What does Boswell mean?

Boswell as a boys' name is of Middle English origin, and the meaning of Boswell is "well near the woods". Place name. James Boswell (18th century) was a man of letters and the biographer of his contemporary, the lexicographer Samuel Johnson.

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ASSOCIATED WITH woods (tree), 18th century

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How popular is Boswell?

Boswell is an uncommon given name for men but a very popular last name for all people (#1493 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Ansell, Anwell, Askell, Bedell, Bell, Blondell, Boslea (see Bosley), Boslee (see Bosley), Bosley, Bosly, Bowen▲, Bramwell, Branwell, Bromwell, Brunell, Buell, Burnell, Burrell, Carswell, Caswell, Codell, Connell, Cordell▼, Cornell, Coryell, Covell, Creswell, Cromwell, Donell, Donnell▼, Dontell, Dorrell, Elwell, Ewell, Fonzell (see Fonso), Gorrell, Harwell, Haskell▼, Howell, Joell, Jontell (see Jonte), Jordell, Jorell, Jorrell, Kordell, Kornell, Lonell, Lonnell, Lonzell, Lornell (see Lorne), Lovell, Lowell▼, Maxwell▲, Morell, Morrell, Newell, Norvell, Norwell, Nowell, Oswell, Powell, Rockwell, Rodell, Ronell, Ronnell, Rossell, Rothwell, Roussell, Rowell, Russell▼, Samwell, Sewell, Sorrell, Vondell and Vontell. These names tend to be more commonly used than Boswell.