Bodek

Bodek Meaning & Origin

About Bodek
The surname Bodek is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Bodek, which is a diminutive form of the name Bodzio. The name Bodzio itself is a diminutive of the name Bodzisław, which is composed of the elements "bod" meaning "battle" and "sław" meaning "glory." Therefore, the surname Bodek can be interpreted to mean "glorious battle" or "glorious warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bodek is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bodek: 301
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,782
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bodek based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 D IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/bodek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bodek in Braille

Here's how to represent Bodek in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bodek in braille

How to sign the name Bodek using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bodek using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bodek in sign language

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