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Bodill
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English
Proper noun
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Further reading
Colin Bodill Bodill
Norwegian Bokmål
Bodil (given name)
Alternative forms
nb Bodil usual spelling
Etymology
An orthographic variant of nb Bodil, which was nb da Bodil, ultimately from nb non Bóthildr, a female given name formed from non bót remedy, help, improvement and non hildr battle, fight.
The spelling nb Bodill also has historical precedent in Danish. It is attested alongside da Bodil, da Bodild and da Bodel in 18th- and 19th-century Danish records.
Pronunciation
nb /²buː.dɪl/ [²buː.dɪl]
nb uːdɪl 2
nb Bodil
nb Bo dill
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb female Danish < Old Norse Bodil
Usage notes
nb Bodill is a rare spelling variant of nb Bodil.
The spelling is also historically attested in Danish; it occurs alongside forms such as da Bodil, da Bodild and da Bodel in 18th- and 19th-century Danish records.
Statistics
As of 1 January 2026, 6 girls and women in Norway had nb Bodill as their first or sole given name.https://www.babyverden.no/navn/boel/ Boel Babyverden 8 May 2026 nb
References
https://www.klikk.no/foreldre/navneguiden/jentenavn/bodill Bodill Navneguiden nb
Birgit Eggert The continuity of Viking Age names in Denmark – 18th-century evidence of long-lasting survivors Onoma 55 2020 177–199