Boyd
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Origin of the name Boyd:
Transferred use of the surname derived from the Irish Gaelic buidhe (yellow) and from the surname Mac Giolla Buidhe (son of the one with yellow hair). Var: Boyde.
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Boyd Langton is the handler of the main character in the TV show Dollhouse. He is a strong and courageous man (ex-cop, among other things) who cares for his charge.
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- #252 in Scotland
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