♂ Name Boniface

Q: What does the name Boniface mean?

Boniface means 'good fate' (from Latin 'bonum' = good + 'fatum' = fate), but folk law changed the meaning to 'well-doer' or 'doer of good deeds' (from Latin 'bonum' = good + 'facere' = to do).

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Boniface is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Boniface come from?

Boniface is a French and English variant of the Latin name Bonifazius or Bonifatius.

What does the name Boniface mean?

Boniface means “good fate” (from Latin “bonum” = good + “fatum” = fate), but folk law changed the meaning to “well-doer” or “doer of good deeds” (from Latin “bonum” = good + “facere” = to do).

Pronunciation of Boniface

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Popularity of the name Boniface

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