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Thanks to both of you! m

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BODE as a surname - this could be German. In that case there may be a connection to BODO (originally "ruler" and later "messanger"). Thanks for the tip!

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And GIAN: In fact when I first heard the name I thought, it was JOHN. So in a way it is.

From what I've read, Bode Miller's mother was supposedly a hippie and the name just popped into her head. Bode is a surname, but I could not come up with any information concerning the meaning and origin.

Gian is a varian of Giovanni (John).

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