Boley Family History
Boley Name Meaning
South German: patronymic from a personal name derived from Pelagius (from Greek Pelagios a derivative of pelagos ‘sea’; compare Spanish Pelayo ). Saint Pelagius is the patron saint of the city of Constance (on Lake Constance). English: variant of Bulley or Bowley .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022