Given name · also Old Norse
Böðvildur
Böðvildur is a feminine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Icelandic.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Böðvildur comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
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How it developed
From Old Norse Bǫðvildr, from Proto-Germanic *Badwōhildiz.
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Böðvildur’s family of names
In Icelandic usage, Böðvildur shares a linguistic root with the Old English form Beaduhild.
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