Boneva
Slavic · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Boneva
Boneva is a Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine surname derived from the word "bona" (meaning "good" or "kind"), often functioning as a matronymic or patronymic indicating descent from someone named Bona.
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Etymology
Boneva is a Bulgarian and Macedonian feminine surname derived from the word "bona" (meaning "good" or "kind"), often functioning as a matronymic or patronymic indicating descent from someone named Bona. It is primarily used in Bulgarian and Macedonian Orthodox Christian cultures, with no notable historical figures widely recorded under this name.
Boneva currently ranks #3,804 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1928.
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