Etymology

Bogdan

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Today it means: A male given name from the Slavic languages. Full definition →

Proto-Slavic *Bogъdanъ
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  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*Bogъdanъ
  2. English todayBogdan

From Proto-Slavic *Bogъdanъ, a calque of Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros, “Theodore”, literally “gift of God”).

Words from the same roots

Proto-Slavic*Bogъdanъ all →

Bogdania

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