Boel

boel böl Norwegian Bokmål Bodil (given name) Alternative forms nb Bodil variant nb Bol historical and pronunciation-based variant Etymology nb ine-pro *bʰed- *kelh₂- nb da Boel, a younger form of nb gmq-oda Boeld, from nb non Bóthildr, a female given name formed from non bót remedy, help, improvement and non hildr battle, fight. The former is from nb gem-pro *bōtō improvement, betterment; recompense, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root ine-pro *bʰed- to improve, make better, while the latter is from nb gem-pro *hildiz battle, fight, probably ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root ine-pro *kelh₂- to hit, strike. The forms nb Boel and nb Bol were particularly common in Norway in the 18th and 19th centuries and could be used interchangeably for the same person. The spelling nb Boel nevertheless retained the traditional one-syllable pronunciation represented more transparently by nb Bol. Compare sv Boel and is Bóel female given name. Pronunciation nb /buːl/ [buːl] nb uːl 1 nb Bol bol nb Boel Proper noun nb proper noun nb female Danish < Old Danish < Old Norse Usage notes Although the spelling contains two adjacent vowels, nb Boel is traditionally pronounced as one syllable in Norwegian, like nb Bol, rather than as *Bo-el*. Forms of the name family are attested in Norway from the late Middle Ages. nb Boel and nb Bol were especially common during the 18th and 19th centuries; their use declined substantially during the 20th century. Derived terms nb Bolette pet form Statistics As of 1 January 2026, 26 girls and women in Norway had nb Boel as their first or sole given name.https://www.babyverden.no/navn/boel/ Boel Babyverden 8 May 2026 nb References https://snl.no/Boel_-_kvinnenamn Boel – kvinnenamn Gulbrand Alhaug Store norske leksikon 28 May 2024 nn https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Boel_f Boel f Nordic Names https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Boeld Boeld Nordic Names Swedish Pronunciation sv /¹buːɛl/ sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Boel.wav Proper noun c sv female Bodil