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Boniface

American

[bon-uh-feys, -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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“Finding Your Roots,” or dramas like “Sister Boniface Mysteries” and “Call the Midwife,” which has been going on forever!

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Boniface Nkoma, a 48-year-old farmer on the Malawi side of the border, was biking home from market, carrying a sack of corn, when he crossed paths with four elephants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Uganda's Agather Atuhaire were allowed to enter, but were then detained for several days.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

They were coming back to the Boniface Estate in May.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

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