An ancient Celtic tribe that inhabited the Bohemian region and surrounding areas in central Europe.
From Latin Boii, the tribal name recorded by Roman historians; possibly from Celtic root meaning 'warrior' or related to the territory of Bohemia (Boiohaemum in Latin).
The Boii were so prominent that the Romans named the entire Bohemian region after them—it's one of the few modern country names that directly preserves an ancient Celtic tribal identity from 2,000 years ago.
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