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Boivin

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Boivin (French: from bois vin "(you) drink wine" (from the Old French verb boire "to drink" + vin "wine") used as a nickname for a (heavy) drinker) is a surname from France. Boivin is a combination of the French words bois (verb boire "to drink") and vin, which mean "drink" and "wine" respectively.[1] The surname refers to someone who drinks (too much) wine.[2]

Persons in France

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Persons in Canada

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Persons in United States

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  • Harry D. Boivin (1904–1999), American lawyer and politician
  • Joseph Boivin, co-founder, first President of St.Mary's Bank, America's first credit union

References

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  1. ^ Albert Dauzat, Noms et prénoms de France, Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet, p. 49a.
  2. ^ DAUZAT 49