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Boyd

American  
[boid] / bɔɪd /

noun

  1. a male given name: from a Gaelic word meaning “light.”


Boyd British  
/ bɔɪd /

noun

  1. Arthur . 1920–99, Australian painter and sculptor, noted for his large ceramic sculptures and his series of engravings

  2. Martin ( A'Beckett ). 1893–1972, Australian novelist, author of Lucinda Brayford (1946) and of the Langton tetralogy The Cardboard Crown (1952), A Difficult Young Man (1955), Outbreak of Love (1957), and When Blackbirds Sing (1962)

  3. Sir Michael. born 1955, British theatre director; artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 2003

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“We’ve been very conservative in how we’ve designed this,” said Zach Boyd, director of Utah’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Iona’s three owners have split loyalties between Scotland and Ireland, but with the latter out of the tournament, “we will be supporting Scotland,” said co-owner Victor Boyd.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

According to UBS analyst Roger Boyd, growing attention to the opportunity in agentic AI bodes well for the stock.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

Ayala 7, Maranatha 6: A Jonah Boyd single in the seventh broke a 6-6 tie and kept Ayala alive in the Division 1 playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times May 16, 2026

She is sitting in a pew, waiting for Arthur to finish up his conversation with Deacon Boyd.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

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