The origins of the surname Bolling: English: from a nickname for someone with close-cropped hair or a large head,

Middle English Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English ...

bolling "pollard", or for a heavy drinker, from Middle English bolling "excessive drinking". German (Bölling): from a pet form of a personal name formed with Germanic bald "bold", "brave" (see Baldwin).

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

: either an ornamental name composed of Boll + the suffix -ing "belonging to", or possibly a habitational name from a place named Bolling(e). Bolling may refer to: * Bolling, Alabama *

Bolling Air Force Base Bolling Air Force Base or Bolling AFB was a United States Air Force base in Washington, D.C. In 2010, it was merged with Naval Support Facility Anacostia to form Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling. From its beginning, the installation has hosted el ...

, Washington, D.C.

People with the surname

* Alexander R. Bolling (1895–1964), U.S. Army officer *

Bill Bolling William Troy Bolling (born June 15, 1957) is an American businessman, politician and educator who served as the 39th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. Running as a Republican, he was elected twice to the position by defeating his Democratic oppo ...

(born 1957), Lieutenant Governor of Virginia * Bruce Bolling (1945–2012), first black president of the Boston City Council *

Claude Bolling Claude Bolling (10 April 1930 – 29 December 2020) was a French jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and occasional actor. Biography He was born in Cannes, France, and studied at the Nice Conservatory, and then in Paris. A child prodigy, by the ...

(1930–2020), French jazz pianist *

Edith Bolling Galt Wilson Edith Wilson ( Bolling, formerly Galt; October 15, 1872 – December 28, 1961) was the first lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921 and the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson. She married the widower Wilson in December 1915, during hi ...

(1872–1961), second wife of

Woodrow Wilson Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856February 3, 1924) was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party, Wilson served as the president of ...

* Eric Bolling (born 1963), financial news and political television personality * Frank Bolling (1931–2020), American baseball second baseman * John Bolling, (1676–1729), early American colonist, farmer, and politician * Julian Bolling, (born 1966), Sri Lankan swimmer *

Landrum Bolling Landrum Rymer Bolling (November 13, 1913 – January 17, 2018)U ...

(1913–2018), American educator and diplomat *

Leslie Garland Bolling The sculptor Leslie Garland Bolling (September 16, 1898September 27, 1955) was born in Surry County, Virginia, United States on September 16, 1898, the son of Clinton C. Bolling, a blacksmith, and his wife Mary. His carvings reflected everyday ...

(1898–1955), an African-American sculptor from Virginia * Milt Bolling (1930–2013), American baseball infielder and brother of Frank Bolling * Phillip S. Bolling (1849–1892), African-American politician and former slave *

Raynal Bolling Raynal Cawthorne BollingThe given name "Raynal" is pronounced as in "canal." (September 1, 1877 – March 26, 1918) was the first high-ranking officer of the United States Army to be killed in combat in World War I. A corporate lawyer by vocation ...

(1877–1918), U.S. Army officer * Richard Walker Bolling (1916–1991), American politician *

Robert Bolling Colonel Robert Bolling (December 26, 1646July 17, 1709), sometimes called Robert Bolling, Sr., after he gave a son his own name, was a wealthy early American settler planter and merchant. Ancestry and early life Robert Bolling was the son o ...

(1646–1709), early American colonist and

Jane Rolfe Jane Rolfe (October 10, 1650 – January 26–27, 1676) was the granddaughter of Pocahontas and English colonist John Rolfe, (credited with introducing a strain of tobacco for export by the struggling Virginia Colony). Her husband was Colonel Robe ...

's husband * Royal L. Bolling (1920–2002), Massachusetts politician, war hero * Ruben Bolling (born 1963), American cartoonist * Samuel P. Bolling (1819–1900), African-American politician and former slave *Spottswood Bolling, plaintiff in the Civil Rights lawsuit Bolling v. Sharpe (1954) * Tiffany Bolling (born 1947), American actress, model and singer * Tyra Bolling (born 1985), African-American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur

People with the surname

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