Bogomil
Slavic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Bogomil
Bogomil derives from Old Church Slavonic elements "bogu" (God) and "mil" (dear/beloved), meaning "dear to God" or "beloved by God." The name was borne by Bogomil of Thessalonica (10th century), a Bulgarian mystic and heresiarch whose name became associated with Bogomilism, a dualistic Christian heresy that spread throughout medieval Eastern Europe and the Balkans.
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Etymology
Bogomil derives from Old Church Slavonic elements "bogu" (God) and "mil" (dear/beloved), meaning "dear to God" or "beloved by God." The name was borne by Bogomil of Thessalonica (10th century), a Bulgarian mystic and heresiarch whose name became associated with Bogomilism, a dualistic Christian heresy that spread throughout medieval Eastern Europe and the Balkans.
Bogomil currently ranks #4,810 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.
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