"Bodman" meaning in English

See Bodman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Bodmans [plural]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|bode||messenger}} Middle English bode (“messenger”), {{bor|en|de|Bodmann}} German Bodmann Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Bodman (plural Bodmans)
  1. A surname.

Inflected forms

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