Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Originally a diminutive of names containing the Old German element bald meaning "bold, brave" (Proto-Germanic *balþaz).

Related Names

Rootbald
VariantBaldo
Other Languages & CulturesBoele(Dutch) Baldo(Italian) Baldo(Spanish)

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Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 236.
Entry added December 7, 2022