Body en · PROPN
Etymology
* As an 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.
Meanings
- (archaic, qualifier:Cambridge University slang) Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| the Body | canonical | lexicographic |