Given name & surname

Bois

Bois is a surname from French.

Original FrenchDubois

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Bois comes from French.

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How it developed

From French Bois.

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Bois’s family of names

In French usage, Bois as a surname has a related form in DUBOIS. In Greek usage, Bois as a surname is a transliteration of Μπόης. In Greek usage, Bois as a surname is a transliteration of Μπόις.

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BoisΜπόηςΜπόιςDubois

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Nicknames & forms 1

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