Baldwin (name)

Baldwin or Balduin is an Old German and Anglo-Saxon surname. It may either derive from Bealdwine, or the Old German equivalent Baldavin, meaning "brave, bold friend".

It is found in many other modern European languages: French Beaudoin or Baudouin, Italian Baldovino, Dutch Boudewijn, Icelandic Baldvin, Spanish and Esperanto Balduino.[1]

Surname

Rulers and nobles

Others

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. "Baldwin at surnamedb.com". Retrieved 2013-10-10.
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