Bodil in Danish and Norwegian, in Swedish also the variations Bothild, Botilda, and Boel, is a feminine given name. It is Latinized form of

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''Bóthildr'' from ''bót'' "remedy" + ''

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'' "battle". Older variations include Botill, Botild, Botilla, and Botyld. The Swedish name day for Bodil and for Boel is 26 January. People with the name include: * Bodil Arnesen (born 1967), Norwegian operatic soprano *

Bodil Katharine Biørn Bodil Katharine Biørn (27 May 1871 – 22 July 1960), also known as Mother Katharine, was a Norwegian missionary. Biography Biørn was born on 27 January 1871 in Kragerø, Norway, to the family of a wealthy ship owner. In 1905, after studying ...

(1871–1960), Norwegian missionary *

Bodil Begtrup Bodil Gertrud Begtrup (12 November 1903 – 12 December 1987) was a Danish women's rights activist and diplomat. In 1929, she became a member of the board of '' Kvinderådet'', in 1931, she was elected vice-president, and in the period 1946-49 she ...

(1903-1987), Denmark's first female ambassador * Bodil Branner (born 1948), Danish mathematician *

Bodil Cappelen Bodil Cappelen (born April 26, 1930) is a Norwegian painter, textile artist, and book illustrator. She has also written children's books. Early life Cappelen was born in Stavanger, the daughter of Johan Munthe Cappelen from Oslo and Edith Heiber ...

(born 1930), Norwegian painter, textile artist, and book illustrator *

Bodil Dybdal Bodil Pauline Dybdal (20 November 1901 – 3 June 1992) was a Danish lawyer. After serving as secretary of Copenhagen's municipal court, in 1933 she was appointed ministerial secretary under Karl Kristian Steincke at the Ministry of Justice (Denma ...

(1901–1992), Danish lawyer and judge * Bodil Finsveen (1934–2008), Norwegian politician *

Bodil Hauschildt Bodil Hauschildt (1861–1951) was an early Danish photographer who ran her own studio in Ribe from 1880. In addition to her portraits, she is remembered for her many photographs of the city and its surroundings. Early life Born on 9 October 1861 ...

(1861–1951), Danish photographer *

Bodil Hellfach Bodil Cathrine Hansine Hellfach (1856–1941) was a pioneering Danish nurse who was vice-chair of the Danish Nurses' Organization from 1899 to 1907. She later represented the organization at meetings and congresses at home and abroad, establishing t ...

(1856–1941), Danish nurse *

Bodil Holmström Bodil Holmström (born 19 June 1981) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She won a bronze medal in the relay at the 2001 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Miskolc. She competed at the World Games in 2009, where she won a silver me ...

(born 1981), Finnish orienteering competitor *

Bodil Ipsen Bodil Ipsen (; 30 August 1889 – 26 November 1964) was a Danish actress and film director, and is considered one of the great stars of Danish cinematic history. Her acting career, which began in theater and silent films, was marked by leadin ...

(1889–1964), Danish actress and film director * Bodil Joensen (1944–1985), Danish pornographic actress * Bodil Jørgensen (born 1961), Danish film actress * Bodil Kaalund (1930–2016), Danish painter, textile artist, and writer * Bodil Kjær (born 1932), Danish architect, furniture designer, and professor *

Bodil Kjer Bodil Kjer (; 2 September 1917 – 1 February 2003) was a Danish actress whose talent and charisma earned her status as a Primadonna and the title of first lady of Danish theater.Piil, Morten, ''Bodil Kjer'' Danske Filmskuespillere, Gyldendal ...

(1917–2003), Danish actress *

Bodil Koch Bodil Koch (25 October 1903 – 7 January 1972) was the wife of a prominent professor, a Social Democrat, and a minister. She was married to professor Hal Koch, an advocate of democracy as a continuing deliberation instead of the majority's ri ...

(1903–1972), Danish politician *

Bodil Kornbek Bodil Holmgren Kornbek (born 10 August 1961) is a Danish politician who on 2 October 2008 became a member of the Social Democrats. Before that she was leader of the Christian Democrats. She was a Member of Parliament from 2001 to 2005 and was elect ...

(born 1961), Danish politician *

Bodil Malmsten Bodil Malmsten (19 August 1944 – 5 February 2016) was a Swedish poet and novelist. Malmsten was born in Bjärme, Östersund Municipality. Due to her parents' early separation, she grew up at her maternal grandparents and at foster care in Vä ...

(born 1944), Swedish poet and novelist * Bodil Mårtensson (born 1952), Swedish author *

Bodil Niska Bodil Aileen Niska (born 21 August 1954 in Vadsø, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist known for her recordings of jazz standards. Career Raised in Hammerfest ,she was taught music by her father, the accordion player Aksel Niska, and stu ...

(born 1954), Norwegian jazz musician * Bodil Rasmussen (born 1957), Danish rower *

Bodil Rosing Bodil Rosing (born Bodil Frederikke Hammerich; December 27, 1877 December 31, 1941) was a Danish-American film actress in the silent and sound eras. Early years Bodil Hammerich was born in Copenhagen, the daughter of music dean Angel Hammeri ...

(1877–1941), Danish-American actress * Bodil Russ (1908–1998), Norwegian equestrian * Bodil Ryste (born 1979), Norwegian ski mountaineer and cross-country skier * Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen (1918–2015), Danish-American physiologist * Bodil Thirstedt (born 1916), Danish sprint canoer *

Bodil Udsen Bodil Birgitte Udsen (12 January 1925 – 26 February 2008) was a Danish actress. She was a student at the Rysensteen Gymnasium in Copenhagen in 1944 and entered film in 1955. She also worked extensively in Danish theatre and appeared in th ...

(1925–2008), Danish actress *

Bodil Valero Bodil Valero (born as Bodil Lundström 14 May 1958, before June 2015 Bodil Ceballos) is a Swedish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2014 until 2019. She is a member of the Green Party, part of the European G ...

(born 1958), Swedish politician

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