Baldy

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Type Surname (from given name)

Usage Scottish, Northern Irish

Meaning & History

From the personal name Baldy or Baldie, a diminutive of Archibald.

Added 12/14/2015 by cutenose
Edited 4/28/2019 by SeaHorse15

Type Surname (from given name)

Usage English

Meaning & History

Possibly derived from an Old English feminine given name, *Bealdgýð, composed of the elements beald "bold" and guð "battle", first recorded c.1170 as Baldith, and in other cases from the Old Norse byname or given name Baldi.

Added 12/14/2015 by cutenose
Edited 12/8/2022 by Mike C and SeaHorse15