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Given name · also Late Latin

Bonifacy

“good fortune”·“man of good omen”

Bonifacy is a masculine given name from Late Latin, ultimately from Latin. It is used in Polish.

Original LatinBonifatius

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Bonifacy is built from elements meaning “good fortune” and “man of good omen”.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Bonifacy comes from Late Latin, and ultimately from Latin.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Late Latin Bonifātius, from Latin bonus.

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Bonifacy’s family of names

In Polish usage, Bonifacy has a diminutive in Bonifacek. In Polish usage, Bonifacy has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Bonifacio. In Polish usage, Bonifacy has a conventional equivalent in the English form Boniface.

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Around the world

Bonifacy has relatives in 11 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 11

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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