Given name

Baldrih

“bold, brave”·“ruler, king”

Baldrih is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old High German.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Baldrih is built from elements meaning “bold, brave” and “ruler, king”.

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Where it comes from

Baldrih comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Balþarīk, built from Proto-West Germanic *balþ (“bold, brave”) + *rīk (“ruler, king”).

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Baldrih’s family of names

In Old High German usage, Baldrih has a related form in Paldarīch. In Old High German usage, Baldrih has a related form in Paldarīhc. In Old High German usage, Baldrih has a related form in Palderīh.

Walk Baldrih’s family in the name graph

BaldrihPaldrihPaltrihPaldrīhcPaldrīchPaldarīchPaldricPaltrīhPalderīhPaldarīhcPalderīhcPaldrīh

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