Bodin

Bodin Meaning & Origin

About Bodin
The surname Bodin is of French origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Bóðinn," meaning "messenger" or "herald." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Bodin. Over time, the surname Bodin has spread to various countries and can be found in different forms due to linguistic variations and anglicization.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bodin: 2,129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.72

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

Ranking information for the surname Bodin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 D IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈboʊdɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bodin in Braille

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

The name Bodin in braille

How to sign the name Bodin using Sign Language

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

The name Bodin in sign language

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