Boyd may refer to:

Places

Canada

Boyd Conservation Area Boyd Conservation Area is a suburban land preserve owned and operated by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority in the city of Vaughan, Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, Canada. It also overlaps a life science Area of Natural and Sci ...

, a conservation area located northwest of Toronto, Ontario * Boyd Lake (disambiguation)

United States

* Boyd County (disambiguation) * Boyd, Indiana * Boyd, Iowa * Boyd, Kansas * Boyd, Kentucky * Boyd, Minnesota * Boyd, Missouri *

Boyd, Texas Boyd is a town in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,416 in 2020. It is 30 miles (48 km) northwest of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. History Originally named Greasy Bend in reference to the local hog fattening indus ...

Boyd, Wisconsin Boyd is a village in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 552 at the 2010 census. Geography Boyd is located at (44.951890, -91.039134). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , a ...

Elsewhere

* Boyd Cave, Oregon * Boyd Escarpment, in Antarctica *

Boyd Island Boyd Island is an island in Prydz Bay on the Ingrid Christensen Coast of Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica. It lies just SSW of Lugg Island, and about 3.5 km NNW of Australia's Davis Station on Broad Peninsula in the Vestfold Hills. It ...

, Antarctica * Boyd River (disambiguation), several rivers in Australia *

River Boyd The River Boyd is a river of some in length which rises near Dodington in South Gloucestershire, England. It is a tributary of the Bristol Avon, running in a southerly direction and joining near Bitton. The flow rate at Bitton is an average . ...

, in the UK

People

* Boyd (given name), a list of people with the given name *

Boyd (surname) Boyd is an ancient Scottish surname. The name is attached to Simon, one of several brothers and children of Alan, son of Flathald. Simon's son Robert was called Boyt or Boyd from the Celtic term ''boidhe'', meaning fair or yellow. Robert the Br ...

, the surname, and a list of people with the surname *

Boyd baronets There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Boyd, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The Boyd Baronetcy, of Danson in the County of Kent, was created in the Baroneta ...

, two baronetcies * Boyd Family, an Australian family * Boyd Gang, a criminal gang *

Clan Boyd Clan Boyd is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands and is recognized as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms. History Origins of the clan The name Boyd is said to be descriptive, being derived from the Scottish Gaelic ''buidh'' which means ...

, a Scottish clan

Brands and enterprises

*Boyd, an archaic Bordeaux wine producing estate since divided into: **

Château Boyd-Cantenac Château Boyd-Cantenac is a winery in the Margaux appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of fourteen ''Troisièmes Crus'' (Third Growths) in the historic Bordeaux Wine Official Classificatio ...

Château Cantenac-Brown Château Cantenac Brown is a winery located in Cantenac in the Bordeaux region of France. As a wine of the Margaux appellation, it was classified as one of fourteen Third Growths (''Troisièmes Crus'') in the historic Bordeaux Wine Official C ...

* Boyd, an American manufacturer of environmental seals and

energy management Energy management includes planning and operation of energy production and energy consumption units as well as energy distribution and storage. Objectives are resource conservation, climate protection and cost savings, while the users have per ...

products *

Boyd Gaming Boyd Gaming Corporation is an American gaming and hospitality company based in Paradise, Nevada. The company continues to be run by founder Sam Boyd's family under the management of Sam's son, Bill Boyd (born 1931), who currently serves as the ...

Corporation, a casino operator

Education

Boyd High School (disambiguation) Boyd High School may refer to: * Boyd High School, Boyd, located in Boyd, Texas, USA * McKinney Boyd High School, located in McKinney, Texas, USA {{School disambiguation ...

Boyd Independent School District Boyd Independent School District is a public school district based in Boyd, Texas ( USA). In addition to Boyd, the district also serves a portion of the Briar community. Finances As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of p ...

, Boyd, Texas

Fictional characters

Boyd Boyd may refer to: Places Canada * Boyd Conservation Area, a conservation area located northwest of Toronto, Ontario * Boyd Lake (disambiguation) United States * Boyd County (disambiguation) * Boyd, Indiana * Boyd, Iowa * Boyd, Kansas * B ...

, a Fighter in the game ''Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance'' *

Drew Boyd This is a list of characters in the Showtime series ''Queer as Folk''. The characters are listed alphabetically by their last name or by the name which appears in the episode credits. Drew Boyd Drew Boyd is the quarterback of the fictional Pitt ...

, from the television series ''Queer as Folk'' *Jonah Boyd, the eponymous character in David Leavitt's novel ''

The Body of Jonah Boyd ''The Body of Jonah Boyd'' is a novel by David Leavitt, published in 2004, that depicts various consequences of the theft of a manuscript. It tells a story about the life of a common American family dealing with ethical principles, relations ...

'' * Mr. Boyd, character in

Barney & Friends ''Barney & Friends'' is an American children's television series targeted at young children aged 2–7, created by Sheryl Leach. The series premiered on PBS on April 6, 1992. The series features the title character Barney, a purple anthropomo ...

Woody Boyd Woodrow Tiberius Boyd is a character on the American television show '' Cheers'', portrayed by Woody Harrelson. Woody came to Cheers at the beginning of the fourth season of ''Cheers'' in 1985 in the episode "Birth, Death, Love and Rice". Wood ...

, from the television series ''Cheers'' *Boyd Cooper, in the game ''

Psychonauts ''Psychonauts'' is a 2005 platform video game developed by Double Fine Productions. The game was initially published by Majesco Entertainment and THQ for Microsoft Windows, Xbox and PlayStation 2. In 2011, Double Fine acquired the rights for t ...

'' * Boyd Crowder, from the television series, '' Justified'' *Boyd Fowler, from the television series, '' Dexter'' * Boyd Hoyland, from the television series ''Neighbours'' * Boyd Langton, from the television series ''Dollhouse'' *B.O.Y.D., from the television series ''

DuckTales ''DuckTales'' is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation. The original cartoon series premiered on syndication and on Disney Channel on September 18, 1987 and ran for a total of 100 episodes over four sea ...

Other uses

* OODA Loop, a theory of decision making also known as the Boyd Cycle