Botolv

Norwegian Bokmål no Botolv Alternative forms nb Bottolf variant Etymology nb ine-pro *bʰed- nb wĺ̥kʷos nb gmq-mno Botolfr, from nb non Bótólfr, a variant of non Bótulfr. The Old Norse name is a compound of non bót úlfr remedy, help, improvement wolf 1, literally “remedy-wolf”. The first element, non bót remedy, help, improvement, is from nb gem-pro *bōtō improvement, betterment; recompense, atonement, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root ine-pro *bʰed- to improve, make better. The second element, non úlfr wolf, is from nb gem-pro *wulfaz wolf, ultimately from nb ine-pro *wĺ̥kʷos wolf. During the 14th century, the original long vowel in non Bótólfr was shortened in forms such as Botolfr. This development, unusual compared with corresponding common nouns, has been attributed to the name losing its transparent semantic association with nb bot remedy, redress. The modern spelling nb Botolv came into renewed use from the mid-19th century as medieval Nordic names were revived. The name has also long been associated in Scandinavia with the cult of the Anglo-Saxon abbot and saint Botolph of Thorney, whose feast day on 17 June became known in Norway as nb botolvsmesse. Compare fo Bótolvur, is Bótólfur, sv Botolf and en Botolph male given name. Pronunciation nb /²buː.tɔlʋ/ [²buː.tɔlʋ] nb ɔlʋ 2 nb Bo tolv Proper noun nb proper noun nb male Old Norse Usage notes The Norwegian name day for nb Botolv is 17 June, shared with nb Bodil. The name is known in Norway from the Middle Ages and was particularly used from the 14th century through the first half of the 20th century, in numerous regional forms. The standardized form nb Botolv was revived from the medieval name tradition around the middle of the 19th century. Traditional pronunciation varies considerably. Pronunciations with either a long or short first vowel and with either final /ʋ/ or /f/ are recorded. The historical Trøndelag form Buttul additionally reflects a regional pronunciation with thick l. Derived terms nb botolvsmesse Feast of St Botolph; 17 June nb botolvsok Feast of St Botolph; 17 June Statistics Store norske leksikon reports that approximately 50 men born in Norway had nb Botolv as their sole or first given name during the period 1900–2017.https://snl.no/Botolv_-_mannsnamn Botolv – mannsnamn Gulbrand Alhaug Store norske leksikon 28 May 2024 nn As of 1 January 2021, 7 boys and men in Norway had nb Botolv as their first or sole given name.https://www.babyverden.no/navn/botolv/ Botolv Babyverden 17 September 2021 nb References Alhaug, Gulbrand (2010), “Namnet Botolv frå 600-talet til i dag”, in Terje Larsen and Tom Schmidt, editors, Botolv – onomastikkens harding: Veneskrift til Botolv Helleland på 70-årsdagen 9. juni 2010, Oslo: Novus, pages 1–11. Kruken, Kristoffer and Ola Stemshaug (1995), Norsk personnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget.