Boði

Boði is a term that appears in Nordic linguistic and onomastic contexts, primarily connected to the Icelandic word family around boð. In Icelandic, boð denotes an invitation, offer, message, or command, and the form boði is one of the inflected variants found in historical and linguistic usage. The root is Old Norse boð-, which also appears in related Germanic languages with similar meanings related to proclamation, communication, or decree. In contemporary Icelandic, boð remains a common noun with these senses, while boða (to proclaim or announce) is the related verb.

In linguistic study, boði is often discussed as a case form or inflection of the noun boð, illustrating how a single root can yield multiple grammatical forms across contexts. The term also appears in prose and poetry when describing communications, decrees, or invitations within historical or literary passages. Because Icelandic retains archaic inflectional patterns in some texts, boði can surface in forms that reflect older grammatical stages of the language.

Boði is also used as a masculine given name in Icelandic contexts. As a proper name, it reflects the same root meaning of sending, proclaiming, or announcing, and has historical resonance in medieval and modern Icelandic naming practices. The use of Boði as a stand-alone given name is relatively uncommon today but persists in literature and onomastic records as part of the broader family of names derived from boð.

See also: boð,boð, Old Norse, Icelandic names, boða.