foolish”) and geall (“pledge”). * As a Scottish surname of Norman origin, from Biéville in Normandy, which could be from the Germanic personal name Boia + the common placename suffix -ville. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{der|en|nrf|-}} Norman, {{der|en|gem|-}} Germanic Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Boyle
  1. A surname from Irish.
    Sense id: en-Boyle-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A surname from Irish.
    Robert Boyle, Irish natural philosopher.
    Derived forms: Boylean, Boyle County, Boyle Heights, Boyle's law, Boyle's machine, Boyle-Mariotte law
    Sense id: en-Boyle-en-name-ZYv8csuX Categories (other): English surnames, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 19 16 23 16 24
  3. A place name:
    A town in County Roscommon, Ireland.
    Categories (place): Places in County Roscommon, Ireland, Places in Ireland, Towns in County Roscommon, Ireland, Towns in Ireland
    Sense id: en-Boyle-en-name-IQhgysHe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Individuals Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 8 18 27 18 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 19 16 23 16 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 8 17 27 17 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 8 18 27 18 28 Disambiguation of Individuals: 1 8 20 26 20 26
  4. A place name:
    A village in Athabasca County, Alberta, Canada, named after John Robert Boyle.
    Categories (place): Places in Alberta, Canada, Places in Canada, Villages in Alberta, Canada, Villages in Canada
    Sense id: en-Boyle-en-name-lp~vl1Nc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Individuals Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 8 18 27 18 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 19 16 23 16 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 8 17 27 17 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 8 18 27 18 28 Disambiguation of Individuals: 1 8 20 26 20 26
  5. A place name:
    An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kansas, USA
    Sense id: en-Boyle-en-name-~b4dWgDi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Individuals Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 8 18 27 18 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 19 16 23 16 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 8 17 27 17 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 8 18 27 18 28 Disambiguation of Individuals: 1 8 20 26 20 26
  6. A place name:
    A town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Mississippi, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Boyle-en-name-lkO1tuaS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations, Individuals Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 8 18 27 18 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 19 16 23 16 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 8 17 27 17 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 8 18 27 18 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 1 12 16 22 21 28 Disambiguation of Individuals: 1 8 20 26 20 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Transliterations of the surname): Бойл (Bojl) (Russian)
Disambiguation of 'Transliterations of the surname': 19 19 13 18 13 19
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