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Boyd

Pronunciation: BOYD (key)

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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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Amanda Betty Bret Brian Bryce Casper Chad Christopher Colleen Daphne Dominic Evelyn Georgia Indian James Jeremy Jody Karen Marie Marion Michael Olin Sharon Violet Wade

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Boyd in song, story & screen: | Edit: 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.