Bowdoin

Bowdoin Meaning & Origin

About Bowdoin
The surname Bowdoin is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bodan" or "Boda," which means "messenger" or "herald." The name was later combined with the Old English word "dun," meaning "hill," to form "Bodandun," which eventually evolved into Bowdoin. Therefore, the surname Bowdoin can be interpreted to mean "messenger of the hill" or "herald from the hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bowdoin: 761
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,630
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bowdoin 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
PTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW0 D OY1 N
🌐 IPA
/boʊˈdɔɪn/
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('PTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bowdoin in Braille

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

The name Bowdoin in braille

How to sign the name Bowdoin using Sign Language

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

The name Bowdoin in sign language

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