Bodil

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
The name Bodil has multiple meanings, including "remedy battle," "fighting spirit," and "battle of wills."
Popularity
The name Bodil is not very common and is not ranked in the top 1000 names in the United States. However, it is a well-known name in Scandinavian countries such as Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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Bodil Name meanings & History

The name Bodil has multiple meanings, including "remedy battle," "fighting spirit," and "battle of wills.". From the Old Norse name Bóthildr, derived from bót "remedy" and hildr "battle". Bodil is primarily used as a feminine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Bodil: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Bodil:

B: Beauty,Bashful,Brains,Bountiful

O: Obstinate,Obsessive,Organized,Ostentatious,Obsolete

D: Domestic,Demanding,Doting,Dutiful,Daddy,Determined

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

L: Languid,Liaison,Lazy,Legal,Lover,Luscious,Lovely

Bodil is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Rough name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Bodil include Danish film actress and director Bodil Ipsen and Norwegian speed skater Bodil Niskanen.

2.) Bodil (Male)

Usage: Norwegian

Meanings: (Norwegian) mighty ruler.

Other Forms: Bodyl


3.) BODIL (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Scandinavian (mainly Danish) name of debated derivation. Some believe it is from the Old Norse Bothildr (compensation for battle), which is composed of the elements bot (remedy, compensation) and hildr (battle). Others feel it is from the obsolete Boôvildr, which is from bod (battle) and hildr (battle). Var: Botilda, Bothild. (BO-DEEL)


4.) Bodil (Female)

Usage: Norwegian

Meanings: (Norwegian) mighty ruler.

Other Forms: Bodila, Bodilah, Bodyl, Bodyla, Bodylah


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