Given name · also Germanic
Koldo
“a renowned warrior”·“one who is famous in battle”
Koldo is a shortened form of Koldobika. Interpretations include “a renowned warrior” and “one who is famous in battle” (Basque). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Original SpanishLuis
Meaning & origin
What it means
Koldo is a shortened form of Koldobika. Interpretations include “a renowned warrior” and “one who is famous in battle” (Basque). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Germanic and Spanish naming traditions.
How it developed
In Basque use, Koldo is used as a shortened form of Koldobika.
Koldo’s family of names
Koldo shares a linguistic root with Louis. In Basque usage, Koldo has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Luis. In Basque usage, Koldo has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Ludwik.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Koldo has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
5 related names in 5 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 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Koldo
- Koldo AguirreSpanish footballer and manager (1939–2019)
- Koldo FernándezSpanish racing cyclistborn 1981
- Koldo Gilroad bicycle racerborn 1978
- Koldo MitxelenaBasque linguist, philologist and writer (1915–1987)
- Koldo SerraSpanish film directorborn 1975
- Koldo IzagirreBasque writerborn 1953
- Koldo GorostiagaSpanish politicianborn 1940
- Koldo ObietaSpanish association football playerborn 1993
- Koldo ZuazoBasque linguistborn 1956
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