Nordic · Girl name
Bodil
“remedy battle”
About the name Bodil
Bodil is a Scandinavian feminine name from the Old Norse name Bóthildr, formed from bót, remedy or compensation, and hildr, battle. It has been used in Denmark and Sweden since the Middle Ages, when Bodil was the wife of the Danish king Eric the Evergood, who accompanied him on pilgrimage. The Danish film award known as the Bodil is named after the actresses Bodil Ipsen and Bodil Kjer.
- Meaning
- remedy battle
- Origin
- Nordic
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- BOH-dil(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Bodil
- Bodil Marie
- Bodil Elena
- Bodil Sophie
- Bodil Anne
- Bodil Claire
Questions about Bodil
- What does Bodil mean?
- Bodil is a Nordic name meaning "remedy battle".
- How do you pronounce Bodil?
- Bodil is pronounced BOH-dil, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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