Bovett Family History & Genealogy
Bovett Last Name History & Origin
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Derived from Celtic Bowet from Southwest England in the Middle Ages, then became Bovet when "w" developed it's own sound separate from "v," then became Bovett in the 17th Century to distinguish from French surnames where the ending "t" has a "y" sound.
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Spellings & Pronunciations
Bowet, Bovet, Bovett - pronounced 'buffett' in the UK - 'beau-vet' and 'beau-vay' in the US.
Nationality & Ethnicity
Celtic origin from Southwest England, specifically West Somerset, East Devon, and West Dorset.
Famous People named Bovett
Richard Bovett (?-1685), Colonel in the English Civil War and Monmouth Rebellion; Richard Bovett (sic Bovet) (1641-1724), author of Pandæmonium (1684) and other works.
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