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In American the meaning of the name Boyd is: Blond. Gaelic Meaning: The name Boyd is a Gaelic baby name. In Gaelic the meaning of the name Boyd is: From the Scottish Gaelic 'buidhe' meaning yellow. Used commonly as a name referring to its owner's blonde hair color. Common as both a first name and a surname in Scotland. Scottish Meaning: The name Boyd is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Boyd is: From the Gaelic 'buidhe' meaning yellow. Used commonly as a name referring to its owner's blonde hair color. Common as both a first name and a surname in Scotland.
Boyd Early Origins. First found in Shropshire where Alan, Baron of Oswestry (c. 1078- c. 1114) arrived from Dol in Brittany with his three sons, William, Walter, and Simon. Walter moved north to Scotland and became scion of the first Royal Stewart house of Scotland. Simon followed and his son being blond was named Robert Buidhe which was eventually to become Boyd. The Stewarts granted their cousins, the Boyds, extensive lands in Scotland.