Bogus
See also: bogus and Boguś
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish Bogus, Boguś, or Romanian Boguș.
Proper noun
Bogus (plural Boguses)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bogus is the 25332nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 977 individuals. Bogus is most common among White (79.02%) and Black/African American (16.99%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bogus”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 184.
Polish
Etymology
From names beginning with Bog-, e.g. Bogumił, Bogusław, and Bogdan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.ɡus/
- Rhymes: -ɔɡus
- Syllabification: Bo‧gus
Proper noun
Bogus m pers or f
- a masculine surname
- a feminine surname
Declension
Masculine surname:
Declension of Bogus
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | Bogus | Bogusowie |
genitive | Bogusa | Bogusów |
dative | Bogusowi | Bogusom |
accusative | Bogusa | Bogusów |
instrumental | Bogusem | Bogusami |
locative | Bogusie | Bogusach |
vocative | Bogusie | Bogusowie |
The feminine surname is indeclinable.