What is the origin of the surname Boone?

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1. English (of Norman origin): from a nickname meaning 'good', from Old French bon 'good'.

2. English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Bohon in La Manche, France, of obscure etymology.

3. Dutch: from Middle Dutch bone, boene 'bean', hence a metonymic occupational name for a bean grower or a nickname for a man of little importance (broad beans having been an extremely common crop in the medieval period), or possibly for a tall thin man (with reference to the runner bean).

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