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   What is the origin of the name Boswell?

   • The name Boswell is of English and Scottish (of Norman origin). It originated from the place name Beuzeville-la-Giffard in Seine-Maritime France, which is made up of the ancient Germanic personal name Boso + ville ‘settlement’.

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   Is Boswell a real name?

   • Boswell : English and Scottish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Beuzeville-la-Giffard in Seine-Maritime France named with the ancient Germanic personal name Boso + ville ‘settlement’. The final element has been altered as a result of association with the common placename ending -well ‘spring stream’.

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   In which countries did the Boswell family reside?

   • The Boswell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The highest population of Boswell families was found in the USA in 1880. In 1840, there were 38 Boswell families living in Maryland. This was about 13% of all the recorded Boswell's in USA.

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   What are some spelling variations of the name Boswell?

   • The name Boswell has several spelling variations including: Boswell, Boswall, Boseville, Boswald, Bosswald, Bosville, Boeseille, Bovill, and Bowelle. Sir William Boswell (d. 1649) was an English diplomatist and a native of Suffolk. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, of which he was elected fellow in 1606.

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   What does Boswells stand for?

   • "BOSWELL'S (ST.), or LESSUDDEN, a parish containing a post-office village of its own name, on the north border of Roxburghshire. It is bounded on the north by Berwickshire, and on other sides by the parishes of Maxton, Ancrum, Bowden, and Melrose. Its length north-eastward is 3 miles; and its breadth is about 1½ mile.

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   Who was Sir William Boswell?

   • Sir William Boswell (d. 1649) was an English diplomatist and a native of Suffolk. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, of which he was elected fellow in 1606. Sir William Boswell subsequently entered the...

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   What does the name Boswell mean? The prestigious surname Boswell came to Britain with the Norman invasion of 1066. It is thought that the surname originated in Beauzeville, France, and that Elias de Boesevilla of this region was the first Norman settler to Britain.

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   Boswell Name Meaning. English and Scottish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Beuzeville-la-Giffard in Seine-Maritime, France, named with the ancient Germanic personal name Boso + ville ‘settlement’.

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   The Boswell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Boswell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 38 Boswell families living in Maryland.

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   The meaning of Boswell English and Scottish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Beuzeville-la-Giffard in Seine-Maritime, France, named with the ancient Germanic personal name Boso + ville ‘settlement’.

   • Black: 15.44%
   • Two or More Races: 1.78%

   • Hispanic: 1.59%
   • White: 79.61%

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   The surname Boswel was first found in Yorkshire, where Sir Ralph Boswell of Guntwaite, a descendant of Elias de Boesevilla, the first settler from Normandy, held lands. In the 12th century Sir Ralph lost his Yorkshire estates to the Earls of Warenne.

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   Origin and popularity of the name BOSWELL. Back. Origin. Boswell : English and Scottish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Beuzeville-la-Giffard in Seine-Maritime France named with the ancient Germanic personal name Boso + ville ‘settlement’.