Baldwin m
English: Norman name composed of the Germanic elements bald bold, brave + wine friend. In the Middle Ages this was a comparatively common name, which gave rise to a surname. It was the given name of the Norman crusader (Baldwin of Boulogne) who in 1100 was elected first king of Jerusalem. It was also the name of four further crusader kings of Jerusalem. In modern English use, it normally represents a transferred use of the surname rather than a direct revival of the Norman given name.
Cognate: French (esp. Belgian): Baudouin.
First names dictionary. 2012.