Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old High German element bot, Old Saxon bod meaning "command, order" (Proto-Germanic *budą). Saint Bodo, also called Leudinus, was a 7th-century bishop of Toul in northern France.

Related Names

Rootbod/bot
Other Languages & CulturesBode(Low German)
User SubmissionBodó

Name Days

Austria: February 2

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 320.
Entry updated May 30, 2025