Boses

Boses is the plural form used to refer to individuals who bear the Bengali surname Bose. In English, the singular Bose is far more common, and the term Boses is typically used only when discussing multiple people who share the surname.

The surname Bose is a traditional Bengali name found among Hindus in Bengal, including West Bengal in India and parts of Bangladesh, as well as among diaspora communities worldwide. The precise etymology of Bose is not definitively established, but it is a longstanding family name in the region with numerous lineages and variations in spelling.

Notable individuals with the surname Bose include Subhas Chandra Bose (1897–1945), a prominent leader in the Indian independence movement; Satyendra Nath Bose (1894–1974), a physicist known for Bose-Einstein statistics; and Amar G. Bose (1929–2013), an engineer and founder of the Bose Corporation. These figures illustrate the range of contributions associated with people bearing the Bose surname.

See also: Bose (surname).