Bode Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Bode last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Bode last name
Meaning of the Bode last name: "messenger". Bode is a German surname from Middle Low German bode, "messenger" or "court servant", or from the old personal name Bodo. The last name is typical of northern Germany, especially Lower Saxony. The Bode Museum on Berlin's Museum Island honours art historian Wilhelm von Bode.
Arms associated with the Bode name
Coats of arms associated with the Bode surname follow German heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Bode name FAQ
What does the Bode name mean?
"messenger". Common variants include Bothe, Boden.
Where does the Bode surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States, Denmark and the Netherlands.
Is there a Bode coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Bode coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).