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Bogumiła
Say it: boh-goo-MEE-wah
Meaning
From Slavic bog 'god' and mil 'dear', so 'dear to God'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A feminine of Bogumił, it was used in Poland and, as Bohumila, in Bohemia, and is now rare for babies.
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
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Bogumila
| Czech | Bohumila |
|---|---|
| Slovak | Bohumila |
| Serbian | Bogomila |
| Bulgarian | Bogomila |
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Where this comes from
- Medieval European charters and records
- Calendars of saints and name days
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
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