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♂ Boniface
What does Boniface mean?
Boniface as a boys' name is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Boniface is "fortunate, auspicious". Boniface was the name of an innkeeper in a 1707 play "The Beaux' Stratagem" by Fahrquarm. Since then, it has been used as a name for a host. Name of a number of early popes.
Variations
VARIANTS Bonfecio, Boni, Bonifacio, Bonifacius, Bonifacy
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Boniface Adrien (B.A.), ..
How popular is Boniface?
Boniface is an uncommonly occurring first name for men but a very prominent last name for all people (#26987 out of 150436, Top 18%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
The only popular related form of Boniface (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) ranked in the Top 2000 is Bonifacio. Adoption of this relation of Boniface was common a century ago. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Boase, Bodie▲, Bodine, Bogie, Boine, Bolivar, Bonami, Bonamy, Bonar, Bonnar, Bowie▲, Boyce, Brice▼, Canice, Horace▼, Ignace, Morice, Ponce and Roice. These names tend to be more frequently used than Boniface.
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