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BoyPronounced French /bɔ.ni.fas/; American English /ˈbɑn.ə.fəs/; American English /ˈbɑn.ə.ˌfeɪs/; British English /ˈbɒn.ə.ˌfeɪs/

Boniface

A name of Latin origin meaning "good fate".

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Boniface is a boy name with Latin roots meaning "good fate".

Pronunciation: French /bɔ.ni.fas/; American English /ˈbɑn.ə.fəs/; American English /ˈbɑn.ə.ˌfeɪs/; British English /ˈbɒn.ə.ˌfeɪs/.

GenderBoy
OriginLatin
Meaninggood fate
PronunciationFrench /bɔ.ni.fas/; American English /ˈbɑn.ə.fəs/; American English /ˈbɑn.ə.ˌfeɪs/; British English /ˈbɒn.ə.ˌfeɪs/

Meaning and history

This name comes from the Latin name Bonifatius, which meant "good fate" from bonus "good" and fatum "fate, destiny". This was the name of nine popes and also several saints, including an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon missionary to Germany (originally named Winfrið ) who is now regarded as the patron saint of that country. It came into use in England during the Middle Ages, but became rare after the Protestant Reformation.

Notes and context

Usage: french, english