Bodman

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English bode ← German Bodmann →
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Meanings

proper nounBodman (plural Bodmans)

plural Bodmans

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. GermanBodmann
  2. Middle Englishbode“messenger”
  3. EnglishBodman

Two possible origins: * English occupational surname for a messenger, from Middle English bode (“messenger”) + man (“man”). * Americanized spelling of German Bodmann, itself a variant of Bodemann.

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APA

Bodman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bodman

MLA

“Bodman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bodman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bodman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bodman.

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