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A multicultural nickname with a number of origins and multiple meanings, particular to the bearer. It can be a short form of Bozhidar, or any other name with the Slavic element "božĭjĭ", meaning "divine". It can come from the surname style Bosley, or the Biblical name Boaz. Ambrose and Boris could be alternative long forms.
 
Boz was notably used as a pen name by Charles Dickens, when publishing short pieces for newspapers early in his career. These pieces were eventually collected in the book Sketches by Boz, giving the nickname a literary connection. Dickens took the name from a mispronunciation of his brother's nickname, Mose for Moses.

A Slavic translation of the popular Theodore, Bozidar combines the elements božĭjĭ and darŭ meaning "divine" and "gift" respectively. Used across Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonian, Poland, and Lusatia, it has a distinctive and mighty sound. 
 
Also written as Božidar and Bozhidar, the name comes with the diminutives Bozi, Bosko, and Boza, and has been notably borne by politician Božidar Đelić and actor Božidar Kocevski.