BALDWIN male English, Ancient Germanic Derived from the Germanic elements bald "bold, brave" and win "friend". In the Middle Ages this was a popular name in Flanders and among the Normans, who brought it to Britain. It was borne by one of the leaders of the First Crusade, an 11th-century nobleman from Flanders. After the crusaders conquered Jerusalem, he was crowned as the king of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. | ||||||||||||||||||||
FULL FORMS |
DUTCH: Boudewijn |
EQUIVALENTS |
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Baldo, Baldovin, Baldwin, Theobald, Theudobald |
ENGLISH: Baldwin, Theo, Theobald, Tibby |
FRENCH: Baudouin, Thibault |
ITALIAN: Baldo, Baldovino, Teo, Teobaldo |
LITERATURE: Tybalt |
PORTUGUESE: Balduíno, Téo, Teobaldo |
SPANISH: Baldo, Balduino, Teo, Teobaldo |
WELSH: Maldwyn |