Bowdy

Bowdy Meaning & Origin

About Bowdy
The surname Bowdy is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Boda" or "Bode," which means "messenger" or "herald." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Boda or Bode. Over time, the name evolved into Bowdy, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bowdy: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bowdy 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 Bowdy is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/bowdy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bowdy in Braille

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

The name Bowdy in braille

How to sign the name Bowdy using Sign Language

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

The name Bowdy in sign language

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