Boeing (English)

Where does "Boeing" come from?

The English noun 'Boeing' derives from an anglicized spelling of the German surname 'Böing'[1].

Full etymology tree

• Boeing (English), 'An aircraft produced by the Boeing company.'
  • borrowed Böing (German), 'a surname'

Ancestors

• Boeing (German)

Related words

• aviation (English)

Sources

1. Boeing (English) - Wiktionary

Updated October 2026

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