Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In German use, Botho is a variant of Bodo. An origin associated with Bodo is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
Botho’s family of names
In German usage, Botho has a related form in Bodo.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Botho
- Botho StraussGerman playwright, novelist, and essayistborn 1944
- Botho zu EulenburgPrussian politician (1831-1912)
- Botho Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-HohensteinGerman noble (1927-2008)
- Bodo III of Stolberg-WernigerodeCounts of Stolberg-Wernigerode (1467-1538)
- Botho GraefGerman art historian and archaeologist (1857–1917)
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