Bodil

See also: bödil

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse Bóthildr (> Icelandic Bóthildur), from bót ("remedy") and hildr ("battle"). Name of an 11th century queen of Denmark.

Proper noun

Bodil

1. a female given name

Related terms

• Bolette
• Boline
• Bothilde

References

• [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 26 334 females with the given name Bodil have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on 19 May 2011.

Norwegian

Proper noun

Bodil

1. a female given name borrowed from Danish

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /¹buːdɪl/

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Proper noun

Bodil c (genitive Bodils)

1. a female given name borrowed from Danish

Related terms

• Boel