Names That Mean Bow
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- Evander
Origin:
Scottish; GreekMeaning:
"bow warrior; strong man"Description:
Evander is a name that could build on the popularity of shorter form Evan, and could work and play well with schoolmates like Zander and Xander.
- Boden
Origin:
English or German surname, variation of Beauden, FrenchMeaning:
"hill shaped like a bow; floor; beautiful"Description:
Boden is most often inspired by the clothing catalog of the same name, and it feels like an appropriate first name for boys because of its stylish two-syllable -n ending rhythm, a la Logan, Mason, Owen, and other trendy choices. While Boden or Bowden is a fairly common English surname, in German it is the everyday name for "floor".
- Roa
Origin:
Spanish and Catalan surnameMeaning:
"arched wood that forms a bow"Description:
This Catalan and Spanish surname is derived from the Spanish word "rueda" from the Latin "rota," meaning "arched wood that forms a bow."
- Poloma
Origin:
Choctaw, Native AmericanMeaning:
"bow"Description:
Although it looks and sounds like the Spanish name Paloma, meaning "dove," Poloma has Native American origins from the Choctaw tribe.
- Bowden
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"bow hill"Description:
English surname and place name, or a variation on Beauden.
- Iivari
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"bow warrior"Description:
The Finnish form of Ivar or Ivor, borne by ice hockey player Iivari Räsänen and several other Finnish sports stars.
- Iobhar
Origin:
Irish, GaelicMeaning:
"yew or bow warrior"Description:
Irish spelling of Ivor
- Bogi
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"bow"Description:
This Old Norse name — perhaps ideal for a Sagittarius child — is mostly used in modern Iceland and the Faroe Islands.
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