Baldwine

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Balþawini, equivalent to Old English bald (“brave”) + wine (“friend”). Cognate with English Baldwin, French Baudouin, and Dutch Boudewijn. Displaced by the Norman ancestor of modern English Baldwin in the late 11th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑldˌwi.ne/, [ˈbɑɫdˌwi.ne]

Proper noun

Baldwine m

  1. a male given name

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative Baldwine —
accusative Baldwine —
genitive Baldwines —
dative Baldwine —

References

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