Baldwin
/ˈbɔːld.wɪn/ · name
Meaning
- A reddish, moderately acid, winter apple.
- Baldwin IV, king of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem from 1174 to 1187. Also known as the leper king.
- A locality in the United States:
- A township in the Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada.
- A community in the town of Georgina, Regional Municipality of York, Ontario.
- A placename:
- A male given name from the Germanic languages; rather rare in English.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- Stanley Baldwin, British Prime Minister.
Etymology / origin
From Proto-West Germanic *Balþawini, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (“bold friend”).
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