At a Glance: Name: Bodvild (Böðvildr) – Meaning: battle – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BOD-vild
Bodvild (Böðvildr) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “battle”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.
Meaning & Origin of Bodvild (Böðvildr)
Meaning: Battle.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: "battle-tree" or "battle-maiden" Actually: 'Hildr' means battle, not tree — the 'battle-tree' gloss is a mistranslation; the name literally repeats the word for battle.
How to Pronounce Bodvild (Böðvildr)
Phonetic: BOD-vild IPA: /ˈbɒdvɪld/
Popularity of Bodvild (Böðvildr)
Bodvild (Böðvildr) doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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