Bodil

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Girl · Old Norse

Bodil

Say it: BOH-dil

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Meaning

From Old Norse bót 'remedy, compensation' and hildr 'battle'.

Likelythe main view, with some doubt.

A medieval Scandinavian name used in Denmark and Sweden through the 20th century.

Its wave through time

No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.

Through the ages

Used by

Danish Swedish Norwegian

The family of the name

Old Norse	Bóthildr

Famous bearers

Bodil Ipsen, Danish actress

Names worth a look

AgneteGirlThe Danish form of Agnes, from Greek hagnē 'pure, holy' (later associated with Latin agnus 'lamb').Middle Ages

GunnhildGirlFrom Old Norse gunnr 'battle' and hildr 'battle', a doubled war element.Viking & Saxon · forgotten

GyðaGirlUncertain; often taken as a short form of names beginning Guð- 'god'.Viking & Saxon · forgotten

JuttaGirlMedieval German form of Judith, from Hebrew Yehudit 'woman of Judah'.Middle Ages · forgotten

PetronillaGirlFrom the Roman family name Petronius, of uncertain meaning; legend made Saint Petronilla a daughter of Saint Peter,…Rome · forgotten

RagnhildGirlFrom Old Norse regin 'the gods, divine powers' (literally 'counsel') and hildr 'battle'.Viking & Saxon · forgotten

Where this comes from

Medieval European charters and records
National birth statistics of European countries source

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