Baldwin
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Baldwin
The given name 'Baldwin' means "bold friend," derived from the Old Germanic elements *bald* ("bold, brave") and *win* ("friend").
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Etymology
The given name 'Baldwin' means "bold friend," derived from the Old Germanic elements *bald* ("bold, brave") and *win* ("friend"). It was historically used in Germanic and Frankish cultures, notably among medieval European nobility, including Baldwin I, the first King of Jerusalem during the Crusades, and is also found in English and French contexts.
Baldwin currently ranks #10,989 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1965.
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