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English word origin

Etymology of Bosse

Various origins: * Borrowed from French Bosse or Bossé, a nickname for a hunchback, from bosse (“bump, hump”). * Borrowed from South German Bosse, a pet form of the personal name Burkhard. * Borrowed from Dutch Bosse, a

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Unnumbered source etymology

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A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Various origins: * Borrowed from French Bosse or Bossé, a nickname for a hunchback, from bosse (“bump, hump”). * Borrowed from South German Bosse, a pet form of the personal name Burkhard. * Borrowed from Dutch Bosse, a variant of Bosch.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Borrowed-form mentionBossefr
  • Borrowed-form mentionBossede
  • Borrowed-form mentionBossenl
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        "2": "fr",
        "3": "Bosse"
      },
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    },
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        "3": "Bosse"
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        "3": "Bosse"
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