词汇 | Boniface |
词根词缀 | 词源: "innkeeper," 1803, from Will Boniface, character in George Farquhar's comedy "The Beaux' Stratagem" (1707)."Contrary to the common opinion, this name derives not from Latin bonifacius 'well-doer,' but from bonifatius, from bonum 'good' and fatum 'fate.' The change to Bonifacius was due to pronunciation and from this was deduced a false etymology. Bonifatius is frequent on Latin inscriptions. Bonifacius is found only twice and these late (Thesaurus)" ["Dictionary of English Surnames"] |
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