"Body" meaning in English

See Body in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: * Aan English surname, from Middle English body, probably a nickname for a corpulent person; and occupational surname from Middle English bode (“messenger”) + -y (diminutive ending). Equivalent to bode (“messenger, herald”) + -y. * As a French surname, variant of Bodin. * As a Hungarian surname Bódy, variant of Bódi, Bodi. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|body}} Middle English body, {{inh|en|enm|bode|t=messenger}} Middle English bode (“messenger”), {{af|en|bode|-y|id2=diminutive|t1=messenger, herald}} bode (“messenger, herald”) + -y, {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{der|en|hu|-}} Hungarian, {{wp|Body (surname)}} Head templates: {{en-prop}} Body
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.
    Sense id: en-Body-en-name-su1yiRXa Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55

Proper name

Forms: the Body [canonical]
Etymology: * Aan English surname, from Middle English body, probably a nickname for a corpulent person; and occupational surname from Middle English bode (“messenger”) + -y (diminutive ending). Equivalent to bode (“messenger, herald”) + -y. * As a French surname, variant of Bodin. * As a Hungarian surname Bódy, variant of Bódi, Bodi. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|body}} Middle English body, {{inh|en|enm|bode|t=messenger}} Middle English bode (“messenger”), {{af|en|bode|-y|id2=diminutive|t1=messenger, herald}} bode (“messenger, herald”) + -y, {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{der|en|hu|-}} Hungarian, {{wp|Body (surname)}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Body}} the Body
  1. (Cambridge University slang, archaic) Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Universities Synonyms: Bodie Related terms: Bode, Bodey
    Sense id: en-Body-en-name-YshdAOEJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
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