Bo (given name)

Bo (given name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Bo


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gender = Male
meaning = "to live"
region = Sweden, Denmark
origin = Old Norse
related names = Bosse
derived = bua
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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: [cite web |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/bo-1 |title=View Name: Bo |publisher=behindthename.com |accessdate=2007-12-18]

* 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 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), although "Bo" was actually a nickname, and not his given name.
* Bo Svensson, Danish football player
* Bo Widerberg, Swedish film director
* Tokuhiko Uwabo, video game music composer, often credited as "Bo"

References

See also

* Bosse


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