Definitions for bogle
ˈboʊ gəl, ˈbɒg əlbogle

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1. Bogle

   A bogle, boggle, or bogill is a Northumbrian and Scots term for a ghost or folkloric being, used for a variety of related folkloric creatures including Shellycoats, Barghests, Brags, the Hedley Kow and even giants such as those associated with Cobb's Causeway (also known as "ettins", "yetuns" or "yotuns" in Northumberland and "Etenes", "Yttins" or "Ytenes" in the South and South West). They are reputed to live for the simple purpose of perplexing mankind, rather than seriously harming or serving them.

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1. Boglenoun

   a goblin; a specter; a frightful phantom; a bogy; a bugbear

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1. Bogle

   A bogle, boggle or bogill is a British term for a ghost or folkloric being, used for a variety of related folkloric creatures including Shellycoats, Barguests, Brags, the Hedley Kow and even giants such as those associated with Cobb's Causey. The name is derived from the Middle-English Bugge which is in turn a cognate of the German term word bögge and possibly the Norwegian dialect word bugge meaning "important man". The Welsh Bwg could also be connected, and was thought in the past to be the origin of the English term; however, it has been suggested that it is itself a borrowing from Middle English. They are reputed to live for the simple purpose of perplexing mankind, rather than seriously harming or serving them. One of the most famous usages of the term was by Gavin Douglas, who was in turn quoted by Robert Burns at the beginning of Tam O' Shanter: Of Brownyis and of Bogillis full is this Buke. There is a popular story of a bogle known as Tatty Bogle, who would hide himself in potato fields and either attack unwary humans or cause blight within the patch. This bogle was depicted as a scarecrow, "bogle" being an old name for "scarecrow" in various parts of England and Scotland. Another popular Scottish reference to bogles comes in The Bogle by the Boor Tree, a poem passed down in the Scottish dialect. In this ghostly ode, the Bogle is heard in the wind and in the trees to "fricht wee weans".

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1. Bogle

   bōg′l, n. a spectre or goblin: a scarecrow: a bugbear, or source of terror—also Bogg′le.—Bogg′ard is a common form in the North country. [Scot. bogle, a ghost; W. bwg, a goblin. See Bug.]

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1. BOGLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bogle is ranked #5897 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bogle surname appeared 5,851 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Bogle.
   
   78.7% or 4,610 total occurrences were White.
   14.6% or 858 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 159 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 139 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 52 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 33 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for bogle »

1. globe

How to pronounce bogle?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bogle in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bogle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogle
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bogle
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bogle
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bogle
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html