Bos is a
Dutch surname. Meaning "woods" or "forest", the name often is
toponymic. Alternatively, the surname sometimes has a
patronymic origin, referring to the now rare given name Bos.[1] In 2007, 35,405 people carried the name in the Netherlands, making it the 14th most common surname there.[1] Notable people with named Bos include:
Abraham Bos (born 1943), Dutch historian and philosopher
Annie Bos (1886–1975), Dutch theater and silent film actress
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abBos at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
Surname list
This page lists people with the
surnameBos. If an
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given name(s) to the link.
Bos is a
Dutch surname. Meaning "woods" or "forest", the name often is
toponymic. Alternatively, the surname sometimes has a
patronymic origin, referring to the now rare given name Bos.[1] In 2007, 35,405 people carried the name in the Netherlands, making it the 14th most common surname there.[1] Notable people with named Bos include:
Abraham Bos (born 1943), Dutch historian and philosopher
Annie Bos (1886–1975), Dutch theater and silent film actress
^
abBos at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
Surname list
This page lists people with the
surnameBos. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.