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Bo.

A male given name of occasional usage since the 1970s.

2 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A male given name of occasional usage since the 1970s. A male given name from the Germanic languages

  2. A male given name of occasional usage since the 1970s. A male given name from French, variant of Beau A diminutive of the male given name Beauregard

  3. A male given name of occasional usage since the 1970s. A male given name from French, variant of Beau A diminutive of the male given name Beaumont

Where this word comes from

Either borrowed from modern Danish Bo or Swedish Bo, or a spelling variant of the male given name Beau.

name
  1. A city in Sierra Leone.

  2. A district (Bo District) in Southern Province, Sierra Leone. Capital: Bo.

name
  1. Synonym of Bomu (“Gur language”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.