Boyd

//bɔɪd// name

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  1. 1
    A Scottish and Irish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in New Hampton Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Eureka Township, Barton County, Kansas.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Kentucky.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Dallas County, Missouri.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Wise County, Texas.
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in the town of Delmar, Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
  6. 11
    A short river in Gloucestershire, England, which joins the Bristol Avon near Bitton; in full, the River Boyd.
  7. 12
    A river in the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia; in full, the Boyd River.
  8. 13
    A river in south-western Tasmania, Australia; in full, the Boyd River.

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"The last film in the Lord of the Rings series, The Return of the King debuted in mid-December, and is still showing in U.S. movie theaters. The epic trilogy comes to a close with a final battle for Middle Earth, and Frodo's heroic effort to cast the ring into the fiery lava of Mount Doom. The soundtrack features several appearances by renowned Irish flutist James Galway. The high tenor voice of actor Billy Boyd, who plays one of the hobbits, is also highlighted, along with an emotional narrative. To coincide with the film's climax, composer Howard Shore added more operatic elements to the score. The Return of the King also features the song Into The West, written and recorded by former Eurythmics member and Grammy Award-winning singer Annie Lennox."

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic, either buidhe (“blond, yellow, fair”), or a habitational surname from the Isle of Bute in Scotland.

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