Boy · Germanic, through Old French
Baudouin
Say it: boh-DWAN
Meaning
From Germanic bald 'bold' and wini 'friend'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
The hereditary name of the counts of Flanders and a royal name in Belgium.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Baldwin |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Boudewijn |
| German | Balduin |
Famous bearers
- Baldwin I, king of Jerusalem
- Baudouin, king of the Belgians
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Medieval European charters and records
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