Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Hebrew personal name Boaz (of
uncertain etymology). In the Bible this was borne by Ruth’s rich
kinsman who later became her husband. This is also found as a
gentile surname in Britain and Sweden.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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