Boniface

American

[bon-uh-fays, -fis, baw-nee-fas] / ˈbɒn əˌfeɪs, -fɪs, bɔ niˈfas /

noun

Saint Wynfrith, a.d. 680?–755?, English monk who became a missionary in Germany.
a jovial innkeeper in George Farquhar's The Beaux' Stratagem.
(lowercase) any landlord or innkeeper.
a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “doer of good.”

Boniface British

/ ˈbɒnɪˌfeɪs /

noun

Saint . original name Wynfrith . ?680–?755 _ad , Anglo-Saxon missionary: archbishop of Mainz (746–755). Feast day: June 5

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“Father Brown” even spawned a spin-off, “The Sister Boniface Mysteries,” which has been airing on BritBox since 2022.

From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026

Sister Boniface is, of course, not just any nun.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Some newcomers have “never opened a Bible, and know absolutely nothing,” said Rev. Boniface Endorf, a priest at St. Joe’s.

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"We're disappointed," said 64-year-old village chief Boniface Djabia, sounding dejected.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

“Prosper and Boniface are my late sister's sons,” she explained.

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