name
boyar
BOY-ar
ˈbɔɪɑːrListen
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Syllable breakdown
boyar
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Old Russian — 'bol'arin' (great man).
- Meaning
- A member of the highest rank of the feudal Bulgarian, Moscovite, and later Russian aristocracy, second only to the princes.
- Also spelled
- boyard
Common mispronunciations
BOY-erboh-YAR
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