Etymology

Baldwin

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Today it means: A reddish, moderately acid, winter apple. Full definition →

Proto-West Germanic *Balþawini ← Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz
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  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*Balþawiniz“bold friend”
  2. Proto-West Germanic · derived from*Balþawini
  3. English todayBaldwin

From Proto-West Germanic *Balþawini, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (“bold friend”).

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