[Facts] Wenche and Bode
in reply to a message by Caprice
Hi Caprice,
Wenche is a Norwegian variant spelling of Wenke which is a Low German pet name for German names containing Win- or -win:
Old High German wini = 'friend'
http://www.nordicnames.de/pojk_v/-vin.html
There is a German name Bode, which is a short form of names containing Bod- or Bot-:
Old Saxon bodo / Old High German boto = 'lord, ruler', later misinterpreted as 'messenger' (German Bote = 'messenger')
http://www.nordicnames.de/flick_b/Bot.html
/ Satu
http://www.nordicnames.de/
Wenche is a Norwegian variant spelling of Wenke which is a Low German pet name for German names containing Win- or -win:
Old High German wini = 'friend'
http://www.nordicnames.de/pojk_v/-vin.html
There is a German name Bode, which is a short form of names containing Bod- or Bot-:
Old Saxon bodo / Old High German boto = 'lord, ruler', later misinterpreted as 'messenger' (German Bote = 'messenger')
http://www.nordicnames.de/flick_b/Bot.html
/ Satu
http://www.nordicnames.de/