Bodo
[ˈboʊdoʊ]Meaning
from the Old High German element bot, Old Saxon bod, meaning "command, order"
Background Story
Bodo is an Old High German name, also adopted in Modern German, and it is used in Low German. It began as a short form or hypocorism of Germanic names whose first element was Bod- or Puot-, from a verbal root meaning "to bid, command". As a standalone name it could mean "lord, commander" or "messenger". Variant forms include Botho, Boto, Boddo, Potho, Boda and Puoto.
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