Given name & surname
Baudouin
“a brave friend”
Baudouin is a form of Baldwin. One German interpretation is “a brave friend.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Baudouin is a form of Baldwin. One German interpretation is “a brave friend.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Baudouin is a form of Baldwin. An origin associated with Baldwin is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In French use, Baudouin is used as a form of Baldwin.
Baudouin’s family of names
Baudouin shares a linguistic root with Baldwin. In French usage, Baudouin has a conventional equivalent in the Romanian form BALDOVIN. Baudouin is a form of Baldwin.
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Around the world
Baudouin has relatives in 12 languages.
13 related names in 12 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 13
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Dutchequivalent
- Baldwincognate · English, Polish
- ValdivinoPortuguese
- BoudewijnDutch
- Bådwincognate · Walloon
- BalduinGerman
- БолдуиRussian
- БалдуинRussian
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People named Baudouin
- Baudouin of Belgiumfifth king of the Belgians (1930–1993)
- Baldwin V of JerusalemKing of Jerusalem (1177-1186) (r. 1185-1186)
- Baldwin of Ibelinnoble1133–1187
- Baldwin I of Ramlathe castellan and lord of Ramla in the Kingdom of Jerusalem from 1106 to his death
- Baudouin ProtFrench businessmanborn 1951
- Baudouin RibakareBurundian football managerborn 1956
- Baldwin of LannoyFlemish diplomat (1388-1474)
- Baldwin of BéthuneFrench knight (d.1212)1158–1212
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