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Definitions for boyar
boʊˈyɑr, ˈbɔɪ ər; -ˈyɑrd, -ərdbo·yar

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Wiktionary

  1. boyarnoun

    A rank of aristocracy (second only to princes) in Russia, Bulgaria and Romania.

  2. Etymology: From (> Russian бояре), plural of боярин, of uncertain origin.

Wikipedia

  1. Boyar

    A boyar or bolyar was a member of the highest rank of the feudal nobility in many Eastern European states, including Kievan Rus', Bulgaria, Russia, Wallachia and Moldavia, and later Romania, Lithuania and among Baltic Germans. Boyars were second only to the ruling princes (in Bulgaria, tsars) from the 10th century to the 17th century. The rank has lived on as a surname in Russia, Finland, Lithuania and Latvia where it is spelled Pajari or Bajārs/-e.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Boyarnoun

    alt. of Boyard

Wikidata

  1. Boyar

    A boyar, or bolyar, was a member of the highest rank of the feudal Bulgarian, Moscovian, Kievan Rus'ian, Wallachian, and Moldavian aristocracies, second only to the ruling princes, from the 10th century to the 17th century. The rank has lived on as a surname in Russia, Romania, and Finland, where it is spelt Pajari.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Boyar

    boy′är, n. an order of the old Russian aristocracy, holding the chief military and civil offices prior to the reforms of Peter the Great.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. BOYAR

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Boyar is ranked #52851 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Boyar surname appeared 392 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Boyar.

    86.9% or 341 total occurrences were White.
    7.9% or 31 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.3% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.2% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of boyar in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of boyar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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