culture of Britain. It is derived from a member of the family who worked as a peddler who would travel buying and selling goods for profit. Another source claims the name was derived from the French word bagagier, or baggage-carrier.
where one of the first records of the name was Richard le Bagger, who was listed on the Assize Rolls of
in 1297.
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Another 43 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1778 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Bodger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Bodger has undergone many
spelling variations, including Badger, Badge, Bagehot, Baghot, Badghot and others.