Boswell
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Boswell
The given name 'Boswell' means "dweller near the woods" or "woodsman," derived from the Old English elements *boga* (bow) and *wella* (spring or stream), later influenced by the Norman French *bois* (wood).
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Etymology
The given name 'Boswell' means "dweller near the woods" or "woodsman," derived from the Old English elements *boga* (bow) and *wella* (spring or stream), later influenced by the Norman French *bois* (wood). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably in Scotland and England, and is historically associated with James Boswell, the 18th-century biographer of Samuel Johnson.
Boswell currently ranks #3,890 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1915.
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