Bogomil () is a given name of Slavic origin. It is composed of the Slavic words 'bog' (god) and 'mil' (dear) and means 'dear to God' or 'favoured by God'.
The Polish form of the name is Bogumił (), the Czech and Slovak form is
Bohumil
Bohumil is a male given name of Slavic origin. It means "favoured by God", derived from the Slavic words ''bog'' (god) and ''mil'' (favour). Its feminine equivalent is Bohumila.
Nicknames of Bohumil include Bohouš, Bohoušek, Bohuš, Mila, Mil ...
. Its feminine equivalents are Bogomila, Bogumiła, Bohumila. The
sound change
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Czech
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* Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe
** Czech language
** Czechs, the people of the area
** Czech culture
** Czech cuisine
* One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus
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and Slovak.
Names with a similar meaning in different languages include Latin
Amadeus
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People and fictional characters
* Amadeus (name)
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, Greek
Theophil Theophil (, see also Gottlieb) may refer to:
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and German
Gottlieb
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Notable people with the name
Bogomil
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Bogomil (priest)
Bogomil (Cyrillic: Богомил) was a 10th-century Bulgarian priest who was connected with the origins of Bogomilism. ''Bogomil'' is a Theophoric name consisting of ''Bog'' (God) and ''mil'' (dear) and means " ne who isdear to god". He was decl ...
, medieval Bulgarian monk, founder of the Gnostic sect known as
Bogomilism
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Bogomil Bonev
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* Bogomil Dyakov (born 1984), Bulgarian footballer
* Bogomil Ferfila (born 1951), Slovenian political scientist, economist, and journalist
* Bogomil Gjuzel (1939–2021), Macedonian writer
* Bogomil Hristov (born 1994), Bulgarian footballer
* Bogomil Pavlov (born 1992), Bulgarian ski jumper
* Bogomil Petrov (born 1939), Bulgarian weightlifter
* Bogomil Raynov (1919–2007), Bulgarian writer and professor
* Bogomil Tsintsarski (born 1997), Bulgarian footballer
* Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil, fictional character in ''
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Bogumilus
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(1922–1994), Polish-British linguist
* Bogumił Brzezinski (born 1943), Polish chemist
* Bogumil Dawison (1818–1872), German actor
* Bogumił Gacka (born 1955), Polish Catholic priest
* Bogumil Goltz (1801–1870), German humorist and satirist
* Bogumił Gozdur (1935–2017),Polish football player and manager
* Bogumił Grott (born 1940), Polish historian, lecturer and professor
* Bogumil Hrabak (1927–2010), Serbian historian and university professor
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Bogumil Jewsiewicki
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(born 1942), Polish-Canadian historian
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Bogumił Kobiela
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(1931–1969), Polish film actor
* Bogumił Książek (born 1974), Polish painter
* Bogumił Linka (1865–1920), Polish-Masurian social and national activist
* Bogumił Pawłowski (1898–1971), Polish botanist
* Bogumił Strzyżewski (1933–2019), Polish professor of agricultural sciences
* Bogumił Šwjela (1873–1948), Sorbian Protestant clergyman and ethnic activist
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Bogumil Vošnjak
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(1882–1955), Slovenian jurist, politician and diplomat
Bogumiła Matusiak
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(born 1971), Polish cyclist
* Bogumiła Pajor (born 1960), Polish field hockey player
* Bogomila Welsh-Ovcharov (born 1940), Bulgarian-Canadian art historian
Bohumil
Bohumil is a male given name of Slavic origin. It means "favoured by God", derived from the Slavic words ''bog'' (god) and ''mil'' (favour). Its feminine equivalent is Bohumila.
Nicknames of Bohumil include Bohouš, Bohoušek, Bohuš, Mila, Mil ...