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♂ Bowdoin
What does Bowdoin mean?
Bowdoin 
as a boys' name has the meaning "shelter; one who brings news". Bowdoin is a variant form of Boden (Scandinavian, Old French).
ASSOCIATED WITH shelter (home)
Variations
VARIANTS Bowden, Bodine, Bodin
RELATED FORM VIA BODEN Bodie▲
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Bowdoin Jorden (B.J.), ..
How popular is Bowdoin?
Bowdoin is an uncommonly occurring given name for men but a very prominent surname for all people (#29069 out of 150436, Top 19%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent variation forms of Bowdoin (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) appearing in the Top 2000 are Bodie (#768 VIA LATEST LIST) and Boden (#949). Adoption of these forms of Bowdoin is widespread presently. Bodie is more widely used than the rest, though Boden has grown popular as well over time. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Similar Names
Bowdoin is pronounced similarly to Baudoin and Bohdan. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Balduin (see Baldwin), Baldwin, Bardon, Beldon, Bodhi▲, Bogdan, Boltin, Bolton, Borbon, Borden, Bordin, Bordon, Boston▲, Bowen▲, Bowie▲, Bowin, Bradin, Bradon, Coldin, Godin, Godwin, Goldwin, Goodwin, Jordain and Rowdon. Like Bowdoin, these names are not frequently used.
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