Bo (given name)

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Bo
Given Name
Gender Male
Meaning "to live"
Region of Origin Sweden, Denmark
Origin Old Norse
Related names Bosse
Derived bua
Wikipedia articles All pages beginning with Bo
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Bo is a Swedish/Danish masculine given name, derived from an Old Norse nickname, bua, meaning "to live". A variant of Bo is the Swedish Bosse. Bo is uncommon as a surname. Bo can be short for Bonita or Bonnie.

People with the name Bo include:[1]

  • Lina Bo Bardi, Italian-Brazilian architect
  • Bo Belinsky, former MLB pitcher
  • Bo Bice, American singer who took second place on the fourth season of American Idol
  • Gudmundur S. (Bo) Bodvarsson, Icelandic scientist who was the director of the Earth Sciences Department at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory from 2001 to 2006
  • Bo Derek, American model-turned-actress from the 1970's and 1980's; best known for her performance in the film Ten
  • Bo Diddley, American singer/guitarist
  • Bo Hopkins, American actor
  • Bo Jackson, American former NFL and MLB All-Star, and the subject of the "Bo Knows" advertising campaign
  • Bo Outlaw, American basketball player
  • Bo Pelini, American football coach
  • Bo Schembechler (1929-2006), University of Michigan Wolverines football coach, (1969-1989)
  • Bo Svensson, Danish football player
  • Bo Widerberg, Swedish film director
  • Tokuhiko Uwabo, video game music composer, often credited as Bo

[edit] References

  1. ^ View Name: Bo. behindthename.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-18.

[edit] See also

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