Boland Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Boland last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Boland last name
Meaning of the Boland last name: descendant of Beolán. Boland comes from the Gaelic Ó Beolláin, from a personal name of uncertain meaning. A curious detail: two separate families bore the name, one in Clare and one in Sligo, at opposite ends of the west of Ireland. Boland is now most common in Clare, Tipperary, Dublin and Cork, and Bolan is an Ulster form. Eavan Boland was one of the best-loved Irish poets of her generation.
Arms associated with the Boland name
Irish shields often use green and gold, colours linked with the land and good fortune, a feel shared by the arms associated with the Boland name.
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Boland name FAQ
What does the Boland name mean?
Descendant of Beolán. Common variants include Bolan, Bolland, O'Bolan.
Where does the Boland surname come from?
It originates in Ireland, and is also found in the United States, England and Australia.
Is there a Boland coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Boland coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: MacLysaght, The Surnames of Ireland; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford); US Census Bureau 2010.