Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage French, English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɔ.ˈdɛ̃/(French) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Old French personal name Bodin or a variant spelling of Baudouin.
Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage German (Rare) Meaning & History Likely derived from various Germanic personal names containing the name element Bod meaning "messenger". Another theory is that the name could be derived from any of the several places named Boddin in Germany.
Save Type Surname (ornamental) Usage Swedish Pronounced Pron. /bu.ˈdiːn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Swedish bo "dwelling, home" or bod "small shop, boutique, shed, shack" combined with the common surname suffix -in.