Boden

Etymology

 * As a north/ surname, derived from the personal name, from the noun meaning "messenger".
 * As a surname, from the noun . Compare.
 * As a surname, from the noun . Compare.
 * As a surname, from , see.
 * As an English surname, variant of.

Proper noun

 * 1)  common in Shropshire and the West Midlands area of central England.

Derived terms

 * Boden's mate

Etymology
From, , from , from , from , a variant of (whence 🇨🇬, which see for more), from.

Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. , a loanword from Low German.

Noun

 * 1)  ground, soil
 * 2)  sea bottom (typically called Meeresboden)
 * 3)  any defined type of soil
 * 4)  floor
 * 5)  attic, garret, loft
 * 6)  flooring, floor cover (often used in this sense in compound nouns: Teppichboden, Parkettboden)
 * 1)  floor
 * 2)  attic, garret, loft
 * 3)  flooring, floor cover (often used in this sense in compound nouns: Teppichboden, Parkettboden)

Etymology
The dative plural is attested 1543, a definite form of the plural of, from , possibly referring to shacks in the village.