Boyd

American  

[boid] / bɔɪd /

noun

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

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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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Example Sentences

“I’ll tell you what happened after you called me,” Strickland said to Boyd later, “never to be spoke of again. I called my people.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“You’re taken care of,” the deputy chief later told Boyd, in one of 90 recorded conversations reviewed by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“But I haven’t seen the video,” Boyd told his mother in the recorded call.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

All told, Boyd tailed Spivey for about 9 miles, much of it at high speed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Several teachers heard Boyd yelling, “Don’t cut my ears off!” and they went to tell Mr. Crabtree.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson