Given name & surname
Balduin
“a brave friend”
Balduin is a variant of Baldwin. One German interpretation is “a brave friend.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Balduin is a variant of Baldwin. One German interpretation is “a brave friend.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Balduin is a variant of Baldwin. An origin associated with Baldwin is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
Balduin’s family of names
Balduin has a related form in Baldwin. In German usage, Balduin has a conventional equivalent in the English form Baldwin. In German usage, Balduin has a related form in Baldwin.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Balduin has relatives in 7 languages.
7 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Balduin
- Boudewijn RöellDutch rowerborn 1989
- Balduin BaasGerman actor (1922-2006)
- Balduin HoyoulBelgian composer1548–1594
- Balduin GrollerAustrian author (1848-1916)
- Baldwin of Alnabishop (died 1243)
- Baldwin of ToulouseOccitan nobleman1165–1214
- Balduin MöllhausenGerman traveler, writer and artist (1825–1905)
- Boudewijn BouckaertBelgian politicianborn 1947
- Balduin DahlDanish composer and conductor1834–1891
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