Baldwin

Baldwin
Baldwin masc. proper name, from O.Fr. Baldoin (Mod.Fr. Baudouin), from a Germanic source, Cf. O.H.G. Baldawin, lit. "bold friend," from bald "bold" (see BOLD (Cf. bold)) + wini "friend" (see WIN (Cf. win)). A popular Flemish name, common in England before and after the Conquest.

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