The origins of the surname Bolling:

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national id ...

: 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 German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

(Bölling): from a pet form of a personal name formed with Germanic bald "bold", "brave" (see

Baldwin Baldwin is a Germanic name, composed of the elements ''bald'' "bold" and ''win'' "friend". People * Baldwin (name) Places Canada * Baldwin, York Regional Municipality, Ontario * Baldwin, Ontario, in Sudbury District * Baldwin's Mills, Qu ...

). Swedish: 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 is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Alabama, United States. Location Bolling is 12 miles south of Greenville and 7 miles north of Georgiana on Solomon Hill Road, off U.S. Highway 31. It is near the geographical center of ...

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 (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 (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 P ...

* 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 (1913–2018), American educator and diplomat * Leslie Garland Bolling (1898–1955), an African-American sculptor from Virginia * Milt Bolling (1930–2013), American baseball infielder and brother of Frank Bolling *

Phillip S. Bolling Phillip S. Bolling (c. 1849 – April 18, 1892) was an African-American brick mason and politician. In 2013 Bolling, along with his father Samuel P. Bolling, was one of several African Americans that were commemorated by the Commonwealth of Virgi ...

(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 Richard Walker Bolling (May 17, 1916 – April 21, 1991) was a prominent American Democratic Congressman from Kansas City, Missouri, and Missouri's 5th congressional district from 1949 to 1983. He retired after serving for four years as the chai ...

(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's husband *

Royal L. Bolling Royal Lee Bolling (June 19, 1920 – July 16, 2002) was a Massachusetts politician and head of a prominent African-American political family. While serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1965, he sponsored the state's Racial Im ...

(1920–2002), Massachusetts politician, war hero * Ruben Bolling (born 1963), American cartoonist *

Samuel P. Bolling Samuel P. Bolling (January 10, 1819 – February 8, 1900) was an African-American landowner, politician, businessman, and former slave who served in the Virginia House of Delegates. In 2013 Bolling, along with his son Phillip S. Bolling, was on ...

(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 Tyra Bolling (born June 27, 1985), better known as Tyra B, is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. She's best known for her top 40 R&B singles "Country Boy", "Still in Love" and "Givin' Me a Rush" which is her biggest single to date. Car ...

(born 1985), African-American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur

People with the surname

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