Bo (given name)
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 is also short for several names, including Robert, Beaufort, Beauregard, Bonita or Bonnie.
People with the name Bo include:[1]
- Lina Bo Bardi, Italian-Brazilian architect
- Bo Bergman (1869–1967), Swedish poet
- 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 Burnham, singer songwriter/comedian
- Bo Derek, American model-turned-actress from the 1970s and 1980s; best known for her performance in the film Ten
- Bo Diddley, American singer/guitarist
- Bo Duke, fictional character in American television series The Dukes of Hazzard
- Bo Ericson (1919–1970), Swedish hammer thrower
- Bo Hamburger, Danish cyclist
- Bo Hansson, Swedish musician
- Bo Holmberg (1942–2010), Swedish politician
- 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 Ryan, American basketball coach
- Bo Schembechler (1929–2006), University of Michigan Wolverines football coach, (1969–1989) ("Bo" was a nickname, not his given name)
- Bo Svenson, Swedish actor
- Bo Svensson, Danish football player
- Bo Widerberg, Swedish film director
- Tokuhiko Uwabo, video game music composer, often credited as Bo
Other
References
- ^ "View Name: Bo". behindthename.com. http://www.behindthename.com/name/bo-1. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
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