Type Word & Element
Meaning & History
Old High German and Frankish word meaning "bold, brave".
Related Items
Given Name DescendantsBealdhild(Anglo-Saxon) Leopold(Czech) Boudewijn, Leopold, Boele(Dutch) Archibald, Baldric, Baldwin, Leopold, Theobald(English) Baudouin, Léopold, Léopoldine, Thibaud, Thibault, Thibaut(French) Leopold, Willibald, Luitpold(German) Archembald, Baldechild, Balderich, Baldewin, Baldilo, Baldo, Baldomar, Baldwin, Balthild, Ercanbald, Garibald, Gerbald, Gerbold, Leudbald, Liupold, Theobald, Theudebald, Willibald(Germanic) Baldo, Leopoldo, Baldovino, Teobaldo(Italian) Tybalt(Literature) Leopold(Polish) Leopoldo, Balduíno, Teobaldo(Portuguese) Archibald(Scottish) Leopold(Slovak) Leopold(Slovene) Baldo, Baldomero, Baudilio, Leopoldo, Teobaldo, Balduino(Spanish) Maldwyn(Welsh)
Surname DescendantsBeulen, Beulens, Boelens, Boels, Bulle, Bullens(Dutch) Baldwin, Garbutt, Gorbold(English) Archambault, Baudin, Thibault(French) Baldi, Baldovini(Italian) Valdez(Spanish)
Place Name DescendantsMaldwyn, Trefaldwyn(Welsh)
Sources & References
- Köbler, Gerhard. Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, entry bald, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/ahdwbhin.html.