• Origin: Hungarian
• Meaning: “mace; stick.”
• Gender: masculine
• Pron: BO-tond

The name is an old traditional Hungarian name, derived from the word bot meaning “mace; or stick.” It was a relatively rare name until recently, as of 2022, it was the 11th most popular male name in Hungary.

Its designated name-days in Hungary are March 28, May 16 and July 28.

Common Hungarian diminutive forms are: Boti, Botika, Botus, Tondi.

Sources

• https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botond_(keresztn%C3%A9v)#:~:text=A%20Botond%20r%C3%A9gi%20magyar%20f%C3%A9rfi,buzog%C3%A1ny%20jelent%C3%A9s%C5%B1%20bot%20sz%C3%B3%20sz%C3%A1rmaz%C3%A9ka.
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/botond
• https://nevekneked.hu/nev-jelentese/409/botond