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) Leopoldine(German (Austrian)) 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.
