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Baby names that go with Bohol
Named after the island province of Bohol in the Visayas, historically traced to the settlement of Bo-ol
Bohol is rank #550 among Filipino surnames (15,867 people, filipino origin, 2 syllables). First names below are scored against this surname as a last name.
Origin and meaning
Named after the island province of Bohol in the Visayas, historically traced to the settlement of Bo-ol
Bohol is a Philippine geographical surname referencing the island province in the Visayas. It was adopted as a family name across the central and southern Philippines, particularly reinforced during the mid-19th century administrative surname reforms. Today, it remains most prevalent in the Visayas and Mindanao regions.
Bohol is an indigenous toponymic surname in the Philippines, derived from the name of the island province of Bohol in the Central Visayas. The place name itself is traditionally believed to have originated from the local village name Bo-ol or related Austronesian roots.
First names ending in a vowel tend to flow more cleanly into this surname.
Pairs nicely with multi-syllable first names that end in a vowel to balance the crisp liquid consonant ending.
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About the surname Bohol
Is Bohol a last name or a maiden name?
Either. As a last name it is the father's surname. As a maiden surname it becomes the child's middle name. Combination pages keep those two roles distinct.
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