Boyd 566486 226082942 2008-07-16T19:21:42Z IceCreamAntisocial 346507 /* Other uses */ rm unsourced red links '''Boyd''' may refer to any of the following: ==People== ''See [[Boyd (surname)]]'' The Name Boyd can be found from the Gaelic word "boid" meaning "of blond or fair hair" the origins of the name trace back to the Ayr province of southern Scotland, southwest of Glasgow ==Fictional characters== *Jonathan Boyd, a character in [[Joyce Carol Oates]]'s play ''[[Black (play)|Black]]'' *Jonah Boyd, the eponymous character in [[David Leavitt]]'s novel ''[[The Body of Jonah Boyd]]'' *Boyd, the friend of Ike and member of the Greil Mercenaries in 2005's [[Nintendo GameCube]] title [[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]] *Boyd Copper, a paranoid character in the game [[Psychonauts]]. *[[Boyd Hoyland]], fictional character from the television series Neighbours *Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd, head of the Cold Case Unit in the BBC drama series ''[[Waking the Dead (TV series)| Waking the Dead]]''. ==Places== ===in the [[United States]]=== * [[Boyd, Dan|Boyd]] in [[DKB]] * [[Boyd County, Kentucky|Boyd County]] in [[Kentucky]] * [[Boyd County, Nebraska|Boyd County]] in [[Nebraska]] * [[Boyd, Minnesota|Boyd]] in [[Minnesota]] * [[Boyd Township, North Dakota|Boyd Township]] in [[North Dakota]] * [[Boyd, Texas|Boyd]] in [[Texas]] * [[Boyd, Wisconsin|Boyd]] in [[Wisconsin]] * [[Boyd Creek]], a [[stream|creek]] in the northwestern part of [[Nevada]] in [[Humboldt County, Nevada|Humboldt County]] southwest of [[Denio, Nevada|Denio]]; a tributary of Willow Creek and [[Quinn River]] ===in [[Canada]]=== *[[Boyd Conservation Area]], a [[conservation area]] that is located NE of [[Woodbridge, Ontario|Woodbridge]] and NW of [[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]] ==Ships== * The [[Boyd massacre]], one of the worst recorded instances of mass cannibalism, in which up to 66 people were killed and eaten on the northern coast of New Zealand. ==Other uses== * [[OODA Loop| Boyd Cycle]], a theory of decision making. * [[Boyd Gaming Corporation]] a casino operator ==See also== *[[Boyds]] {{disambig}} [[de:Boyd]] [[fr:Boyd]] [[nl:Boyd]] [[pl:Boyd]] [[pt:Boyd]] [[sv:Boyd]] [[vo:Boyd]]