Boass History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Boass

The name Boass comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a person who bragged one of vain-glory. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English word bost, which means vaunt or brag.

Early Origins of the Boass family

Early History of the Boass family

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Boass Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Boass has undergone many spelling variations, including Boas, Boase, Boasie and others.

Early Notables of the Boass family

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Migration of the Boass family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Boass were among those contributors: Thomas Boase who settled in Virginia in 1656; Jacob Boase arrived in Philadelphia in 1834; Francis Boase arrived in Nova Scotia in 1774 with his wife and five children and spelled his name as Boast..