Baldwin

English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *balþaz (“brave”) + *winiz (“friend”).

Proper noun

Wikipedia

Baldwin

1. A male given name; rather rare in English.
2. A patronymic surname.
3. Stanley Baldwin, British Prime Minister.
4. King Baldwin IV, ruler of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem before the takeover of Saladin in 1187. He died in 1185 of complications of the socially unacceptable disease of leprosy. Also known as the leper king.

Derived terms

• Baldwinian

Translations

given name

• Bengali: বল্ডউইন (bn)
• Bulgarian: Балдуин (bg) (Balduín)
• Dutch: Boudewijn (nl)

• French: Baudouin (fr)
• German: Balduin (de)
• Italian: Baldovino (it)

Noun

Baldwin (plural Baldwins)

1. (US) A reddish, moderately acid, winter apple.