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GirlPronounced English /ˈbuː.dɪ.kə/

Boudicca

A name meaning "victory".

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Boudicca is a girl name meaning "victory".

Pronunciation: English /ˈbuː.dɪ.kə/.

GenderGirl
Meaningvictory
PronunciationEnglish /ˈbuː.dɪ.kə/

Meaning and history

This name is derived from Brythonic boud meaning "victory". This was the name of a 1st-century queen of the Iceni who led the Britons in revolt against the Romans. Eventually her forces were defeated and she committed suicide. Her name is first recorded in Roman histories, as Boudicca by Tacitus and Βουδουῖκα (Boudouika) by Cassius Dio.

Notes and context

Usage: brythonic