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Boila (Greek:βοιλα;Old Turkic:𐰉𐰆𐰖𐰞𐰀,romanized: Boyla) was a title worn by some of theBulgar andGöktürk aristocrats (mostly of regional governors and noble warriors) in the earlyFirst Bulgarian Empire (681-1018) andSecond Turkic Khaganate (682-744).[1] For the linguists, the title "Boila" is the predecessor or an old form of the title "Bolyar". TheBoil(a)s were two types: internal ("great") and external ("small"). The internalBoil(a)s were governors of theComitates (administrative regions). Most of the popular linguists believe that "Boila" hasOld Turkic origin and the meaning of the word can be translated as "noble".
The title appears on the 7th/8th centuryBuyla inscription, with theGreek spelling ΒΟΥΗΛΑ (buila).
