About Body
The surname Body is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a body of water, derived from the Middle English word "bode" meaning "a body of water." Alternatively, it could be a nickname for a stout or corpulent person, derived from the Middle English word "bodi" meaning "body." Lastly, it could also be a variant spelling of the surname Bode, which is of German origin and means "messenger" or "herald." The exact meaning of the surname Body would depend on the specific family's history and origins.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Body based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Body in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Body using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.